Advanced Manufacturing and Technology for Primary Agri-food Businesses

Eligible Expenses

• Capital expenses directly related to new advanced manufacturing equipment, technology, robotics and software systems to increase automation for the purposes of:
  • labour productivity improvements; and/or
  • input efficiencies and waste reduction
• Costs of input (ingredient or resources) and waste measurement, metering and monitoring equipment (permanent systems intended to be left in place), software and reporting systems
• Costs associated with installation and configuration of eligible equipment
• Development of new or translation of manufacturing policies, feedback systems, preventative maintenance procedures and standard operational procedures, such as processing standards (time, temperature, speed etc.); proactive, preventative maintenance routines; and employee scheduling systems
• One-time costs associated with training key personnel on project-related new equipment, technology and software systems (e.g., train the trainer)
• One-time labour costs specifically required for the project for third party advisory fees (not including costs for an applicant’s staff)
• One-time costs for rental of facilities, processing equipment or machinery required specifically for the project