IAFBC — Traceability Adoption Program (TAP)

• Supplier quotes and supporting documents for requested costs
• Project-specific information, including location and farm status
• BC Premises ID number, if applicable
• Demographic information confirmation number
• Organization details and registration information for the IAF Client Portal

Who is eligible?

• Agriculture, food, and seafood businesses
• Sector organizations in agriculture, food, or seafood
• Private businesses in BC’s agrifood and seafood sectors
• Cooperatives, industry associations, boards, councils, and non-profit organizations

Who is not eligible

• National sector organizations and non-BC-based members
• Private for-profit businesses applying under Stream 2
• Restaurants and other food service operations
• Pet food and health or nutrition supplement operations
• Tobacco-related sector organizations

Eligible expenses

• Consultant fees for assessment, planning, implementation, and recall exercises
• Purchase, licensing, and installation of traceability hardware and software
• Staff training for traceability system implementation
• Incremental cost of multi-use electronic devices
• First-time GS1 Canada registration fee

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• GST and in-kind expenses
• Capital costs such as vehicles, furnishings, land, and buildings
• Capacity-increasing equipment or facility modifications
• Software maintenance, updates, and unrelated development plans
• Consumables, taxes, duty, shipping, and day-to-day operating costs

Eligible geographic areas

• British Columbia

• Application completeness
• Applicant eligibility
• Project alignment with program requirements
• Technical viability and reasonableness, where reviewed

• Step 1: Create account and register organization
  • Set up a personal profile in the IAF Client Portal.
  • Enter organization details and wait for account validation.
• Step 2: Prepare application
  • Select TAP in the portal and enter project details, stream, activities, and costs.
  • Upload supporting documents such as supplier quotes and related materials.
  • Complete the required demographic information before submission.
• Step 3: Submit application
  • Formally submit the complete application through the IAF Client Portal.
• Step 4: Receive decision
  • Watch for the funding decision by email through the portal within the review period.

• Applications are screened and reviewed by IAF after submission.
• Some applications may also be reviewed by a technical expert.
• Incomplete applications may be returned for resubmission.
• Funding decisions are emailed within 8 weeks of a complete application.
• Approved projects are subject to terms and conditions and may be audited.

• Applications are submitted through the IAF Client Portal.
• Funding is prioritized for Livestock, Seafood and Aquaculture, and Stream 2 applications until targets are met.
• Approved projects may begin only after approval.
• Funding acknowledgement is required for public communications about the project.