Dairy Innovation Investment
The new Dairy Innovation and Investment Fund, announced in Budget 2023, will provide Canadian dairy processors with non-repayable contributions to help the dairy sector better manage the structural surplus of solids non-fat in Canada. This Fund will be delivered by the Canadian Dairy Commission on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
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Funding
Amount
$75 million, or the total funds available in the project's region
Funding %:
25%-33%
Eligible Applicants
Farmers, processors, producer associations(for profit)
Eligible
Purposes
Removing and disposing of existing equipment. purchasing, shipping, installing, and commissioning of new equipment, software and production lines installation of new, or expansion of existing, milk reception and milk storage area as required to meet the objectives of the project retrofits/renovations of existing facilities related to the installation and operation of eligible equipment construction of a new facility training necessary to operate eligible equipment translation of materials related to training on the new equipment
Deadline
to Apply
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