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
Cash flow management
Human resource management
Cost of production
Benchmarking, - Business disaster recovery for example, drought, fire, flood
Business emergency planning preparedness
Business structures
Business strategy
Cash flow and financial analysis
Human resources
Meetings between consultant and business owner/operator, family, shareholders, partners, or key business individuals for project planning, goal setting, provision of advisory services and/or coaching, review of analysis and options, and development of plan
Product development
Production economics
Production of written business plan and supporting documents
Review and evaluation of existing business plan, strategy, financial and other relevant documents
Risk assessment and mitigation
Succession/transition planning
Travel costs for the consultant for on-site meetings with the business owner/operator (receipts required)
Travel costs must be reasonable, not exceed 20% of the project cost, and will be reviewed by the ministry. Receipts for travel expenses must be submitted with the consultant invoice. No travel outside of B.C. will be reimbursed
Value added ventures
Deadline
to Apply
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