How much funding can be received?

The AgriAssurance Program: Kosher and Halal Investment Component offers up to $350,000 per year for eligible not-for-profit organizations to develop quality assurance systems tailored to the Canadian kosher and halal red meat sectors. The program supports activities such as creating guidance documentation, integrating systemic approaches, and enhancing market credibility for kosher and halal products.

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Not-for-profit organizations can receive up to $350,000 per year in funding, with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) contributing a maximum of 75% of eligible costs.
For-profit organizations can receive up to $50,000 per year, with AAFC contributing up to 50% of eligible costs.
The portion of costs not covered by AAFC must be contributed by the organization and can be a mix of cash and in-kind contributions.
In-kind contributions can only account for up to 10% of your cost-share and are not reimbursed by AAFC.
All eligible costs must be incurred within the timeframe indicated in the work plan and be part of the project application form budget.
Costs incurred before the application is deemed complete or approved are ineligible for reimbursement.
Funding is contingent on demonstrating alignment with program objectives and sufficient detail to merit funding as per established criteria.
Intellectual property created with project funding remains with the recipient, but AAFC retains the right to utilize it for governmental purposes.
Compliance with the M-30 Act is necessary for Quebec-based applicants.

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Develop, maintain, integrate, and implement assurance systems, standards, and tools.
Communicate and facilitate knowledge transfer and dissemination of standards, systems, and tools.
Acquire expertise to develop best practices guides for the sector, such as train-the-trainer documentation.
Develop additional downstream guiding materials for slaughter plant employees to help them efficiently implement new tools and processes.
Update existing tools and standards as needed.

grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$ 45,000

Launch a community-driven recycling program

$ 60,000

Provide job training for marginalized youth

$ 50,000

Construct a sustainable urban garden space

$ 65,000

Develop a mobile app for local farmers' markets

$ 70,000

Set up an e-learning platform for indigenous languages

$ 40,000

Create an artisan skill-sharing workshop series

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The applicant must be a not-for-profit organization operating for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure or recreation, or another non-profit purpose, including associations of workers and/or employers, community, charitable, voluntary organizations, sector councils, or not-for-profit corporations.
The applicant can also be an Indigenous organization, which includes First Nations, Inuit, or Métis communities and/or governments, associations, or not-for-profit organizations.
The applicant must have the ability to deliver a national scope project, encouraging stakeholder participation and support, and implementing it on a national scale.
The applicant must be a legal entity capable of entering into legally binding agreements.
Eligible activities include developing, maintaining, integrating, and implementing assurance systems, communicating and facilitating knowledge transfer, developing best practices guides, and updating existing tools and standards as needed.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

Not-for-profit organizations operating for social welfare, civic improvement, or similar non-profit purposes, including associations of workers or employers, local community groups, and sector councils.
Corporations registered as not-for-profit entities.
Indigenous organizations, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and their respective associations, both not-for-profit and for-profit.

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

Costs related to the development, maintenance, integration and implementation of assurance systems, standards, and tools.
Expenses incurred for the communication and facilitation of knowledge transfer and dissemination of standards, systems, and tools.
Consulting fees for obtaining expertise to create best practices guides for the sector, such as train-the-trainer documentation.
Expenditures for the creation of additional guiding materials for slaughter plant employees to efficiently implement new tools and processes.
Funding for the update of existing tools and standards as needed.

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Completeness of the application and eligibility of the proposed project.
Alignment of proposed activities with program objectives.
Identification of all funding sources, including in-kind support.
Capacity to deliver the project, considering resources, timelines, and history with AAFC programming.
Reasonableness and necessity of proposed activities and costs to meet objectives.
For not-for-profit organizations: Demonstrating a current or potential market need or opportunity.
Potential for the project to influence the sector over the next 5 to 10 years, addressing urgency of demand or need.
Contribution to government priorities such as diversity, inclusiveness, sustainability, economic growth, and public trust building.

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grant_single_labels|otherInfo

The intake period for application submissions may close earlier than the set deadline if the funding has been fully committed.
Projects are required to align with the government’s priorities, such as diversity, inclusiveness, sustainability, and economic growth.
The program encourages early communication with AAFC for confirmation of eligibility and valuation of in-kind contributions to avoid potential disallowance or undervaluation later in the process.
The intellectual property created through the funded project will be owned by the recipient but must grant usage rights to AAFC for government purposes.
Quebec-based applicants must demonstrate compliance with the Province of Quebec's M-30 legislation during the application process.