BC Agriculture and Food Export Program

To be considered eligible for cost-shared funding through the Program, organizations must meet the following criteria:

• Be a primary agriculture producer; an agriculture, food and beverage and/or seafood processor; an agriculture, food and beverage cooperative; or, a recognized agriculture, food and/or beverage and/or seafood industry association, board or council;
• Have a head office in B.C. or be entitled (including being appropriately registered, licensed or certified, as appropriate) to do business in B.C.;
• Be selling or marketing a product that is grown or processed in B.C.;
• Have the ability to provide, and commit to providing, a minimum percentage of the total Project budget in cash, towards eligible Project costs as follows:
  • 50% for producers, processors and cooperatives;
  • 30% for industry associations, boards, or councils;
• Have total annual gross revenues greater than $100,000 for the two most recent consecutive years (only applies to producers, processors and cooperatives)