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Seafood Accelerator Program │Perennia

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Maximum of $15,000 per fiscal year per applicant based on project scope and deliverables.

Description

Perennia’s Seafood Accelerator Program provides advice, resources and funding to help Nova Scotia-based seafood businesses move to the next level. The two main program components are Market Access – Quality and Food Safety and Product Development.

The focus of this program is to:

  • Help eligible companies gain access to new markets or maintain current ones by obtaining necessary food safety certifications and licenses
  • Make improvements to existing seafood products by providing technical support and applied research capabilities for all stages of seafood production
  • Support the development of new Nova Scotia seafood products, from idea to commercialization

This program is funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture.

Eligible Applicants

Applicants must:

  • Be registered with Nova Scotia Joint Stocks
  • If applicable, be in good standing with the Provincial Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture; and
  • Hold at least one valid:
    • Nova Scotia Fish Buyers License
    • Nova Scotia Fish Processors License
    • Nova Scotia Aquaculture License
    • Nova Scotia Aquaculture Lease
    • Nova Scotia Rockweed Lease
    • Rockweed Harvester Permit Card
    • Fisheries and Oceans Canada Fishing License
  • If the company does not hold a license above but intends to develop a seafood product, a minimum of 50% of seafood ingredients must be sourced from Nova Scotia
  • For Market Access Quality and Food Safety projects, companies must have a designated quality and food safety manager in place and demonstrate senior management commitment.

Eligible Expenses

Market Access – Quality and Food Safety:

  • Gap assessments for specific food safety program requirements to assess what needs to be done for compliance with a specific standard. This is a mandatory first step if seeking funding for Program Coaching.
  • Program coaching of a company’s quality and food safety program manager or quality assurance staff on plan development or revisions and implementation.
  • Pre-audit assessment in preparation for a third-party audit to meet a specific food safety program standard.
  • Training for all relevant personnel performing tasks that directly impact quality and food safety.
  • Internal Audit of a company’s quality and food safety management system to confirm that it continues to be effective in controlling hazards through a food safety plan, implements prerequisite programs and meets customer, regulatory, and third-party requirements.
  • Consultation of a company’s quality and food safety management system in meeting requirements and overcoming challenges.

 

Product Development and Technical Support:

  • Product development using seafood resources for food or agricultural uses to bring new or improved products to market. Perennia offers support throughout the commercialization cycle, from idea to commercialization.
  • Technical supportfor companies experiencing challenges related to product quality, process efficiency and innovation. Perennia offers support for companies looking to recover maximum value from fisheries resources.

 

 

 

Deadline Date

Open and closes. The fiscal year is April 1st to March 31st. Please click the link indicated below for update.

Contact

Contact Name: Ashley Sprague, Manager of Seafood Services

Phone Number: 902-955-0248

E-mail Address: asprague@perennia.ca

Website: https://www.perennia.ca/seafood/

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