Alberta – SCAP – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program

Receive up to $2 Million in Agriculture Funding.

The Alberta – SCAP – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program contributes to the Government of Alberta’s strategic objectives to grow and develop Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector. In addition to supporting innovation projects, the program also supports projects that have a significant economic impact on the sector and company growth.

To view more programs offered by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), visit our SCAP overview page.

Funding Amount

Access up to 50% of costs to a maximum $2 million per application.

Eligible Applicants

Registered and operating in Alberta. In good standing in accordance with applicable legislation. An agriculture or bio-industrial processor, or an industry organization.

Eligible Activities

Eligible projects must include one of these activities:
Equipment and engineering related, initiatives that explore market opportunities, activities that promote collaboration, and any other activity deemed eligible by the Minister.

Deadline to Apply

While intake is continuous, applicants may only apply upon invitation from the department.

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Alberta – SCAP – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program

Amount of Funding

Eligible applicants may receive up to a maximum of $1M per fiscal year, to a project maximum of $2M:

25% for approved capital expenses;
50% for approved non-capital expenses; and
Processors cannot apply to more than one Alberta CAP program for the same project expenses.

Amount of Funding from the Canadian Government

Alberta – SCAP – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may be eligible if they meet this criteria:

Registered and operating in Alberta;
In good standing in accordance with applicable legislation; and
An agriculture or bio-industrial processor, or an industry organization.

Eligible Applicants for Canadian Government Funding

Alberta – SCAP – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program

Eligible Activities

Projects may be eligible if they fall under these parameters:

Projects conducted by agriculture and bio-industrial processors must have a minimum total project investment of $2 million;
Industry organizations do not have a minimum total project investment value;

Eligible projects must include one or a combination of the following activities:

Equipment and engineering related to new processing facilities and significant expansion projects that increase processing capacity in Alberta;
Initiatives that explore market opportunities and directly address barriers to export and new market access;
Activities that promote collaboration amongst companies to grow the sector; and
Any other activity deemed eligible by the Minister that supports an emerging opportunity in the sector.