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MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies - Quebec - Canada
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MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies

Quebec food processing support
Offered by
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
Funding available
$ 5,000 - $ 525,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Quebec, Canada
Who can apply

Animal transporters serving agricultural businesses for biosecurity projects; new or reopened slaughterhouses; nonprofit organizations carrying out an eligible collective project; federally inspected slaughterhouses installing a humane pig slaughter line; other applicants expressly eligible under Subcomponent 4.2.

See full eligibility

Overview

Programme transformation alimentaire offers subsidies or contributions to eligible Quebec food processing businesses across all regions. It supports projects that improve productivity and competitiveness, environmental performance, and quality and food safety systems, including slaughterhouse operations and animal transport biosecurity.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals
  • Increase performance through digital transformation
  • Improve governance or administrative structure
  • Attract or retain talent
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 525,000 $
  • Minimum amount : 5,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Funds Providers

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Location
  • Quebec
Legal structures
  • For-profit business
  • Non-profit
Annual revenue
  • From $ 300,000 to $ 200,000,000 in revenue
Organisation size
  • All organization sizes
Audience
  • Rural or Northern Residents
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
  • Environment
  • Animal Protection
  • Economic, Social and Community Development
Target groups
  • Business owners / entrepreneurs
  • Nonprofits / charities
Revenue structures
  • Mixed revenue (<50% earned)
  • Mixed revenue (50%+ earned)
  • Fee-for-service model
Scope
  • Regional
  • Provincial

Next Steps

1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility

Activities funded

  • Projects related to food processing activities, other activities recognized by the Ministry, or animal transport activities carried out by the applicant
  • Environmental performance improvements to the establishment, including water management, energy efficiency, and residual materials
  • Construction of a new slaughterhouse or reopening a slaughterhouse not operated for 6 months or more
  • Increased sanitary supervision
  • Collective initiatives for regional or sectoral economic development or sustainable development, and initiatives linked to a humane pig slaughter line or biosecurity measures for animal transport

Documents Needed

  • Le formulaire de demande d’aide financière dûment rempli et signé
  • Le plan de financement relatif à la demande, dûment rempli
  • Le plan d’affaires (approvisionnement, opérationnalisation, mise en marché et prévisions financières) pour les projets de construction d’un nouvel établissement d’abattage ou la remise en service d’un établissement d’abattage
  • Les derniers états financiers représentant une année complète d’exploitation (12 mois), vérifiés, examinés ou compilés par un comptable professionnel agréé (CPA) externe, ou tout autre document permettant l’évaluation de la situation financière du demandeur
  • L’offre de services d’experts externes, s’il y a lieu, les soumissions pour les équipements, les autorisations environnementale et municipale, si le projet le requiert, et une lettre d’appui d’un intervenant pour les projets structurants de développement régional et sectoriel, sur demande

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Animal transporters serving agricultural businesses for biosecurity projects; new or reopened slaughterhouses; nonprofit organizations carrying out an eligible collective project; federally inspected slaughterhouses installing a humane pig slaughter line; other applicants expressly eligible under Subcomponent 4.2.

Who is not eligible

  • Businesses whose establishment transforms exclusively livestock feed, and aquatic product processing establishments in maritime regions whose main activity is preparation and canning of aquatic products
  • Ministries, budgetary bodies, non-budgetary bodies, state-owned companies, publicly controlled companies, and municipal entities
  • Financial cooperatives and banking institutions
  • Applicants listed on the RENA registry, and applicants with 50 employees or more, or 25 employees or more as of 1 June 2025, who are not compliant with francization rules or are listed on the francization non-compliance list
  • Applicants who defaulted on prior obligations after notice, are listed in the convictions register, are under an animal welfare order, are for-profit businesses with more than 100 employees seeking $100,000 or more and unable to meet employment equity requirements, or are under insolvency protection

Eligible expenses

  • External professional fees and travel costs
  • Internal staff time directly tied to the project
  • Construction, modification, or expansion work
  • Equipment purchase, delivery, installation, and software costs
  • Training, travel, and stay costs linked to the project

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Costs not directly related to the project, cost overruns, and expenses incurred before the complete application date
  • Expenses already supported under this Program or another Ministry measure; expenses paid to RENA subcontractors or subcontractors who defaulted after notice; and expenses without a realistic cost estimate
  • External expert fees and related application preparation or follow-up costs; owner salary and employee salary for fit-out work; employee salary while training; current operating expenses; GST and QST
  • Land purchase, motorized transport equipment, outdoor landscaping work, consumables, debt service, upcoming loan repayments, capital loss or replacement, and capital payments or disbursements
  • Projects that concern only livestock feed, aquatic product processing in maritime regions whose main activity is preparation and canning of aquatic products, or cannabis-related production, transformation, sales, services, and additional cannabis products not approved by Health Canada

Eligible geographic areas

  • All regions

Selection criteria

  • Relevance to the sub-component objective
  • Feasibility, realism, and viability of the project
  • Technical, organizational, financial, and administrative capacity
  • Regional, sectoral, or environmental impact
  • Contribution to sustainable development

How to apply

  • Read the full program text to learn all details
  • Consult the applicant guide for the relevant stream
  • Complete all mandatory documents and send them in one email before the deadline to transfo@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

Processing and Agreement

  • A request for review of an assessment decision may be made within 20 working days after the decision is communicated.
  • Changes or improvements to the project, added information, or new documents not included in the initial application will not be considered in a request for review.

Contacts

transfo@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca

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Frequently Asked Questions about the MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies Program

What is the MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies?

Programme transformation alimentaire offers subsidies or contributions to eligible Quebec food processing businesses across all regions. It supports projects that improve productivity and competitiveness, environmental performance, and quality and food safety systems, including slaughterhouse operations and animal transport biosecurity.

How much funding can be received?

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $525,000 per project.

Who is eligible for the MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies program?

To be eligible for the MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies program, you must: Registered in the Registre des entreprises du Québec At least 12 months of operation The application must concern an establishment operated in Quebec, with total annual revenue no more than $200,000,000

What expenses are eligible under MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies?

Projects related to food processing activities, other activities recognized by the Ministry, or animal transport activities carried out by the applicant Environmental performance improvements to the establishment, including water management, energy efficiency, and residual materials Construction of a new slaughterhouse or reopening a slaughterhouse not operated for 6 months or more Increased sanitary supervision Collective initiatives for regional or sectoral economic development or sustainable development, and initiatives linked to a humane pig slaughter line or biosecurity measures for animal transport

Who can I contact for more information about the MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies?

You can contact Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) by email at transfo@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.

Where is the MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies available?

The MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies program is available the province of Quebec.

Is the MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies a grant, loan, or tax credit?

MAPAQ — Food Processing Program — Subcomponent 4.2 - Regional, sectoral and environmental challenges facing slaughterhouses and cheese dairies is a Grant and Funding