AMI Event and Speaker Funding
The Ontario agricultural industry is encouraged to apply to the AMI’s Farm Business Management Speaker and Event Funding. Any registered organization, agency, association, community group, institution, university, college, group located in Ontario may apply for a maximum of $5,000 to cover the costs associated with organizing or bringing a farm business management speaker to an Ontario event.
Event Objectives:
In order to be considered for the Farm Business Management Event and Speaker funding, the event should be geared towards the Ontario agricultural industry and must contribute to one or more of the following objectives:
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Demonstrate the benefits of business management and planning;
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Address farm business management gaps and opportunities;
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Foster the development of producers working cooperatively and share beneficial business management practices;
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Encourage producers to incorporate beneficial business management practices into their daily operations and activities; and,
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Support the use and/or development of applicable business management information, products, services, resources or training for producers that enhance decisions making and farm profitability.
The applicant will submit a final report which outlines the impact of the information disseminated to the agricultural industry in Ontario. The report should indicate how the information will be integrated into the farmer’s businesses.
Procedure:
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Applicants will submit a letter using this template outlining the main components of the event, draft agenda, target audience, target attendance, location and other specifics in order to determine whether the event falls under AMI’s mandate;
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Events that allow for AMI officers and directors to speak at the events in order to shed a better understanding of AMI and the importance of farm business management will be encouraged and more positively favoured;
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Applicants may only submit funding requests for a maximum of 2 events a calendar year;
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50% of the funding will be distributed to the applicant upon approval with the remainder of the funding to be distributed upon receipt of the final report;
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Letters will be accepted on an ongoing basis and turnaround time will be a maximum of 2-3 weeks;
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The Clients Services Coordinator will work with the applicant to ensure proper use of the AMI logo set, to coordinate the placement of the booth and the potential for an AMI representative to participate at the event, and all other communication related activities.
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The Applicant will be required to provide AMI with a final report which will outline a summary of the event, including the agenda and number of attendees.
Click here for Event and Speaker Funding Template
Please Note: All decisions regarding the approval or decline of the applicant's request for Event and Speaker Funding are in the sole judgment of the Agricultural Management Institute. There will be no appeal process.