The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) will be providing funding to eligible Ontario Agricultural and Horticultural Societies in 2021.
The money is meant to help protect and support these societies through the next phase of COVID-19 economic recovery.
Base Support Funding provides a one time payment to assist continued delivery of agricultural and horticultural education across the Province.
Hardship Funding is linked to reported gate receipts from 2019, as long as criteria are met.
This one-time payment will be automatically issued to all eligible societies by March 31st of this year.
The Agricultural Society must file an attestation document to OMAFRA by February 8th.
While there’s plenty of red tape involved, you’re encouraged to see that it’s worth your while by contacting the Agricultural Information Contact Centre via Email at: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca.