AgriInnovate Program
The short answer · Checked today
Repayable contributions of up to $5 million per project (normally up to 60% of costs) for agriculture and agri-food businesses commercializing or adopting innovative products and processes. AAFC lists it as closed to applications; the program ends March 31, 2028.
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Apply on agriculture.canada.ca(Opens the funder’s site)Key facts
| Who can apply | Small businesses |
|---|---|
| Pays for | Growth and equipment, Research and innovation |
| Where | Canada |
| How much | Up to $5,000,000 · Pays up to 60% of costs |
| Type | Repayable contribution |
| Intake | Dates not yet checked |
Who qualifies, in the funder’s words
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How much
Up to $5 million per project, normally.
“The maximum Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) contribution toward a project will normally not exceed $5,000,000.” Source: agriculture.canada.ca · Checked today
Dates
Closed to applications.
“Closed to applications” The program ends March 31, 2028.
“The program ends March 31, 2028.” Source: agriculture.canada.ca · Checked today
Other
Your share must be cash, not in-kind.
“Your portion of the cost-share must be cash contributions.” Source: agriculture.canada.ca · Checked today
Other programs for the same need, open now
Up to $250,000
Non-repayable equity contributions for Indigenous small and medium-sized businesses: up to $99,999 for individual entrepreneurs and up to $250,000 for community-owned businesses, through Indigenous Financial Institutions and Métis Capital Corporations. There is no deadline.
A federal tax credit for research and development done in Canada. Most Canadian-controlled private corporations earn a refundable 35% credit on up to $6 million of qualified spending a year (for tax years starting after December 15, 2024); other claimants earn 15%. You claim it with your income tax return.
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Sources and checks
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