BC Agri-Business Planning
The Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program supports projects in BC’s diverse value-added food processing sector to scale up operations to increase productivity, business opportunities, and competitiveness.
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Funding
Amount
Up to $7,500
Funding %:
100%
Eligible Applicants
Farmers, Processors
Eligible
Purposes
Financial Analysis and Business Support Services
Financial analysis
Cash flow management
Human resource management
Cost of production benchmarking
Business disaster recovery (e.g., drought, fire, flood)
Business emergency planning and preparedness
Business structures and strategy
Cash flow and financial analysis
Human resources management
Consultations and Meetings
Meetings between consultants and business owners/operators, family members, shareholders, partners, or key business individuals for:
Project planning
Goal setting
Advisory services and coaching
Review of analysis and options
Development of business plans
Product Development and Economics
Product development
Production economics
Production of written business plans and supporting documents
Review and evaluation of existing business plans, strategies, financials, and other relevant documents
Risk assessment and mitigation
Succession and transition planning
Travel Costs
Travel costs for consultants conducting on-site meetings with business owners/operators (receipts required)
Travel costs must be reasonable and cannot exceed 20% of the project cost
Travel expenses will be reviewed by the ministry
Receipts must be submitted with the consultant invoice
No travel outside of B.C. will be reimbursed
Other
Value-added ventures
Deadline
to Apply
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