Canada's Smartest Kitchen

Canada’s Smartest Kitchen provides tailor-made financial support to enhance food product development, leveraging culinary and scientific expertise. The grant facilitates comprehensive service integration at any phase of a product's market introduction.

• Project-based funding tailored to specific development needs in the food sector.
• Flexible payment schedules aligned with project milestones.
• Access to proprietary technologies and testing processes for product refinement.
• Cost-sharing initiatives for consumer-testing phases.

Eligibility for this grant hinges on specific criteria pertinent to the applicant’s profile as a food company.

• The applicant must be a food company of any size, including startups and multinational corporations.
• The company must be seeking to develop or improve food products using innovative processes.
• The applicant must be willing to collaborate with Canada’s Smartest Kitchen’s team of chefs and scientists.
• The company should be interested in leveraging the SMART Advantage Process for food product development.

Who is eligible?

Who is not eligible

Eligible expenses

This grant is designed to enhance food product development by leveraging culinary expertise and scientific analysis. The activities eligible for this grant focus on the creation and market testing of innovative food products.

• Development and refinement of food products through chef and scientist collaboration.
• Consumer testing and feedback analysis to optimize product taste and market appeal.
• Utilization of the SMART Advantage Process to accelerate product readiness for market entry.
• Customization of food product attributes to meet specific dietary or consumer preferences.
• Integration of novel culinary techniques and technology into product development.