Advisory Services Program – Stream 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise

Amount:

$100,000

Type:

Grant

Description:

Develop the skills and expertise of advisors by carrying out projects that contribute to the growth of a range of advisory services that meet the needs of agricultural and agri-food businesses.

Comments on Funding:

Financing support for this stream are detailed in the guide.

Deadline:

Projects can be submitted continuously until February 15 of each year.

Eligibility:

Eligible customers
To be eligible, the applicant must fall into one of the following categories:

research centers;
providers registered with the Advisory Services Coordination;
educational institutions;
technology transfer institutions;
non-profit organizations dedicated to knowledge transfer for the agricultural and agri-food sector;
watershed organizations;
Agriconseils networks;
Coordination of consulting services;
companies specializing in geomatics, precision agriculture or another cutting-edge field whose expertise can contribute to the growth of consulting services in the subsidized intervention themes.
Eligible projects
To be eligible, the project must aim to:

​the production of studies, analyses or portraits relating to an area of ​​intervention of Component 1 and for which the offer of consulting services is deficient;
the development and updating of support, information and analysis tools aimed at supporting the service offering of advisors;
dissemination of information on cutting-edge technologies and scientific advances to advisors;
activities to support the succession of advisors which aim to ensure the availability and sustainability of the services of the providers and which may notably take the form of co-development, mentoring or community of practice.

Application Steps:

To apply, you must:

Read the full text of the program for all the details.

Documentation Needed:

Needed documents to apply are in the guide of this stream, you have to read the guide.

Other Things to Note:

Detailed in the guide.

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About the author

Maurice

Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Canada to identify and maximize funding to grow their business.

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