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Seeding Food Innovation Grants

Q: How much funding can be received?

Seeding Food Innovation Grants Funds up to $250,000 of admissible expenses.

Q: Who is eligible for the Seeding Food Innovation Grants program?

To be eligible for the Seeding Food Innovation Grants program, you must: Primarily executed in Canada Highly innovative outcomes Sustainable food production focus

Q: Where is the Seeding Food Innovation Grants available?

The Seeding Food Innovation Grants program is available across Canada.

Q: Is the Seeding Food Innovation Grants a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Seeding Food Innovation Grants is a Grant and Funding

Q: Who are the financial supporters of the Seeding Food Innovation Grants?

Seeding Food Innovation Grants is funded by Weston Foods

Last Update: February 3, 2026

Canada

Seed funding for sustainable food innovation research

Grant and Funding

Overview

This funding supports sustainable food research or technology development projects in Canada. It offers up to $250,000 per project for innovative work that accelerates solutions to sustainable food challenges.

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals

Integrate new technologies

Develop a new product

Research and experimental development

Eligible Funding

Maximum amount : 250,000 $

Timeline

Unspecified

Eligible candidates

Eligible Industries

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific and technical services

Location

Canada

Legal structures

Non-profit

Annual revenue

All revenue ranges

Organisation size

All organization sizes

Audience

All groups

Non-profit candidates

Sector of operation

Research

Target groups

All the groups

Revenue structures

All structures

Scope

All dimensions

Activities funded

Research that accelerates solutions to sustainable food challenges.
Technology development that accelerates solutions to sustainable food challenges.
Projects focused on sustainably intensifying food production (environmentally, economically, and culturally).

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 245,000

Prototype a low-energy vertical farm module with closed-loop controls

$ 249,500

Pilot pulse by-product fermentation to create a nutritious upcycled ingredient

Eligibility

The project must focus on sustainable intensification of food production (environmentally, economically, and culturally).
The project should be primarily executed in Canada and be significant to Canadian food and health systems.
The project’s research outcomes should be highly innovative.
The project should demonstrate relevance and potential impact beyond Canada (in other regions or globally).

Eligible geographic areas

Canada (projects primarily executed in Canada)

How to apply

Step 1: Submit letter of intent (LOI)
- Prepare and submit an LOI to be considered for invitation to the next stage.
Step 2: Submit full proposal (by invitation)
- If invited after the LOI stage, prepare and submit a full proposal to enter the second stage.

Additional information

Research outcomes are expected to be highly innovative and generate learnings relevant to global food sustainability challenges.
Projects are intended to primarily benefit Canadians and contribute to Canadian food and health systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Seeding Food Innovation Grants Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Seeding Food Innovation Grants. 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.