# Canada and Ontario back more than 130 agri-food businesses

> Nearly C$22 million in program funding is intended to expand exports and support 925 expected jobs across Ontario.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T08:58:13+00:00
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The governments of Canada and Ontario announced nearly C$22 million on October 13 for farmers and food processors through the Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative. Ontario said the funding will support projects at more than 130 agri-food businesses seeking to diversify sales and reach new global markets.

The projects are expected to create 925 jobs and, including cost-shared industry spending, generate up to C$134 million in total investment. Examples include an applesauce packaging line, new food products, optical sorting and AI-enabled grading equipment, and packaging systems. These are project expectations and an upper-bound total investment estimate, not reported completed outcomes.

## Data

### Investment indicators

Ontario Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative announcement, October 13, 2026.

Methodology: Funding is nearly C$22 million; business and job counts are expectations, and C$134 million is an upper-bound total investment estimate including cost sharing. These are not realized results.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program funding commitment | 22 | million CAD | 2026-10-13 | estimate | approximate |
| Agri-food businesses to be supported | 130 | businesses | 2026-10-13 | forecast | lower-bound |
| Expected jobs | 925 | jobs | 2026-10-13 | forecast |  |
| Expected total investment ceiling including cost share | 134 | million CAD | 2026-10-13 | forecast | upper-bound |

Sources: <https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1008129/canada-and-ontario-investing-22-million-to-protect-farmers-and-food-processors> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-ontario-agri-food-funding-round-october-2026/data/ontario-agri-food-market-diversification-funding?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-ontario-agri-food-funding-round-october-2026/data/ontario-agri-food-market-diversification-funding?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Government of Ontario](<https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1008129/canada-and-ontario-investing-22-million-to-protect-farmers-and-food-processors>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-13)

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