Techno-Economic Profile Assistance Program

Eligibility for this grant is determined by specific criteria relating to the applicant's organizational status and their involvement in the agricultural sector.

• The applicant must be a recognized sectoral association by La Financière agricole du Québec.
• The association must represent their member agricultural producers.
• The association must have a mission focused on the development of their production sector.
• A minimum of five years must have elapsed since the previous application for a techno-economic profile in the targeted sector, unless the new request pertains to an uncovered production activity.
• The application must be written and include a document defining the scope of the techno-economic profile to be developed.
• The association must cover at least 25% of the total costs for creating the techno-economic profile.
• Consent to disseminate the results for use by the society and relevant stakeholders is required.

Who is eligible?

This program is intended for agricultural producers’ associations in Québec sectors not covered by the Farm Income Stabilization Insurance Program (ASRA) or supply management. These associations must act as representatives of their member producers and have a mission to develop their sector of production. Additionally, recognized sectoral associations must apply to La Financière agricole du Québec to conduct a techno-economic profile of their sector, covering either a main production activity, a related secondary activity, or both.

Eligible expenses

The grant covers costs associated with the preparation of a techno-economic profile.

• Direct financial costs incurred by sectoral associations in preparing the techno-economic profile.
• Contributions in kind from participating agricultural enterprises, converted to a monetary equivalent, at the rates specified.
• Specific tasks carried out by sectoral association employees, accounted as an in-kind contribution.

Eligible geographic areas

This program is directed towards agricultural producers’ associations in Québec, as it's managed by La Financière agricole du Québec. Specific geographical areas within Québec might be eligible, but there's no detailed information on restrictions provided here.

• Associations representing agricultural sectors in Québec.

The evaluation and selection of projects for the Techno-Economic Profile Assistance Program are based on specific criteria outlined to ensure projects align with the program's objectives.

• The degree of precision of the techno-economic profile objectives stated in support of the application.
• The importance of the anticipated impacts of the techno-economic profile on the targeted sector.
• The quality of the recruitment strategy that the recognized sectoral association intends to deploy to encourage the participation of agricultural enterprises in the techno-economic profile.

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The techno-economic profiles must be conducted by the Centre d’études sur les coûts de production en agriculture (CECPA) and follow recognized standards to ensure objectivity and representativeness.
• A formal agreement outlining the execution and dissemination modalities of the techno-economic profile must be reached between the society, the recognized sectorial association, and CECPA.
• The financial contributions from the sectorial association can include in-kind contributions from participating farm businesses and their representatives, which must be monetized and approved by the society.
• Personal and confidential information of agricultural enterprises cannot be shared without their consent.
• If the recognized sectorial association fails to disseminate the results within the agreed timeframe, they must fully reimburse the financial support received from the society.