How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 70% of admissible expenses, capped at $143750 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Who are the financial supporters of the MAPAQ — Biofood Innovation Program – Component 5?

MAPAQ — Biofood Innovation Program – Component 5 is funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), Gouvernement du Québec

What are MAPAQ — Biofood Innovation Program – Component 5's eligibility criterias?

The applicant must be an association or group of businesses or producers. The applicant must not be a government entity, financial cooperative, or banking institution. The applicant must not have defaulted on previous government funding obligations within the past two years.

MAPAQ — Biofood Innovation Program – Component 5

Last Update: July 22, 2025

QC, Canada

Promotes knowledge transfer and adoption in the biofood sector

MAPAQ — Biofood Innovation Program – Component 5 at a glance

Eligible Funding

From $8,000 to $143,750
Up to 70% of project cost

Timeline

Continuous Intakes

Financing Type

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Grant Providers

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Gouvernement du Québec

Status

Open

Overview of the MAPAQ — Biofood Innovation Program – Component 5 program

The Biofood Innovation Program Component 5 – Support for Knowledge Transfer and Dissemination offers funding of up to $143,750 per project to promote the adoption of new practices in the biofood sector through knowledge and technology transfer from research. Eligible activities include communication events, the development of technical dissemination tools, technology showcases, and hosting international experts.

Financing terms and conditions

Financial assistance covers up to 70% of eligible project expenses.
Categories A and B: Funding ranges from a minimum of $8,000 to a maximum of $57,500 per project, including up to 15% administrative costs.
Category C: Funding from $25,000 up to $143,750 per project, including up to 15% administrative costs.
Category D: Funding from $2,000 to $5,750 per project, including up to 15% administrative costs.
The combined total of all public financial assistance for a project must not exceed 75% of eligible expenses.

Eligible projects & activities

Organizing and delivering communication activities such as conferences, symposiums, workshops, and production of documentation that highlight innovation successes in products, processes, exemplary practices, and new technologies.
Development of new dissemination tools focusing on technical knowledge for the biofood sector (excluding those primarily about agroenvironmental topics), such as technical guides and information sheets.
Implementation of sector-wide technology showcase initiatives that present new technologies being used under real business conditions (excluding activities primarily focused on agroenvironmental topics).
Hosting foreign experts in Quebec to participate in knowledge transfer activities and share their expertise with local stakeholders.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 50,000

Upgrading bakery ovens to energy-efficient electric models

$ 31,000

Installing accessible entrance ramps and automated doors

$ 55,000

Piloting urban agriculture with hydroponic vertical farming systems

$ 43,000

Launching a mobile recycling collection and education program

$ 27,000

Digitizing accounting and HR systems for agricultural cooperative

$ 37,500

Implementing bilingual website and e-commerce solutions for artisans

Eligibility criteria of the MAPAQ — Biofood Innovation Program – Component 5 program

The applicant must be a research institution, technology transfer establishment, dissemination center, or an association/grouping of businesses or producers.
The project must be carried out in Quebec.
The project must aim to transfer or disseminate new knowledge, practices, or technologies resulting from research to biofood businesses.
The project duration must not exceed 2 years.
The project must fall into one of the following categories: innovation communication activities, development of new technical knowledge sharing tools (excluding primarily agri-environmental content), sectoral technology showcases (excluding primarily agri-environmental content), or hosting foreign experts.

Who is eligible?

Research institutions
Technology transfer organizations
Dissemination centers
Associations and groups of businesses or producers in the biofood sector

Who is not eligible

Government ministries, government-funded agencies, and state-owned enterprises controlled by any level of government.
Municipal entities.
Financial cooperatives and banking institutions.
Companies that have defaulted on obligations for previous financial assistance from the Ministry in the last two years after formal notice.
Businesses involved in the production, transformation, sale, or service related to recreational cannabis products or non-approved cannabis products by Health Canada.

Eligible expenses

Salaries and related social benefits for staff and students directly involved in the project.
Professional and consulting fees related to the project.
Purchase or rental of materials, supplies, and equipment (up to $7,000 per unit).
Rental costs for equipment, buildings, or land needed for the project.
Travel and accommodation expenses in accordance with Quebec government directives, for project team members.
Costs associated with layout, editing, and linguistic revision of guides and technical sheets.
Expenses for communications, advertising, and dissemination of project information.
Administration costs up to 15% of the financial aid, excluding professional or contractual fees.
Non-recoverable portion of GST (TPS) and Quebec sales tax (TVQ).

Eligible geographic areas

Quebec

Eligibility criteria of the MAPAQ — Biofood Innovation Program – Component 5 program

Relevance of the project in relation to the priorities of the sector, Ministry, and the objectives of the program and call for projects.
Consistency of the knowledge transfer or dissemination approach with sector challenges.
Quality of the methodology for transferring or disseminating new knowledge, practices, or technologies (e.g., current state of knowledge, project schedule, and execution plan).
Relevance, experience, and expertise level of the project team.
Expected scale and impact of anticipated results, and adequacy of costs with the scope and complexity of the project.

How to apply to the MAPAQ — Biofood Innovation Program – Component 5 program

Prepare application documents

Prepare the required documents: financial assistance application form, financing plan and project schedule, partner commitment certificate (if required), CVs of project researchers and professionals
Ensure all documents are completed in French

Submit your application

Send all required documents in a single email to pib.depot@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca
Verify receipt of the automatic acknowledgment of receipt

Acknowledge receipt and provide missing information

Wait for acknowledgment of receipt from the Ministry
Respond promptly if additional information or missing documents are requested

Eligibility review by Ministry

The Ministry will verify eligibility of the applicant and the project
If the application is not eligible, an official notification will be sent and the process ends

Project evaluation

The project evaluation committee analyzes the project based on relevance, transfer process, methodology, team expertise, anticipated results, and cost appropriateness
External scientific or technical expertise may be consulted

Receive decision and sign agreement

The Ministry sends a letter informing the decision to fund or decline the project
If accepted, the applicant must sign the financial assistance agreement
If declined, an official notification is sent

Additional information

All application documents must be completed in French in accordance with the Charter of the French Language and governmental policies.
All required documents must be sent in a single email to pib.depot@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca; applicants are responsible for ensuring receipt of the acknowledgment of submission.
Applicants may use pib.depot@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca for any requests for additional information or inquiries regarding the application process.
No automatic extension of eligibility or exceptions to the language requirement are mentioned except as provided in the Charter of the French Language.

Contact Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)

pib.depot@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

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