
Support for biofood exports - individual projects
grant_single|update April 18, 2025
QC, Canada
SEB supports Quebec agri-food market expansion outside Quebec
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grant_single|financingType
Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
grant_single|grantors
- Export Group
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)
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grant_card_status|openingSoon
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The SEB program, funded by MAPAQ, offers financial assistance of up to $100,000 for regular projects and $250,000 for large exporter projects to support Quebec-based agri-food businesses in increasing sales outside Quebec through marketing and market development activities. Eligible activities include expenses for trade shows, marketing, business development fees, and travel outside Quebec.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
- For regular individual projects: up to 50% of eligible expenses, with a maximum financial assistance of $100,000.
- For large exporter individual projects: up to 50% of eligible expenses, with a maximum financial assistance of $250,000.
- A bonus of 10% of eligible expenses is offered to companies whose export project predominantly involves certified organic food products.
- Eligible expenses must amount to at least $10,000 for regular projects and at least $125,000 for large exporter projects.
grant_single_labels|projects
- Registration of products in the GS1 Product Registry
- Salaries for a market development specialist
- Marketing activities targeting markets outside Quebec
- Business development, including related professional fees
- Participation in trade shows relevant to target export markets
- Travel and stays outside Quebec for business development
- Hosting potential clients in Quebec
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample
$ 112,500
Promoting maple syrup in the Asian market
$ 100,000
Launching a new organic product line in the USA
$ 125,000
Expanding the market reach for vegan snacks in Europe
grant_single_labels|admissibility
To be eligible for this grant, companies must meet specific registration and operational criteria, as well as additional conditions based on their revenue and market goals.
- The company must be registered with the Quebec Business Registry (REQ) and have an operational facility in Quebec.
- The company must meet at least one of the following characteristics:
- Be a food processor.
- Be an agricultural operation.
- Be in the fisheries or commercial aquaculture sector.
- Be a company outsourcing its food processing, provided:
- The majority of subcontracting is carried out to one or more food processing establishments in Quebec.
- If all food processing is outsourced, the applicant must declare an economic activity related to the food or beverage industry to the Quebec Business Registry (REQ).
- The project must focus on the applicant's food products processed in Quebec either by themselves or through subcontracting.
- Additional criteria depending on the export market:
- For projects targeting Canada (outside Quebec):
- The company must have a minimum revenue of CAD 1 million.
- Hold a license from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR).
- Must have marketed products outside Quebec for at least two years or regularly sell in at least one other Canadian province or territory.
- For projects targeting international markets (outside Canada):
- The company must have a minimum revenue of CAD 2 million.
- Hold a license from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR).
- Must have marketed products outside Canada for at least three years or regularly sell internationally for at least one year.
- Possess an import-export program account with the Canada Revenue Agency.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Food processors
- Agricultural operations
- Companies in the fisheries sector
- Companies in the commercial aquaculture sector
- Companies that subcontract their food processing (with conditions detailed in the program requirements)
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply
- Companies that have never exported.
- Applicants whose projects are in pre-commercialization stages.
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- GS1 Product Registry
- Salary of a market development specialist
- Marketing
- Business development (fees)
- Trade shows
- Travel and stays outside Quebec
- Hosting potential clients in Quebec
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
- Companies registered with the Quebec Business Registry and operating an establishment in Quebec.
grant_single_labels|criteria
- Project relevance and quality, including a structured approach and the level of company preparation.
- Alignment between the activities proposed and the company’s objectives.
- Demonstration of realistic potential benefits in Quebec.
- The company’s ability to carry out the project.
- Demonstration that the project supports the SEB program objective.
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Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Eligible expenses need to include activities listed in the Applicant Guide, with a detailed table of allowable expenses provided in the annex.
- A contribution agreement will detail the granted amount and associated terms after project approval.
- Justifications and verifications of expenses are required for financial disbursements.
- The project must have a duration of 12 months (regular project) or 24 months (large exporter).
grant_single_labels|contact
seb@groupexport.ca
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