BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR FARM BUSINESSES

1. Attend a Growing Your Farm Profits (GYFP) Workshop. Click here for GYFP Details & Upcoming Workshops
2. Meet with the Workshop Leader to review your Action Plans.  Click here for instructions regarding the Action Plan Review.
3. Enroll in the program with the assistance of your Workshop Leader.
4. Select the appropriate application for your needs (see applications below); fill in completely and mail to OSCIA Guelph.
   

Over $31,000 in cost-share funding is available to eligible farm businesses.

1.  COST-SHARE APPLICATIONS

(The applications can be downloaded if you have Adobe Reader version 7 or later.  If you need to upgrade your Adobe Reader, click here to download the latest Adobe Reader version.  The time to download will vary with the form and your internet speed.  All applications are available from your local OSCIA Workshop Leader)

Farm Financial Assessment (FFA) Cost-share Application

Click here to download and print: Farm Financial Assessment (FFA) Cost-share Application Form*

                *includes Statement of Work for cost of production and financial projections options                                    

Agriculture Skills Development (ASD) Cost-share Application

Click here to download and print: Agriculture Skills Development (ASD) Cost-share Fillable Application Form

Advanced Business Plan (ABP) Cost-share Application

              (select either Option #1 or Option #2)

 Option #1 ABP Cost-share Application with all appendixes (24 pages to print): 

              Click here to download and print:  Advanced Business Plan (ABP) Cost-share Application Form with all appendixes

 Option #2 ABP Cost-share Application with individual selection of the appropriate appendix.                                            

              Click here to download and print:  Advanced Business Plan (ABP) Cost-share Application form only

              AND select and print one of the appendices below that matches the type of business plan you have selected:

                       Click here to download and print:  Appendix #1 ABP-01 General Business Plan

                       Click here to download and print:  Appendix #2 ABP-02 Succession Plan

                       Click here to download and print:  Appendix #3 ABP-03 Commodity Marketing Plan

                       Click here to download and print:  Appendix #4 ABP-04 Direct Marketing Plan

                       Click here to download and print:  Appendix #5 ABP-05 Human Resource Management Plan

                       Click here to download and print:  Appendix #6 ABP-06 Risk Management Plan

                       Click here to download and print:  Appendix #7 ABP-07 Diversification Plan

*YOU MUST SUBMIT ONE APPLICATION FOR EACH BUSINESS PLAN TYPE

Business Plan Implementation (BPI) Cost-share Application

Click here to download and print:  Business Plan Implementation (BPI) Cost-share Application Form

2.  NEW FARM BUSINESS APPLICATION

Click here to download and print:  New Farm Business application      

              For additional information click here for more information on New Farm Business Opportunities

3.  FARM ADVISOR FORMS

Click here to download and print: Farm Advisor travel expense form

Statement of Work for the Farm Financial Assessment - Cost of Production option

Cost-Share Opportunities and Funding

The FFA covers up to $2,400 of eligible costs for the duration of the BDFB program ($1,900 for the initial assessment plus $500 for a 1-day follow-up one year later)

For additional information go to: Farm Financial Assessment

Note:  If you are in financial difficulty and would like to access immediate assistance prior to attending the Growing Your Farm Profits workshop, please call OMAFRA at (519) 826-3220 to discuss your options.

2.  Agriculture Skills Development (ASD)

An established farm business may be eligible for cost-share funding up to 50 per cent of the cost for formal training (ASD-01) and customized one-to-one-training (ASD-02) to a maximum of $3,000 for the duration of the BDFB program.  Within the $3,000 maximum, $500 is available for customized one-to-one training.  Cost-share for leadership and governance development (ASD-03) is up to 50 per cent of the training cost to a maximum of $3,000.

A new farm business may be eligible for cost-share funding up to 75 per cent of the cost for formal training (ASD-01) and customized one-to-one training (ASD-02) to a maximum of $4,500 for the duration of the BDFB program.  Within the $4,500 maximum, $750 is available for customized one-to-one training.  Cost-share for leadership and governance development (ASD-03) is up to 75 per cent of the training cost to a maximum of $4,500.

For additional information go to:  Agriculture Skills Development

3.  Advanced Business Planning (ABP)

An established farm business may be eligible for cost-share funding up to 50 per cent of the cost to develop three different business plans to a maximum of $20,000 for the duration of the BDFB program.  There is a cost-share limit of $8,000 per business plan.

A new farm business may be eligible for cost-share funding up to 75 per cent of the cost to develop three different business plans to a maximum of $20,000 for the duration of the BDFB program.  There is a cost-share limit of $12,000 per plan.

For additional information go to:  Advanced Business Planning

4.  Business Plan Implementation (BPI)

An established farm business may be eligible for cost-share funding up to 50 per cent of the BPI cost to a maximum of $3,000 for the duration of the BDFB program.

A new Farm Business may be eligible for cost-share funding up to 75 per cent of the BPI cost to a maximum of $4,500 for the duration of the BDFB program.

For additional information go to:  Advanced Business Planning

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