This summary showcases the successes of supporting applied research, knowledge, translation and transfer (KTT), and pilot and demonstrations activities from 2023–2025.

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Number of projects per focus area

  • 33 Productivity and growth
  • 42 Protection and risk resilience
  • 28 Climate change and the environment

OAFRI funding streams

  • Applied research
  • Pilot and demonstration
  • KTT

OAFRI projects took place in 33 Ontario districts, counties and municipalities.

Total investment: $14.9 million

Total projects funded

  • 104 Total projects
  • 51 applied research
  • 16 KTT
  • 37 pilot and demonstration

Highly qualified personnel (HQP) trained: 194

These projects expand Ontario’s agri-food talent pool by developing skilled HQP and fostering innovation across the sector.

Who did we partner with?

  • 12 Universities
  • 3 Colleges
  • 23 Sector organizations
  • 26 Businesses

How funding grows

Funding these projects helps researchers attract other funding to their work. Projects have gained additional support in the following 2 ways:

  • $3.5 million leveraged cash
  • $4.1 million leveraged in kind

Additional support

Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO) is an agency of the Government of Ontario. ARIO owns 14 research properties, including 5,600 acres and 220 buildings with labs, greenhouses, research barns and more.

This provides spaces and tools for research, teaching and sharing knowledge. Several recipients were able to conduct studies at the following research centres:

  • Ontario Crops Research Centre: New Liskeard
  • Ontario Crops Research Centre: Emo
  • Ontario Sheep Research Centre: Ponsonby
  • Ontario Beef Research Centre: Elora
  • Ontario Beef Research Centre: New Liskeard