AgriAssurance: SME Stream – SCAP

Receive Up to $50,000 in Non-Repayable Funding.

The AgriAssurance: SME Stream program is a stream of funding provided through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), a 5-year framework to support Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector. AgriAssurance is specifically designed to help businesses implement third-party assurance certification projects that address international market requirements and help expand export opportunities.

Funding Amount

Up to 50% to a maximum $50,000 in non-repayable government funding.

Eligible Applicants

Canadian agricultural businesses, cooperatives, and Indigenous orgs or those supporting agriculture.

Eligible Activities

Projects that help Canadian agricultural and agri-food sector SMEs get a third-party certification for the first time required to meet a specific export opportunity. Renewal of third-party certifications are ineligible.

Deadline to Apply

Program costs can be eligible as of April 1, 2023. However, any costs incurred before application submission are ineligible. Application Deadline: September 30, 2027.

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AgriAssurance: SME Stream

Amount of Funding

The SME Stream offers up to 50% of funding for eligible expenses to a maximum of $50,000 per project. There is a maximum of $100,000 per applicant if they have multiple projects.

AgriAssurance: SME Stream

Eligible Applicants

If an applicant meets the following criteria, they may be eligible:

Applicants are a for-profit small and medium sized enterprise (SME);
Must be operating in agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based sectors including;
- Businesses;
- Co-operatives; and
- Indigenous groups.
SMEs must:
- Be involved in the process of growing, harvesting, or processing agri-products;
- Have less than 250 employees;
- Have revenues lower than $50M annually;
- Are independently incorporated;
- Are export-ready with completed market research readily available.

Eligible Applicants for Canadian Government Funding

AgriAssurance: SME Stream

Eligible Activities

Eligible activities may include:

Projects that help Canadian agricultural and agri-food sector SMEs get a third-party certification for the first time required to meet a specific export opportunity;
- Obtaining a contract for third-party certification for agri-food products needed to enter identifiable export markets;
- Hiring for employees dedicated to making such certification arrangements; and
- Travel expenses associated with obtaining such a certificate.
Renewal of third-party certifications are ineligible.

Eligible Expenses for Canadian Government Funding

AgriAssurance: SME Stream

Program Deadline

Program costs can be eligible as of April 1, 2023. However, any costs incurred before application submission are ineligible. Application Deadline: September 30, 2027.