Clean Agri-Tech Accelerator (CATA) Program

• ATPA Formulaire d’accueil
• ATPA letter of intent template
• Entente avec le partenaire de projet
• Two years of financial statements reviewed and reported on by an independent external accountant, and at least one Notice to Reader for the most recent year
• Internal financial statements for the current fiscal year up to the date of the full application

Who is eligible?

• PME à but lucratif or not-for-profit companies operating in the agri-food and agtech sectors.
• Companies incorporated and located in Canada.
• Private for-profit companies or not-for-profit corporations that can support the advancement of the applicant’s innovation may apply as project partners.

Who is not eligible

• Restaurants and commercial kitchens are not eligible under the listed sectors.

Eligible expenses

• Validation and field testing
• Demonstration and pilot activities
• Knowledge dissemination and technology transfer
• Services provided by partners and professionals
• Internal employee work

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Commercialization costs
• Costs related to the purchase of land, buildings or vehicles, or construction/infrastructure costs
• Contributions in kind
• Costs associated with basic research and development
• Program management fees

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Strategic importance of the project
• Impact and expected results
• Implementation and governance
• Preference is given to companies with the greatest need and the highest likelihood of impacting the Canadian agricultural sector.

• Complete the ATPA letter of intent preparation workbook.
• Complete the ATPA intake form for the letter of intent.
• Attach the completed letter of intent workbook, the completed Entente avec le partenaire de projet, and optional supporting documents.
• Submit the letter of intent and annexes online through the ATPA intake form.
• Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a full application.

• Only shortlisted candidates from the letter of intent stage will be invited to submit a full application.
• Approved projects will enter into a contribution agreement with Bioenterprise Canada.
• The first payment is made only after the beneficiary shares the Bioenterprise Canada beneficiary announcement and publishes a funding acknowledgment message on social media.
• A 10% holdback is applied until the final project report is received and approved and the funding acknowledgment message has been published on the beneficiary's social media platforms.
• Beneficiaries must complete annual customer surveys for up to six years after project completion.

• The program uses a two-step process: an open call for letters of intent, followed by an invitation-only full application.
• Only shortlisted candidates from the letter of intent stage will be invited to submit a full application.
• Unsuccessful or late letters of intent received outside the call period will be returned directly to applicants.
• The program is administered by Bioenterprise Canada in collaboration with regional and national partners.