Plant-Based Protein AI Project Funding

Funding Support for Plant-Based Protein AI Projects

The Plant-Based Protein AI Project Funding aims to meet the need for new tools and technologies that utilize AI to help grow Canada’s plant based food, feed and ingredients ecosystem.

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Plant-Based Protein AI Project Funding

Amount of Funding

Funding Support for Plant-Based Protein AI Projects.

Amount of Funding from the Canadian Government

Plant-Based Protein AI Project Funding

Eligible Applicants

Applicants may be eligible for funding if they meet the following criteria:

  • Must have at least two Protein Industries Canada (PIC) members contributing to the project
    • At least one must be a SME with fewer than 500 employees and less than $50 million in annual gross revenues
    • Encouraged, but not necessary to incorporate an academic or research institution
  • All project participants must contribute in a meaningful way with at least two project partners contributing financially
  • Must be Canadian companies, or multi-national corporations who are legally entitled to do business in Canada with a significant Canadian business operation
  • All project contributors must be PIC members. Membership is $500/organization
Eligible Applicants for Canadian Government Funding

Plant-Based Protein AI Project Funding

Eligible Activities

Projects may be eligible if they follow these requirements:

  • Project: designed to help individual companies within the plant-based food, feed and ingredient ecosystem incorporate AI as a core business function.
  • System: will focus on overall sector competitiveness (ex. Consortium of plant-based food companies looking to iterate new products faster and improve consumer acceptance)
  • Community: will help ensure that benefits of AI application in the plant-based food space are achieving societal benefits.
Eligible Expenses for Canadian Government Funding

Plant-Based Protein AI Project Funding

Program Deadline

Open two-stage application process including an Expression of Interest (EOI) and, if called forward, a full application. Approved EOIs can transition to a full application/proposal

Program Deadline for Canadian Government Funding
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