AgriAssurance Program – Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component: Step 1.
The AgriAssurance Program is a $64.05-million program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).
Grant Deadline
2028-03-31
Funding Amount
$50,000
Type of Grant
Grant, Funding
Sectors
Agri-Food, Agriculture
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
agriculture, agri-food, market expansion, Wage Subsidies, New technology adoption, Business relief, First come first serve grant, Grant over 500K, Non-technical product development, Technical product development, Wage support to tackle business projects, Research and development, Environmental sustainability project
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
Program objectives
The program will:
- contribute to the overarching objectives of Resiliency and Public Trust Strategic Initiatives of Sustainable CAP by enabling the development and adoption of industry-led sector-specific assurance systems to manage risks, enhance resiliency and address market considerations and challenges to public trust at the national level
- help small and medium-sized enterprises export products by supporting the adoption of assurance systems and tools to make verifiable claims in order to meet market requirements
The program aims to:
- increase and diversify exports to markets where Canada has Free Trade Agreements are in place
- support industry to develop, verify and integrate assurance systems to address market and regulatory requirements (for example, food safety, plant and animal health surveillance, animal welfare, environmental sustainability, traceability, market attributes and quality standards)
- enable industry to make credible, meaningful and verifiable claims about the health, safety, and quality of Canadian agriculture products
The program has 2 components:
- Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component — supports businesses to adopt assurance systems and supporting tools to make verifiable claims to meet export market requirements or domestic markets for Indigenous Peoples
- National Industry Association Component — provides funding to national industry associations to develop or improve assurance systems that aid their sector in managing risks and/or ensuring product safety and quality
- There is a separate application process for the National Industry Association Component
Funding
The maximum Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) contribution toward a project will normally not exceed $50,000.
If you have multiple projects funded under this component, the total of all projects cannot exceed $100,000.
Cost-sharing
Contributions toward eligible costs will normally be shared between AAFC and you as follows:
- AAFC — a maximum of 50%
- You — a minimum of 50%
Your portion of the cost-share must be cash contributions. In-kind contributions are ineligible.
Grant Application website
https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/programs/agriassurance-small-medium-sized-enterprises-component
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