Protein Industries Canada and Innovate UK – Joint Call for plant-based food and ingredient R&D projects:

For a project to be considered eligible for investment, it must:

• Be submitted by a consortium of at minimum three (3) Protein Industries Canada members, at least one of which is a Small or Medium Enterprise (SME) as defined by Statistics Canada as a business with 499 or fewer employees.
• A consortium may include academic or research institution(s). This is not mandatory but is encouraged.
• Each member of the consortium must contribute to the project in a meaningful way. This is generally through a financial commitment and activities in the workplan, but could also be providing IP or market expertise etc.
• At least two members of the consortium must contribute financially to the project. Protein Industries Canada will reimburse up to 45 per cent of eligible costs of approved projects.
• It will be up to the consortium members to determine the amount and nature of their respective contributions. The contribution of each consortium member does not need to be equal.
• At least two partners must be Canadian companies or multi-national corporations who are legally entitled to do business in Canada with a significant Canadian business operation. Non-Canadian entities can participate in a consortium, based on approval by Protein Industries Canada.