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Co-Packing Capacity Building
Building Sector
Capacity, Growth and
Competitiveness
Co-Packing Capacity Building
3The Co-Packing Capacity Building funding stream provides opportunities for owners of agri-processing operations to purchase capital equipment required to increase co-packing capacity so that brand owners can scale-up production without building their own facility.
Intake Information
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Eligible Applicants
- agri-food processors
- agri-product processors
- licensed commercial kitchens
- primary producers
- Indigenous Government/Indigenous individuals, businesses, communities, and organizations, other Indigenous groups undertaking agricultural initiatives
- wholesalers (food, ingredients)
- abattoirs
Eligible Activities
The following are eligible for funding:
- capital assets, equipment and systems directly attributable to developing or growing co-packing revenue stream for processors.
- professional and subcontracted fees associated with development, design, implementation, and installation.
- equipment used for preparing, producing or packaging a product that supports the transformation of raw inputs by physical or chemical means into a higher value food, beverage or agri-product
Project Timeline
Up to 12 months.
Cost Share Funding
A cost share ratio of 50 per cent government and 50 per cent applicant to a maximum contribution of $50,000 per applicant per project.
Additional Information and Documents
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Terms and Conditions Program Guide