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.
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.
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.
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.
Research and Innovation
Supports environmental and water resilience by funding on-farm projects that improve soil health, restore habitats, and manage runoff through agroforestry, wetland restoration, and upland or riparian area enhancements.
Watershed Stewardship
Supports community-led efforts to protect, manage, and restore local watersheds through planning, outreach, and on-the-ground action.
Producer Research and Evaluation
Supports producers in conducting on-farm research to assess the feasibility and return on investment of new production practices.
Recruitment, Retention and Innovative Skills
Supports BC’s agriculture sector in recruiting and retaining domestic workers through training, diversity initiatives, and workforce development tools.
Food Safety
Provides up to $10,000 to help BC farmers, producers, and packers improve food safety practices and achieve certification.
Knowledge and Technology Transfer
Supports BC’s producers and processors in building skills and resilience through expert-led training, workshops, and on-farm demonstrations.
BC Traceability Funding
Supports BC businesses in implementing traceability systems to meet regulatory requirements for food, animal, and seafood products through cost-shared funding.
BC Lean for Food Processors
Supports BC food and beverage processors in improving productivity, decision-making, and competitiveness through expert-led business consulting.
Tree Fruit Industry Stabilization
Supports BC’s tree fruit sector through strategic investments that improve farm viability, modernize infrastructure, and strengthen the industry’s long-term resilience.
Small Food Processor Scale Up
Supports small food and meat processors in BC with scaling up operations through infrastructure upgrades, equipment investments, and product development initiatives.
BC Agri-Business Planning
Supports BC producers and processors with business planning, financial analysis, and advisory services to strengthen decision-making and long-term viability.
New Entrant farm Business Accelerator
Supports new BC farm businesses with funding to develop growth strategies, business plans, and make early-stage investments in infrastructure and equipment.
Food Security Emergency Planning
Supports emergency planning, equipment, and infrastructure to protect BC’s food supply and reduce the impact of climate-related and other emergencies on the agriculture sector.