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May 21, 2012

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR FARM BUSINESSES

Agriculture Skills Development

Farm businesses that identify a need for training or skills development in their Action Plan may apply for this component. It provides funding for you, family members, employees or company representatives to participate in training activities like courses, workshops, conferences or one-to-one training to improve your farm business. There is also an option to help farm business representative develop leadership and governance skills.

Cost-share funding is available for:

Formal training (ASD-01)

Customized one-to-one training (ASD-02)

Leadership and governance training (ASD-03)

Training activities must be approved by OSCIA to qualify for cost-share funding. You can submit a cost-share application for any training activity that is a learning event that will support your goals listed your Action Plan. A formal agenda or course outline is required to support the approval.

Out-of-province or out-of-country training may be eligible if the same training is not available within Ontario. If OSCIA approves the training, the farm business can receive cost-share funding for only one representative to attend the training activity.

See page 9 of the Program Guide for complete details.

Click here for examples of previously approved training activities for cost-share funding. The selection of training activities are organized in the same areas that were discussed in your Growing Your Farm Profits binder and within your Action Plan. They are:

Production
Marketing
Financial Management
Human Resources
Social Responsibility
Succession Planning
Business Structure
Business Goals
Computer
Leadership and Governance

Examples of Previously Approved Training Activities

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How to apply for cost-share

Program Guide