2018-06-12

June 13 and 14: Webinars for new opportunity - Seeding Food Innovation

The Opportunity: Seeding Food Innovation Grants  

George Weston Limited and Loblaw Companies Limited are delighted to launch Seeding Food Innovation grants 2018. We provide seed funding for interdisciplinary research or technology development that help accelerate solutions to sustainable food challenges. Our thematic focus is on production, distribution and consumption initiatives. Research outcomes should impact primarily Canadians, but also deliver key learnings towards issues of global concern.

Funding & Eligibility

• Funding of up to $250,000 per project is available for up to two years within the field of food innovation
• Funding will only be awarded to institutions that are Canada Revenue Agency registered
• Principal Applicants must be at the level of Postdoctoral Fellow or higher OR have an Administrative Supervisor that has a permanent post at recognised Canadian post-secondary institution
• Principal Applicants should be based at a Canadian Institution for at least 30% of their time

Webinar

Webinars about the Seeding Food Innovation 2018 Program will be offered. This is an excellent opportunity for those of you with a novel and exciting idea(s) for interdisciplinary research or technology development that will address the current challenges to sustainable food systems.

Two webinars will be offered as follows:

1. Wednesday 13th June 1pm EST
2. Thursday 14th June 1pm EST

You can join the meeting using the details provided below.

Seeding Food Innovation 2018 Webinar

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/298418933

You can also dial in using your phone.
Canada: +1 (647) 497-9391

Access Code: 298-418-933

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