Food Safety and Traceability Implementation Support
Helps Manitoba’s agri-food and agri-product sectors enhance food safety and traceability through financial support for program development, training, validation, and compliance initiatives.
Bridging Generations
Supports the transfer of farm assets from retiring producers to farmers under 40 through financial incentives and flexible lending terms offered by MASC.
Building Envelope, Lighting, Ventilation
Supports energy-saving and GHG-reducing assessments and upgrades for agri-food production and office areas, including unique improvements not covered by other programs.
Training and Resource Development
Supports the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-product sector through funding for group learning, knowledge sharing, and industry resource development to build long-term competitiveness.
Input Use Efficiency
Supports the reduction of ingredient and product waste during storage and processing by funding equipment and systems that minimize losses and improve resource efficiency.
Industry Development Initiatives
Supports the growth and competitiveness of the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-product sectors by funding group learning initiatives, knowledge transfer events, and industry resource development.
Planning and Consulting
Supports culturally relevant services and resource development that strengthen food systems, expand agricultural knowledge, and build capacity in business planning, risk awareness, and market development.
Co-packing Capacity Building
Supports the modernization and expansion of agri-processing operations by funding capital investments that improve productivity, enable co-packing services, and support access to new markets through quality control and integrated systems.
Enhancing Indigenous Food Systems
Supports the development and implementation of community-based food systems, including planning and revitalization efforts related to traditional food, agriculture, local sovereignty, and food processing or preservation.
Capital Infrastructure and Investments
Supports market development activities that expand interprovincial and international trade capacity, helping agri-food businesses maintain existing markets and access emerging opportunities.
Bee Mortality Assistance
Supports Manitoba commercial beekeepers in recovering from overwinter colony losses during 2021–2022 by funding replacement bees, queens, and associated restocking costs.
Relationship Development and Engagement
Supports engagement activities that strengthen relationships between industry, academia, and Indigenous communities, ensuring collaboration from project development through to delivery.
Market Development
Supports agri-businesses in New Brunswick to expand into new markets and strengthen trade access across Canada and abroad through innovation-driven marketing and export initiatives.
Indigenous - Capital Equipment and Software
Supports food system and agriculture projects by funding capital items, equipment, and technologies that scale production, enhance traditional practices, or bring value-added products to market.
Manure and Livestock Management
Supports environmental and economic sustainability for Manitoba farms through cost-shared beneficial management practices in soil, water, and climate resilience.
Alberta Agricultural Societies
Supports agricultural societies with annual capital funding to repair and maintain vital infrastructure across the province.
Water Well Restoration
Supports landowners in restoring or replacing water wells damaged by energy-related activity through reimbursable, post-completion funding.
Emerging Opportunities
Supports innovative, high-impact projects that accelerate growth in Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector through funding for technology, expansion, and new builds.
Agri-Processing Investment
Offers a 12% tax credit for major investments in Alberta-based agri-processing facilities, supporting large-scale innovation and value-added production.
On-Farm Value-Added
Supports Alberta producers in adding value to agricultural products through funding for equipment, processing capacity, and market expansion.