There are two programs on offer.
One, called bring your business online, offers a grant of up to $5,000 to set up an online e-business and marketing.
The other, called develop online business opportunities, offers up to $75,000 and is for organizations and businesses and collaborators.
"Workers from across our food supply chain are providing essential services to our country and we appreciate their hard work and dedication to keep our agriculture and agri-food system strong during this challenging time," said federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau.
“This investment will provide support as businesses quickly adapt to new and different ways of providing affordable and nutritious food to Canadians," she said.
Ontario Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman said "COVID-19 has changed the way we shop, and our investment today in e-business will go a long way to connecting the people who grow our food with the people who buy it, while allowing them to practice physical distancing."
