Aide au développement de produits alimentaires

📋 Eligible Entities - Food processing companies and manufacturers - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the food sector - Businesses developing new food products or processes - Canadian-based food production operations - Companies with established food production capacity or clear intent to establish production ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Grant Amount: $50,000 - Cost Coverage: Up to 50% of eligible technical and professional assistance expenses - Repayability: Non-repayable contribution (grant, not loan) - Matching Requirement: Applicant must cover minimum 50% of total project costs - Minimum Project Cost: Implied minimum of $100,000 in total eligible expenses to maximize the $50,000 contribution ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Technical assistance for food product development - Professional consulting fees related to new product creation - Expert support for process development and optimization - Food safety and regulatory compliance consulting - Product formulation and testing support - Feasibility studies for new food products or processes - Professional services directly tied to product or process innovation ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Funding covers up to 50% of costs only; applicant must secure matching funds - Project must focus on creating a new food product or establishing a new food process - Technical and professional assistance must be directly related to product/process development - Expenses must be documented and invoiced by qualified professionals or technical service providers - Recipients must maintain records demonstrating eligible expense allocation - Funding is contingent on the food business being actively engaged in product or process innovation - Grant is subject to program availability and government budget allocation