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Value-Added Program │ Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in Alberta

April 1, 2026

Value

Value-Added Stream A: (maximum grant $50,000); Value-Added Stream B: (grant over $50,000 to maximum grant $250,000

Description

The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership Value-Added Program supports the diversification and growth of Alberta’s value-added food and bio-industrial processors through investment in projects that increase company sales and production capacity, expand market opportunities and create jobs in Alberta.

The program has 2 streams:

  • Value-Added Stream A: (maximum grant $50,000) applications are assessed based on eligibility criteria
  • Value-Added Stream B: (grant over $50,000 to maximum grant $250,000) applications are assessed based on eligibility criteria and merit scoring

Eligible Applicants

To be eligible, an applicant must be:

  • a bio-industrial processor or food processor that is in the business of changing an agricultural product into a value-added product.
  • be an individual or a corporation registered in Alberta at time of application.

Eligible Expenses

Eligible capital expenses shall be cost-shared at 25% grant and 75% applicant.

Eligible non-capital expenses shall be cost-shared at 50% grant and 50% applicant up to a maximum total amount of $50,000. The $50,000 maximum includes a $5,000 maximum for travel expenses.

The Grant will be paid on a reimbursement basis, based on eligible expenses claimed by the approved applicant, and approved by the Minister.

Applicants can apply for activities under one or more of these funding categories:

  • processing capacity expansion
  • food safety improvement
  • new product and process development
  • market development and access

Deadline Date

April 1, 2026

Contact

Contact Name: Value-Added Program team

Phone Number: Toll free: 310-FARM (3276) (in Alberta) or 403-742-7901 (outside Alberta)

E-mail Address: s-cap.valueaddedprograms@gov.ab.ca

Website: https://www.alberta.ca/value-added-program.aspx

Industry:

Agriculture

Location:

Alberta

Tags:

Agri-Food, Food Industry

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