B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program Stream 1: Agri-business skills and leadership development
$2,000
Grant
Description:
B.C.’s Agri-Business Planning Program provides funding support for primary agricultural producers and agriculture, food and beverage processors to support informed decision making and ensure business development.
Comments on Funding:
Funding up to 70 percent to a maximum contribution of $2,000
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. Be either a:
a. Primary agriculture producer
i. Growing or raising fresh food or agricultural products which are 100 percent grown or raised in British Columbia and are intended for sale.
OR
b. Agriculture, food and beverage processor
i. Processing food, beverage, or agricultural products which are processed and packaged in B.C. with 51 percent or more of the direct cost of producing the product in its final form, for example, the sum of raw materials, direct labour, variable processing, and packaging originating in B.C. When the main raw materials are available in sufficient quantities from B.C. producers, they must be used
2. Farm or processing business must;
a. Be a B.C. registered business taxable entity for example, sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, or other associations of persons or trust, with a GST and business number
b. File income tax under the Income Tax Act in British Columbia
c. Report total annual gross revenues greater than $50,000 in the previous year to Canada Revenue Agency
3. Residents of British Columbia
4. Disclose any funding received/are receiving from any other B.C Ministry of Agriculture and Food Program(s) or any other Province of B.C. program(s) during the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable- CAP) Agreement
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. complete and submit the online Application Form through the Ministry’s Program Operation Data System (PODS) Portal .
2. B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Staff review the application. Only fully completed applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis. Late applications or those that do not meet the Program Eligibility criteria will not be
accepted.
3. Approved applicants will receive a letter confirming the approval of their application (“ABPP Approval Letter”).
4. Approved individuals register for and start the approved learning and specialized training.
5. Applicant submits Final Documents for review and reimbursement via the Ministry’s Program Operation Data System (PODS) Portal within 30 days of training registration, and/or no later than March 15, 2025.
6. B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Staff review final documents and upon approval reimburses the applicant for approved eligible costs.
Documentation Needed:
Other Things to Note:
Applicants must submit:
1. completed Learning Action Plan
a. List of activities/key learning and specialized training to be completed and who at the farm or processing business will be undertaking the learning and training.
b. Describe benefits to the business, expected outcome(s), estimated completion date(s) and key milestone(s) necessary to successfully complete the proposed training(s). Description should demonstrate how the learning and specialized training proposed fits under the list of eligible
activities on page 6 and Appendix A of this program guide.
c. Provide details of cost, other sources of income, applicant contribution, and funding amount requested.
2. Direct Deposit Application Form
3. copy of a void cheque
4. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Summary/Proof of Gross Income as last reported to the CRA
5. Copy of the invoice(s) from the learning provider(s) (including any fees, GST and total cost).
6. Proof of payment of invoice(s) from the learning provider(s) in the form of a receipt of payment from the learning provider(s), a cancelled cheque with invoice, or credit card transaction record with invoice as proof of payment.
a. Proof of payment must be under the legal name on your application, cash payments will not be eligible unless accompanied by an official company voucher and proof of payment
7. A completed program evaluation
survey:https://submit.digital.gov.bc.ca/app/form/submit?f=2a8ce899-21ef4305-a01b-93e6d579880a
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