How much funding can be received?

Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $150000 per project.

What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is 2025-10-07T23:59:00Z.

Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program

Q: What are Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program's eligibility criterias?

Canadian-owned company with priority to SMEs (≤499 employees, <$50M revenue) Minimum $100,000 in sales in previous fiscal year May only apply for one project

Last Update: July 14, 2025

Canada

Supports Canadian plant-based innovation and local supply chain resilience

Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program at a glance

Eligible Funding

From $50,000 to $150,000
Up to 75% of project cost

Timeline

Closing date : October 7, 2025

Financing Type

Partnering and Collaboration

Grant and Funding

Eligible Industries

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing

Grant Providers

Protein Industries Canada

Status

Open

Overview of the Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program program

The Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program, offered by Protein Industries Canada, provides up to $150,000 (75% of eligible costs) in funding to support Canadian ingredient manufacturers and food processors. The program aims to enhance competitiveness by funding projects focused on reformulating products with Canadian ingredients, scaling up domestically produced food or ingredient commercialization, and strengthening the agrifood supply chain using Canadian crops.

Financing terms and conditions

Funding of up to 75% of total eligible project costs.
Total eligible project costs must be between $50,000 and $200,000.
The amount of financial support per project ranges from $37,500 to $150,000.
Projects must be completed within a maximum duration of 12 months.

Eligible projects & activities

Reformulating products using domestically produced Canadian ingredients.
Scaling up and commercializing food products made from Canadian-sourced ingredients for the Canadian market.
Scaling up and commercializing domestically produced ingredients for use by Canadian manufacturers.

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 116,250

Develop a gluten-free bakery line using Canadian lupin flour

$ 127,500

Commercialize a hemp-based protein powder for Canadian athletes

$ 150,000

Reformulate plant-based snack bars with Canadian pea protein

$ 135,000

Scale up oat milk production using local Canadian-grown oats

$ 123,750

Upgrade barley ingredient production line for domestic processors

$ 126,000

Replace imported wheat flour with Canadian hard red spring wheat

Eligibility criteria of the Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program program

The applicant must be a Canadian-owned company, with funding priority given to Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs) having 499 or fewer employees and less than $50 million in gross revenues.
The applicant must have a minimum of $100,000 in sales in the previous fiscal year.
The project must use Canadian feedstocks or ingredients derived from Canadian field crops (such as wheat, oats, barley, peas, soy, fava beans, lupin, or hemp).
The project must be new or incremental and not part of the regular business operations.
The applicant must demonstrate experienced and proven project management capabilities.

Who is eligible?

Canadian-owned ingredient manufacturers
Canadian-owned food processors
Plant-based food and ingredient companies operating in Canada

Who is not eligible

Companies that are not Canadian-owned.
Businesses that do not use Canadian feedstocks or ingredients derived from Canadian field crops.
Organizations unable to comply with Canadian economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes.
Projects considered as designated projects under applicable federal environmental and impact assessment legislation.

Eligible expenses

Costs for reformulating products using Canadian-grown ingredients.
Expenses related to scaling up and commercializing domestically produced food products or ingredients.
Procurement of Canadian feedstocks or ingredients derived from Canadian field crops such as wheat, oats, barley, peas, soy, fava beans, and emerging crops like lupin or hemp.

Eligible geographic areas

Companies based in Canada.

How to apply to the Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program program

Review the program guide

Read the Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program Guide carefully
Review full eligibility requirements before proceeding
Ensure understanding of the technical requirements

Submit eligibility assessment form

Complete the Eligibility Assessment Form available for interested companies
Submit the completed form as instructed
Wait for a Program Team member to contact you regarding project eligibility

Hold introductory call with program staff

Schedule an introductory call with Protein Industries Canada staff
Discuss project details and application requirements
Clarify any questions regarding proposal development

Prepare project proposal

Develop the complete Expression of Interest (EOI) and Project Proposal in collaboration with program staff
Use provided Word and Excel templates
Ensure the proposal includes all required sections and documentation

Finalize and review application documents

Complete and sign the “Declaration as To Authorization and Compliance”
Include all required supporting documents (e.g., financial statements, organizational structure)
Review the proposal to ensure completeness and accuracy

Submit the application

Submit the complete application package via email to projects@proteinsupercluster.ca
Ensure all attachments and forms are included
Submit before the program deadline (October 7, 2025, 11:59 p.m. MT)

Wait for proposal review

Await evaluation by the Project Selection Committee
Protein Industries Canada will initiate the review within two weeks of receipt
Additional technical experts may participate in the assessment

Additional information

Applicants must commit to having intellectual property (IP) outcomes owned in Canada.
The initiative must be incremental to regular business activities, and not for projects already approved or in progress.
All projects must possess experienced and proven project management capabilities.
Project proposals require a detailed IP rationale and submission of last two years of accountant-prepared financial statements.