The Enhanced Agri-food Workplace Protection Program is now open. This new, $10 million funding helps more farmers and agri-food operators purchase personal protective equipment, enhance cleaning and disinfection and redesign workstations to better protect workers. The program will also help farmers who experience unexpected costs as a result of a Covid-19 outbreak among on-farm employees.
Farms and agri-food businesses that hire three or more employees will be eligible for funding.
Additional businesses and workers are eligible including corn detasselers, transporters, hatcheries, and primary processing.
The intake is open from April 22, 2021, and applications are being accepted until the funding has been fully distributed or until November 30, 2021.
Covid-19 Monthly Webinar Series:
Each month, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and partners hold a webinar to provide up-to-date, relevant information to help agri-food stakeholders in the collective fight against Covid-19. The monthly webinars are set for the third Tuesday of each month at noon – beginning May 18, 2021.
Re-designed Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program Webinar – Funding for Prevention and Outbreak Management
Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. EST
The Enhanced Agri-Food Workplace Protection Program (EAWPP) has been re-designed to help more farmers and agri-food operators and simplify the application and assessment process. The intake opened on April 22, 2021 and will be accepting applications while funding is available or until November 30, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.
Heather Kinnear from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will provide an overview of these changes, eligible expenses and how to submit your application.
Following the presentation, there will be question and answer period. We encourage you to submit questions in advance.
You must register in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please register and submit questions here:
