SCAP Alberta – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program

Receive up to $2 Million in Agriculture Funding.

The Alberta – SCAP – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program contributes to the Government of Alberta’s strategic objectives to grow and develop Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector. In addition to supporting innovation projects, the program also supports projects that have a significant economic impact on the sector and company growth.

To view more programs offered by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), visit our SCAP overview page.

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Funding Amount

Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $2 million per application.

Eligible Applicants

Registered and operating in Alberta. In good standing in accordance with applicable legislation. An agriculture or bio-industrial processor, or an industry organization.

Eligible Activities

Eligible projects must include one of these activities: Equipment and engineering related, initiatives that explore market opportunities, activities that promote collaboration, and any other activity deemed eligible by the Minister.

Deadline to Apply

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Amount of Funding

Eligible applicants may receive up to a maximum of $1M per fiscal year, to a project maximum of $2M:

25% for approved capital expenses;
50% for approved non-capital expenses; and
Processors cannot apply to more than one Alberta CAP program for the same project expenses.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may be eligible if they meet this criteria:

Registered and operating in Alberta;
In good standing in accordance with applicable legislation; and
An agriculture or bio-industrial processor, or an industry organization.

Accessible Technology Program (ATP)

Eligible Activities

Projects may be eligible if they fall under these parameters:

Projects conducted by agriculture and bio-industrial processors must have a minimum total project investment of $2 million;
Industry organizations do not have a minimum total project investment value;

Eligible projects must include one or a combination of the following activities:

Equipment and engineering related to new processing facilities and significant expansion projects that increase processing capacity in Alberta;
Initiatives that explore market opportunities and directly address barriers to export and new market access;
Activities that promote collaboration amongst companies to grow the sector; and
Any other activity deemed eligible by the Minister that supports an emerging opportunity in the sector.

Eligible Activities

Program Deadline

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SCAP Alberta – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program

Receive up to $2 Million in Agriculture Funding.