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Application intake is currently closed due to high demand; program runs through March 31, 2028 but no new application window is announced.
AgriAssurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises is sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). This program supports agricultural businesses in meeting market requirements and adopting assurance systems. It helps for-profit organizations develop, verify, and integrate assurance systems to address market and regulatory requirements.
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AgriAssurance Program – Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component: 1. What this program offers - agriculture. canada.
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Complete the application and apply 1. What this program offers Due to the high demand, the application intake period is now closed. Additional application dates may be announced in the future.
The program ends March 31, 2028. The AgriAssurance Program is a $64. 05-million program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) .
contribute to the overarching objectives of Resiliency and Public Trust Strategic Initiatives of Sustainable CAP by enabling the development and adoption of industry-led sector-specific assurance systems to manage risks, enhance resiliency and address market considerations and challenges to public trust at the national level help small and medium-sized enterprises export products by supporting the adoption of assurance systems and tools to make verifiable claims in order to meet market requirements increase and diversify exports to markets where Canada has Free Trade Agreements are in place support industry to develop, verify and integrate assurance systems to address market and regulatory requirements (for example, food safety, plant and animal health surveillance, animal welfare, environmental sustainability, traceability, market attributes and quality standards) enable industry to make credible, meaningful and verifiable claims about the health, safety, and quality of Canadian agriculture products The program has 3 components: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component — supports businesses to adopt assurance systems and supporting tools to make verifiable claims to meet export market requirements or domestic markets for Indigenous Peoples National Industry Association Component — provides funding to national industry associations to develop or improve assurance systems that aid their sector in managing risks and/or ensuring product safety and quality There is a separate application process for the National Industry Association Component Kosher and Halal Investment Component — supports organization-led initiatives to develop and adopt quality assurance systems to support the Canadian kosher and/or halal red meat sector The maximum Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) contribution toward a project will normally not exceed $50,000.
If you have multiple projects funded under this component, the total of all projects cannot exceed $100,000. Contributions toward eligible costs will normally be shared between AAFC and you as follows: Your portion of the cost-share must be cash contributions. In-kind contributions are ineligible.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit agricultural businesses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows maximum $50,000; up to 50% of project cost. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for AgriAssurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises are due September 29, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
AgriAssurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises is funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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