Value-Added Products to Market
The Value-Added Program supports the continued diversification, innovation, growth and prosperity in Alberta’s value-added food and bio-industrial sectors. Processors can apply for grants for value-added projects that increase company sales and production capacity, expand market opportunities and create jobs in Alberta.
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Funding
Amount
$50,000-$250,000
Funding %:
Capital expenses: 25%. Non cap expenses: 50%
Eligible Applicants
Processors
Eligible
Purposes
Processing capacity expansion
food safety improvement
new product and process development
market development and access
Such As:
1. Processing Capacity Expansion
Eligible Capital Expenses:
Processing equipment (purchases only)
Food safety equipment (e.g., metal detector, thermometers, pH meter)
Processing software (e.g., traceability)
Third-party engineering for equipment setup
Note: Leased equipment is ineligible
Eligible Non-Capital Expenses:
Training for new tech, equipment, or automation
2. Food Safety Improvement
Eligible Non-Capital Expenses:
Food safety system development/implementation (e.g., audits, validation, certifications: SQF, IFS, BRC)
Training for food safety technologies/processes
3. New Product & Process Development
Eligible Non-Capital Expenses:
Sensory/shelf-life testing
Nutritional/health claim validation
Attribute/environmental declarations
Regulatory studies (non-food)
Scale-up trials, formulation (incl. trial ingredients)
Process improvement
Label/package printing (max 2500 units/product)
First-time brand design
4. Market Development & Access
Eligible Non-Capital Expenses:
Feasibility/market readiness studies
Marketing/export plans
Market support materials (sell sheets, POS, presentations)
Capital investment strategy
First-time certification audit
E-commerce site development & translation
Online platform enhancement
In-store/market demos (excl. product/shipping)
Tradeshow/conference fees (max 2 attendees/event)
Deadline
to Apply
Opened Spring 2025
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