Programme de développement des produits et des marchés — Agroentreprises ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Agricultural producers - Agribusinesses (agroentreprises) - Small and medium-sized agro-processors (agrotransformateurs) - Must operate within the agricultural or food transformation sectors ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Grant Amount: $30,000 per applicant - Cost-Share Ratio: Grant covers 50% of eligible project costs - Applicant Responsibility: Must contribute the remaining 50% of project costs - Repayability: Non-repayable grant (contribution, not a loan) ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Product development and innovation costs - Market development initiatives - Expansion of product lines or ranges - Identification and penetration of target markets - Related development activities for new or improved product offerings ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Projects must focus on developing new products or accessing new markets - Applicants must demonstrate ability to fund the 50% matching contribution - Grant covers only eligible costs directly related to product or market development - Recipients must complete proposed projects according to approved timelines - Funds must be used within the timeframe specified in the grant agreement - Regular reporting or documentation of project progress may be required - Project must align with program objectives for agricultural sector growth