AgriInnovate Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Eligible Expenses

Eligible costs will not necessarily include all or be limited to the following:

• Capital expenditures
  • Renovations, site improvements, leasehold improvements, building purchase*, construction* and related costs
  • Machinery, equipment, and software purchase and installation costs
• Contracted services
  • Professional or specialized services needed to undertake eligible project activities and for which contracts are entered into
  • Costs of contracted work related to compliance with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act 2012
• Salaries/benefits
  • Labour, including wages/salaries and benefits, and specific per diem fees
• Other direct project costs
  • Rental, lease of facilities, equipment or machinery
  • Goods and services and all related shipping and transportation costs
  • Construction or operating licenses and permits required to carry out the project
  • Start-up costs, including interest capitalized during construction, insurance during construction, fees and charges for operation of equipment for adjustment and calibration, and training
  • Production of materials required to fulfill obligations under the agreement, including translation and production of materials in the second official language
  • Limited marketing costs, such as hiring of marketing expertise and other related activities as may be deemed necessary to the success of the project (a maximum of 20% of total eligible costs are available for marketing activities);
  • Materials/consumables needed to undertake the project
  • Other reasonable costs directly related to the project, at the discretion of AAFC