Agricultural Clean Technology Program — Research and Innovation

• Project Application Form
• Work plan (Annex A)
• Budget (Annex B)
• GHG Outcomes Worksheet
• Business plan
• Certificate of Incorporation or Articles of Incorporation
• Financial statements
• Letters of financial support
• Project endorsement letters or letters of support
• Capital asset pre-approval for capital costs of $10,000 or more

Who is eligible?

• For-profit organizations, including agri-food processors
• Not-for-profit organizations, including co-operatives
• Indigenous groups

Who is not eligible

• Financial institutions
• Academic institutions
• Crown corporations
• The federal government
• Foreign governments
• Individuals

Eligible expenses

• Administrative costs calculated at a flat rate of 10%
• Salaries and benefits directly related to completing the project activities
• Contracted services, including professional or specialized services under contract
• Capital assets required for the execution of the project
• Other direct project costs, such as translation and registration fees

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• In-kind contributions
• Costs incurred after the project completion date established by the program

• Project activities must be scientifically sound, with relevance, feasibility and impact on the sector, sound research methodology and experimental design, and realistic timelines to achieve planned results.
• Proposed activities, expected results and outcomes must support program objectives and priorities.

• Complete a Project Summary form and submit it by email to aafc.act-ri-tpa-ri.aac@agr.gc.ca.
• After the Project Summary form is submitted, you may be invited to submit a Project Application form.
• If invited, program staff will provide the Project Application form and instructions.

• After submission, you will be notified when your application has been deemed complete and ready for assessment.
• The program may contact you for more information at any point after submission.
• The program aims to acknowledge receipt within 2 business days.
• Incomplete applications are given 15 business days to submit missing information before the application is closed.
• The program aims to assess complete applications and send an approval or rejection notification letter within 100 business days; approved applicants will be invited to enter into a Contribution Agreement.

• Closed to applications
• Quebec-based organizations must address M-30 compliance before entering into a Contribution Agreement.
• If funded, recipients may be required to publicly acknowledge AAFC's support for the project, including in both official languages.
• The Minister retains discretion to decide whether an eligible project will receive funding based on public policy and public interest considerations.