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COUNTRY LIFE IN BC • NOVEMBER 2016
Making an impact in B.C.’s agriculture and agri-food industry for 20 years.
iafbc.ca/impact
The Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C. has been delivering government funding to B.C.’s agriculture and agri-food industries since 1996. Together with our government funders, we are supporting innovations and enhancing local and international sales of B.C. grown and made products. For more information and to read Impact Assessment of Government Funding Delivered by the B.C. Investment Agriculture Foundation, go to
iafbc.ca.
TOTAL INVESTED1 $192M
TAX REVENUE GENERATED
$10M
“We would pro have done 10 to percent of what w
obably o 15 we
did with the Buy Local BC program if we were on our own.”
f .” B.C. Agrifood &
Bryan Marshall, General Manager of Hapifoods a B.C. Government’s Buy Local Program participant.
B Seafood Export Program Stakeholder
“… Having as an ad made comp
ng the US market dditional market e us a stronger mpany that can
ECONOMIC IMPACT 2 $355M 2,824 JOBS GENERATED3
“The funding was critical because it made it possible for us to try some […] new products that nobody else in the market is making. […] We are a small organi- zation and the funding risk that we had to take to try this new product.”
Canada-B.C. Agri-Innovation Program Stakeholder
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In its fi rst 20 years, IAF has delivered government funding to more than 1,700 projects.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
B.C. GOVERNMENT’S BUY LOCAL PROGRAM
AGRI-FOOD ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE
FOOD & BEVERAGE PROCESSING INITIATIVE
AGRICULTURAL AREA PLANNING PROGRAM
1 Converted to 2015 dollars 2 Converted to 2015 dollars
Person-years of employment generated throughout the Province
GROWING FORWARD 2
• BC AGRIFOOD & SEAFOOD EXPORT PROGRAM
• CANADA-BC AGRI- INNOVATION PROGRAM
• BC AGRICULTURE & FOOD CLIMATE ACTION INITIATIVE
“We have many cranberry researchers from all over North America, standing there with envy in their eyes wishing they had a centre like this to work at.”
Jack Brown, Chair of the BC Cranberry Marketing Commission speaking about the cranberry research facility that was partially funded through IAF delivered programs.
PROGRAM FUNDING BY
For additional funding opportunities and information:
T 250.356.1662 E
funding@iafbc.ca W
iafbc.ca
facebook.com/InvestAgBC twitter.com/iafbc
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