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Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)
Supports Saskatchewan agri-food businesses developing innovative value-added products
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
No Condition
Timeline
- Open Date : July 9, 2024
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Overview
The Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) provides up to $10,000 CAD, covering 50% of eligible project costs, to support the development of innovative value-added agri-food products and processes in Saskatchewan. Eligible activities include technical services, product development and demos, test processing, process and manufacturing technology assessment, and specification development carried out by third-party facilities or contracted service providers.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop a new product or service
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open Date : July 9, 2024
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
Location
- Saskatchewan
Legal structures
- For-profit business
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Startups
Next steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Developing and testing new value-added agri-food products, including prototypes and demonstration batches.
- Carrying out pilot or test processing runs to validate new product concepts or formulations using Canadian agricultural inputs.
- Assessing and improving manufacturing and processing methods to enhance value-added production.
- Designing and refining production specifications needed to move new value-added products toward commercialization.
- Engaging specialized third-party technical services to support product development and process optimization for value-added agri-food products.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Agriculture value-added processing companies
- Food processing companies using Canadian-grown agricultural products
- For-profit processors upgrading raw primary agricultural products into new products
- For-profit processors further upgrading processed agricultural products, co-products, or by-products into new products
- For-profit processing businesses operating and paying taxes in Saskatchewan
Who is not eligible
- Non–for-profit organizations, including cooperatives and associations that are not structured as for-profit entities.
- Companies whose main activities are not agriculture value-added processing (i.e., they do not upgrade raw or processed agricultural products into new value-added products).
- Businesses that do not use inputs originating from primary agricultural commodities grown or raised in Canada.
- Companies whose operations and tax payments are not based in the Province of Saskatchewan.
- Projects that are already receiving funding from other Government of Saskatchewan sources or from the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Agri-Marketing program.
Eligible expenses
- Technical service fees provided by third-party specialists or laboratories.
- Product development and demonstration costs carried out by external service providers.
- Test processing expenses incurred at third-party processing facilities.
- Assessment and development costs for process and manufacturing technologies performed by contracted providers.
- Specification development costs managed by external consultants or service organizations.
Eligible geographic areas
- Companies whose operations and tax payments are based within the Province of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Additional information
- The Product Development Program is funded in part by the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
- The program is administered by the Food Centre.
- Applications are reviewed on a first come, first served basis.
- A completed application does not guarantee funding.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP). This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)?
The Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) provides up to $10,000 CAD, covering 50% of eligible project costs, to support the development of innovative value-added agri-food products and processes in Saskatchewan. Eligible activities include technical services, product development and demos, test processing, process and manufacturing technology assessment, and specification development carried out by third-party facilities or contracted service providers.
Who is eligible for the Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) program?
To be eligible for the Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) program, you must:
For-profit agriculture value-added processor using Canadian-grown agricultural products.
Operations and tax payments must be within Saskatchewan.
Processors must use identifiable inputs from primary agricultural commodities grown or raised in Canada.
What expenses are eligible under Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)?
Developing and testing new value-added agri-food products, including prototypes and demonstration batches.
Carrying out pilot or test processing runs to validate new product concepts or formulations using Canadian agricultural inputs.
Assessing and improving manufacturing and processing methods to enhance value-added production.
Designing and refining production specifications needed to move new value-added products toward commercialization.
Engaging specialized third-party technical services to support product development and process optimization for value-added agri-food products.
Who can I contact for more information about the Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)?
You can contact Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre.
Where is the Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) available?
The Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) program is available the province of Saskatchewan.
Is the Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)?
Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP) is funded by Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre, Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
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