Programs and Services for Growth
Development Officers and New Venture Coaches at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry are ready to assist you in accessing the following resources designed to aid agri-processing companies locate funding programs, services and supports.
Automation, Technology & Continuous Improvement
| Program Name |
Type |
Funding |
Website |
| Agri-Innovation Program |
Grant/Interest-Free Loan |
$10,000,000 |
www.agr.gc.ca |
| Growing Forward Agri-Processing Automation & Efficiency Program |
Grant |
$2,000,000 |
www.growingforward.alberta.ca |
| GO Productivity |
Resource |
– |
|
Food Safety
Investment/Business Planning/Access to Capital
Nutrition/Labeling
| Program Name |
Type |
Funding |
Website |
| Canada’s Regulatory System for Food with Health Benefits |
Resource |
– |
www.agr.gc.ca |
| Regulatory Readiness Decision Model |
Resource |
– |
www.agr.gc.ca |
| Food Labelling for Industry |
Resource |
– |
www.inspection.gc.ca |
Occupational Health & Safety (OH & S)
| Program Name |
Type |
Funding |
Website |
| Alberta Occupational Health and Safety |
Resource |
– |
work.alberta.ca |
| Certificate of Recognition Program |
Resource |
– |
www.afpa.com |
| Small Employer Certificate of Recognition |
Resource |
– |
www.afpa.com |
| Workplace Health & Safety Program |
Resource |
– |
www.afpa.com |
Research & Development/Innovation/Marketing
| Program Name |
Type |
Funding |
Website |
| Alberta Bio Future Program |
Grant |
$100,000 |
bio.albertainnovates.ca |
| Applied Research and Product Development Program |
Grant |
$150,000 |
bio.albertainnovates.ca |
| Agri-Marketing Program |
Grant/
Interest-Free Loan |
$250,000 (SME)
$2.5Mil/yr (MD)
$1Mil/project (AS) |
www.agr.gc.ca |
| Agrivalue Processing Business Incubator |
Resource |
– |
agriculture.alberta.ca |
| Alberta Export Expansion Package |
Grant |
– |
alberta.ca/ministry-economic-development-trade.aspx |
| Alberta Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit |
Tax Credit |
Tax Credit up to 10% |
eae.alberta.ca |
| The Canada Brand in the Canadian Market |
Resource |
– |
marquecanadabrand.agr.gc.ca |
| Connectica |
Resource |
– |
www.connectica.ca |
| Food Processing Development Centre |
Resource |
– |
agriculture.alberta.ca/fpdc |
| Growing Forward Accelerating Innovation |
Grant |
$1,000,000 |
growingforward.alberta.ca |
| Growing Forward Agri-Processing Product and Market Development |
Grant |
$500,000 |
growingforward.alberta.ca |
| Growing Forward Business Opportunity Program |
Grant |
$30,000 |
growingforward.alberta.ca |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program |
Resource/Grant |
– |
www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca |
| Market Development Team |
Resource |
– |
agriculture.alberta.ca |
| Matching Investment Fund |
Grant |
$150,000 |
www.milkingredients.ca |
| Product Demonstration Fund |
Grant |
$300,000 |
www.albertatechfutures.ca |
| Western Innovation Initiative |
Grant |
$3,500,000 |
www.wd-deo.gc.ca |
| Scientific Research & Experimental Development Tax Incentive Program |
Tax Credit |
Tax credit up to 35% |
www.cra-arc.gc.ca |
Sustainability
| Program Name |
Type |
Funding |
Website |
| Climate Change and Emissions Management Fund Program |
Grant |
– |
www.ccemc.ca |
| Green Municipality Fund |
Grant and Low Interest Loan |
$175,000 for plans and feasibility studies
$350,000 for projects |
www.fcm.ca |
| ecoENERGY for Industry Assessment Incentive Program |
Grant |
$40,000 |
www.nrcan.gc.ca |
| On-line Sustainability Portal |
Resource |
– |
www.provisioncoalition.com |
| Office of Energy Efficiency |
Resource |
– |
oee.nrcan.gc.ca |
| SD Tech FundTM |
Grant |
– |
www.sdtc.ca |
Workforce Development
| Program Name |
Type |
Funding |
Website |
| Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative |
Grant |
$10,000
$16,000 |
www.albertacanada.com |
| Agri-Industry Workforce Development Program |
Grant |
$25,000 |
agriculture.alberta.ca/workforce |
| Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program |
Resource |
– |
www.albertacanada.com |
| Alberta Innovates Commercialization Associates |
Grant |
$62,000 |
www.albertatechfutures.ca |
| Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit |
Tax Credit |
$2,000 |
www.cra-arc.gc.ca |
| Canada-Alberta Job Grant |
Grant |
$10,000 per trainee
$300,000 per company |
www.albertacanada.com |
| Canada Summer Jobs |
Grant |
50% of minimum hourly wage for private sector |
www.servicecanada.gc.ca |
| Career Bridge Program |
Grant |
– |
www.careeredge.ca |
| Great People Growing Profits Toolkit |
Resource |
– |
www.agric.gov.ab.ca |
| Growing Forward Business Management Skills Grant |
Grant |
$10,000 or $40,000 |
www.growingforward.alberta.ca |
| Funding for Hiring-Career Focus Program |
Grant |
$15,000 |
www.fundingforhiring.com |
| Job Creation Incentive Program |
Grant |
– |
www.albertacanada.com |
| Skilling Up Workplace Training Program |
Grant |
– |
www.emccanada.org |
| Summer Temporary Employment Program |
Grant |
Based on size and scope of the organization |
www.albertacanada.com |
| Temporary Foreign Worker Program |
Resource |
– |
www.esdc.gc.ca |
| Training and Development Resources |
Resource |
– |
www.fphrc.com |
| Workforce Development Team |
Resource |
– |
agriculture.alberta.ca/workforce |
| Youth Employment Program |
Grant |
$30,000 |
www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca |
