SCAP – AgriAssurance: SME Stream
Receive Up to $50,000 in Non-Repayable Funding.
The AgriAssurance: SME Stream program is a stream of funding provided through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), a 5-year framework to support Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector. AgriAssurance is specifically designed to help businesses implement third-party assurance certification projects that address international market requirements and help expand export opportunities.
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Eligible Applicants
Canadian agricultural businesses, cooperatives, and Indigenous orgs or those supporting agriculture.
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Amount of Funding
The SME Stream offers up to 50% of funding for eligible expenses to a maximum of $50,000 per project. There is a maximum of $100,000 per applicant if they have multiple projects.
Eligible Applicants
If an applicant meets the following criteria, they may be eligible:
- Applicants are a for-profit small and medium sized enterprise (SME);
- Must be operating in agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based sectors including;
- Businesses;
- Co-operatives; and
- Indigenous groups.
- SMEs must:
- Be involved in the process of growing, harvesting, or processing agri-products;
- Have less than 250 employees;
- Have revenues lower than $50M annually;
- Are independently incorporated;
- Are export-ready with completed market research readily available.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities may include:
- Projects that help Canadian agricultural and agri-food sector SMEs get a third-party certification for the first time required to meet a specific export opportunity;
- Obtaining a contract for third-party certification for agri-food products needed to enter identifiable export markets;
- Hiring for employees dedicated to making such certification arrangements; and
- Travel expenses associated with obtaining such a certificate.
- Renewal of third-party certifications are ineligible.
Program Deadline
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