AgriAssurance Program – Kosher and Halal Investment Component │ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

If you’re a not-for-profit organization, you must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible.

• You’re one of the following organization types:
  • Not-for-profit: Organizations that operate solely for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure or recreation, or any other purpose except profit. They may include:
    • association of workers and/or employers
    • local community, charitable, or voluntary organization
    • sector council
    • corporation (not-for-profit)
  • Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, Métis): A First Nation, Inuk (Inuit) or Métis individual or organization. They may include:
    • First Nations, Inuit, or Métis community and/or government
    • First Nations, Inuit, or Métis association
    • First Nations, Inuit, or Métis not-for-profit and/or for-profit organization
  • You demonstrate the ability to deliver a project that is national in scope which includes, but is not limited to, showing how you can:
    • encourage participation from relevant industry stakeholders in the project development and/or implementation
    • implement the project nationally
    • gather support and buy-in from relevant industry stakeholders in the proposed project through support letters
  • You’re a legal entity capable of entering into legal binding agreements

If you’re a for-profit organization, you must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible.

• You’re one of the following organization types:
  • For-profit: Organizations that exist to make a profit. They may include:
    • partnership
    • corporation (for-profit)
    • co-operative (for-profit)
    • commune (for-profit)
  • Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, Métis):note1 A First Nation, Inuk (Inuit) or Métis individual or organization. They may include:
    • First Nations, Inuit, or Métis community and/or government
    • First Nations, Inuit, or Métis association
    • First Nations, Inuit, or Métis for-profit and/or not-for-profit organization
• You operate in the kosher and/or halal red meat sector (beef and veal)
• Your project is aimed at meeting actual market-specific certification requirements (support is only provided for initial certifications, not subsequent renewals)
• You have up to 500 full-time equivalent employees
• Your annual revenues don’t exceed $100 million
• You’re a legal entity capable of entering into legal binding agreements