Market Opportunities and Diversification Program
The Market Opportunities and Diversification Program helps producers, processors and industry associations with local and export activities. Activities include:
- product and packaging modification to meet specific market requirements or preferences
- marketing activities to meet changing requirements or emerging opportunities
- the sale of quality agricultural and seafood products, inside and outside of Nova Scotia
- capacity building and other development that helps products and businesses compete in target markets
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be a farm, Mi'kmaq conducting farming activities in a Mi'kmaw community, agri-business, agriculture industry association or seafood business.
For farms, you need to:
- be currently and properly registered in the correct income category under the Farm Registration Act
- have generated an annual eligible gross commodity income of at least $30,000
- be at least 19 years old and actively farming in the program year
For agri-businesses, you need to:
- represent Nova Scotia agriculture and agri-food products
- have generated an annual eligible agri-business income of at least $30,000
- conduct value-added processing of a raw Nova Scotia agriculture product, with a direct partnership and significant economic impact to Nova Scotia's agricultural industry
For agriculture industry associations, you need to demonstrate non-profit status.
For seafood businesses, you need to:
- be expanding into an international market
- have generated an annual eligible business income of at least $30,000
Refer to the Program Guidelines for detailed eligibility.
Deadline or important dates
Program opening: 5 May 2023
Application deadline: 31 December 2023
Claim deadline: 29 February 2024
How to apply
Applications are closed.
Contact
Department of Agriculture
Programs Division
74 Research Drive
Bible Hill, NS B6L 2R2
Phone: 902-893-6377
Toll-free: 1-866-844-4276
Fax: 902-893-7579
prm@novascotia.ca