Programme d’équipement à valeur ajoutée

📋 Eligible Entities - Small to medium-sized food production businesses operating in Canada - Agricultural enterprises focused on local food production - Food processing and manufacturing companies - Cooperative food production organizations - Sole proprietors and partnerships in the food sector - Incorporated businesses in agri-food industries ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Grant Amount: $50,000 CAD - Cost-Share Ratio: Grant covers up to 75% of eligible equipment expenses - Applicant Responsibility: Minimum 25% cost-sharing required from the business - Repayability: Non-repayable grant (does not require repayment) - Funding Structure: Direct equipment subsidy; no loan component ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Purchase of production equipment that increases local food output - Machinery for food processing and manufacturing - Processing and packaging equipment - Food storage and preservation equipment - Equipment that directly enhances production capacity - Capital equipment with a documented increase in local food production capability - Installation costs associated with approved equipment purchases ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Equipment must demonstrably increase local food production capacity - Applicant must provide 25% of total project costs as matching funds - Equipment purchases must align with local food production objectives - Grant cannot exceed 75% of eligible expenses incurred - Applicants must maintain records of equipment purchases and installation - Equipment must be used for the approved purpose for a specified retention period - Project completion and final reporting required to claim full funding - Eligible expenses must be incurred during the program's active funding window