Efficacité du développement de cultures vivaces ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Agricultural businesses and farms operating in Canada - Sole proprietors engaged in perennial crop production - Agricultural cooperatives - Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agribusiness sector - Businesses focused on perennial crop cultivation (e.g., orchards, vineyards, berry farms) ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Grant Amount: $50,000 CAD - Cost-Sharing Ratio: Covers up to 50% of eligible expenses - Minimum Project Cost: Approximately $100,000 (to receive maximum grant of $50,000) - Repayability: Non-repayable grant (subject to conditions compliance) - Funding Type: Contribution-based grant ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Technology adoption for perennial crop efficiency - Equipment and machinery to improve crop productivity - Software systems for crop management and monitoring - Installation and integration of efficiency-enhancing technologies - Labour costs directly related to technology implementation - Training and professional development for technology operation - Research and development activities for crop optimization - Automation systems for crop production ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Grant recipients must match at least 50% of eligible project costs from own resources - Projects must focus specifically on perennial crop efficiency improvements - Recipients must maintain detailed documentation of all eligible expenses - Funds must be used within the approved project timeline - Progress reporting and milestones tracking required throughout project duration - Compliance with environmental and agricultural regulations mandatory - Grant funds cannot be used for ineligible expenses or prior commitments - Final reconciliation and reporting of project completion required to retain funding