Sustainable Materials: Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program (ABIP)
$500,000.00
Grant
Description:
The Agri-food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program aims to support the development of technologies that provide solutions to the challenges faced by the agri-food and bioindustrial sectors in Alberta.
Comments on Funding:
The Program provides support for up to $500,000 per project and up to 75% of total project costs, with remaining funding (cash or in-kind) from the Applicant, project partners or other funding agencies. Co- funding with other funding agencies is highly encouraged, and the Program does not limit the amount of stacking towards other contributions. However, reliance on uncommitted funding could delay or hinder contracting with Alberta Innovates.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. Be a small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), industry organizations, research and development organizations, post-secondary institutions, and government research laboratories.
–to qualify as an SME, the Applicant must be a company with fewer than 500 full-time employees and less than $50,000,000 annual gross revenue.
2. Exist as a corporate person with up-to-date corporate filings
3. Be authorized to undertake the proposed project and execute a grant with Alberta Innovates on our standard terms
4. Not otherwise be prohibited from receiving Alberta Innovates funding, for instance, due to a past bad debt or otherwise not be in good financial standing with Alberta Innovates or its subsidiaries, InnoTech Alberta and C-FER Technologies.
Applicants are not required to be based in Alberta but must demonstrate a clear value proposition for Alberta. Projects that will be researched, piloted, demonstrated and/or implemented in Alberta with long- term Alberta impact will be prioritized.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Contact one of thier program contacts before beginning your application.
2. Register on the SmartSimple Online Application Portal.
3. Complete and submit the Intake Form on SmartSimple’s — within the Funding Opportunities tab on the Portal dashboard.
4. Wait for the Intake Form to be reviewed to determine if the proposed project will be invited to submit a Full Proposal.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit a completed Intake Form. Additional information as requested.
Other Things to Note:
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and will be assessed in two phases: Intake and Full Proposal.
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