Alberta — Value-Added Program
grant_single|update January 24, 2025
AB, Canada
Alberta supports growth in value-added food sectors
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- grant_single|closingDate May 27, 2024
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Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
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- Government of Alberta
- Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
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grant_card_status|open
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The Value-Added Program offers grants up to $250,000 to support diversification, innovation, growth, and job creation in Alberta's value-added food and bio-industrial sectors. Eligible activities include processing capacity expansion, food safety improvement, new product and process development, and market development and access.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
The Alberta Value-Added Program provides financial support for projects that enhance value-added processing in the agriculture sector in Alberta. The financing modalities are structured to encourage investment and growth by sharing the cost of eligible expenses.
- Stream A provides a maximum grant of $50,000, assessed based on eligibility criteria and merit scoring.
- Stream B offers grants over $50,000 up to a maximum of $250,000, also based on eligibility criteria and merit scoring.
- Eligible capital expenses are cost-shared at 25% grant and 75% applicant.
- Eligible non-capital expenses are cost-shared at 50% grant and 50% applicant, with a maximum total amount of $50,000, which includes a $5,000 cap for travel expenses.
- Applicants can only apply once per program fiscal year, choosing either Stream A or Stream B at the time of application.
grant_single_labels|projects
The Value-Added Program supports activities that enhance the processing capacity and market reach of Alberta's bio-industrial and food sectors. Eligible projects are geared towards increasing production efficiency, ensuring product quality, and expanding market access.
- Processing capacity expansion
- Food safety improvement
- New product and process development
- Market development and access
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 50,000
Develop a new eco-friendly packaging line for a small business in the food industry
$ 50,000
Expand market access for a NPO's handcrafted food products through an e-commerce platform
$ 50,000
Launch a new organic product line in a family-owned food processing company
$ 100,000
Expand a food processing plant to increase production capacity and create new jobs
$ 75,000
Develop a new gluten-free product line in a mid-sized food processing company
$ 30,000
Improve food safety protocols for a community-run kitchen to enhance product quality
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Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific requirements related to the applicant's profile and business activities.
- The applicant must be a bio-industrial processor or a food processor involved in adding value to agricultural products.
- The applicant must be an individual or a corporation registered in Alberta at the time of application.
- For Stream B applicants, the applicant must have global annual gross sales of $100,000 or greater at the time of application.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
To be eligible for the Value-Added Program, an applicant must be a bio-industrial processor or food processor engaged in transforming agricultural products into value-added products and must be a registered individual or corporation in Alberta at the time of application. For Stream B, additional eligibility requires having $100,000 or greater in global annual gross sales. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply, and the province shows a commitment to assisting Indigenous businesses in adapting to the specific considerations of their operations.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
Based on the Value-Added Program Terms and Conditions, there are no specific types of companies mentioned that are not eligible for this grant.
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
Under the Value-Added Program, eligible projects focus on expanding processing capacity, improving food safety, and developing new products. These activities aim to support market expansion and increase production capacity within Alberta's value-added food and bio-industrial sectors.
- Processing capacity expansion.
- Food safety improvement.
- New product and process development.
- Market development and access.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
This grant is available to companies registered in Alberta, ensuring that the benefits of the program are directed towards enhancing the local economy. Eligible businesses need to be situated within this province to apply for funding.
- Businesses registered in Alberta, Canada.
grant_single_labels|criteria
The evaluation and selection of projects for the Value-Added Program grant are based on specific criteria focused on ensuring alignment with the objectives of increasing production capacity, market opportunities, and job creation in Alberta’s value-added sectors.
- Merit scoring of project proposals.
- Assessment of eligibility criteria per stream selected (Stream A or Stream B).
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Here is some miscellaneous information about the grant:
- Processing times aim to complete in up to 23 weeks from the program closing date to notify applicants of project support decisions.
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