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Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative
Last Update: January 21, 2026
ON, Canada
Funding to diversify and strengthen domestic and international market access
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Unspecified
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Overview
The Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative provides funding (up to the program’s maximum amount) to help primary producers and processors diversify and strengthen their presence in new or growing domestic and international markets. Eligible activities include initiatives that support market diversification and trade resiliency.
Eligibility
- Be a primary producer.
- Be a processor.
- Propose a project that aims to support market diversification.
- Propose a project that aims to support trade resiliency within new or growing domestic or international markets.
Who is eligible?
- Primary producers
- Processors
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario (Canada).
Additional information
- Applications will be accepted during a defined intake period (opens February 17, 2026).
- The application deadline is March 17, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
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