Dairy Processing Investment Fund (Access to Expertise Projects) – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) (2022)

ByMaurice January 24, 2022August 31, 2022

This program is currently closed.

Description:

Dairy Processing Investment Fund – Access to Expertise projects provides non-repayable contributions to dairy processors to engage private sector technical, managerial, and business expertise.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to $250,000.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

March 31, 2021

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

For-profit organizations, including co-operatives, which are: small and medium cheese makers, large cheese makers and dairy processors involved in processing dairy products in Canada whose projects have benefits that accrue broadly
Not-for-profit organizations involved in or representing the dairy processing sector in Canada.

Applications Steps:

Applicants must:

Complete the Project Summary by downloading and saving the form to your computer and email it to aafc.dpif-fitpl.aac@canada.ca

Discuss the project with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada when contacted by them

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada will email an application package, if applicable

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit a full application package which consists of:

Business Plan (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada template)
Copies of all financing agreements related to the project
Documentation in support of the costs detailed in the project budget, such as quotes, estimates or contracts
Financial statements for the past three years
Project Work Plan (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada template)
Project Budget (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada template)
Project Financing Plan (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada template)
Project Performance Information (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada template)
Pro Forma Financial Statements for three years after project completion (Capital Investment Project only)
Signed Application Form (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada template)