Product and Market Development Program — Agri-Businesses ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Small and medium-sized agricultural producers - Agri-businesses (value-added agricultural enterprises) - Agri-processors (businesses that process agricultural products) - Must be legally established Canadian entities - Must operate in the agricultural sector ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Grant Amount: $30,000 per applicant - Cost Coverage: 50% of eligible project costs (applicant must fund remaining 50%) - Repayability: Non-repayable grant (not a loan) - Matching Requirement: 1:1 cost-share ratio (applicant contributes equal amount to grant awarded) ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Product development and innovation costs - Market research and analysis - Marketing and promotional activities for new markets - Feasibility studies for market expansion - Product testing and certification - Packaging design and development for new products - Training related to new product lines or market entry ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Applicants must demonstrate a viable plan for product expansion or market diversification - Project must show clear commercial potential and measurable outcomes - Applicant must secure matching funds before grant disbursement - Funds must be used within specified project timeline (verify with program administrator) - Recipients may be required to report on project results and market outcomes - Grant cannot support activities already subsidized by other government programs - Project completion and final reporting required to maintain funding eligibility