Buy BC Partnership Program
$75,000
Grant
Description:
The Buy BC Partnership Program is a fundamental component of Buy BC programming that provides up to $2 million in cost-shared funding annually to local producers, processors, and associations to support their ability to undertake local marketing activities that increase consumer awareness and sales of local agriculture, food and beverage products.
Buy BC is a province-wide marketing program that focuses on building greater consumer awareness, demand and sales of local agriculture, food, and beverage products within British Columbia. The Buy BC logo provides a trusted symbol for consumers to look for and identify fresh, high-quality B.C. products, and encourages them to explore new products from around the province.
Comments on Funding:
Producers and Processors
For producers, processors and cooperatives, funding is available from a minimum of $5,000 per year up to:
A maximum of $15,000 per year for applicants with an annual gross revenue less than $250,000, and;
A maximum of $30,000 per year for applicants with an annual gross revenue over $250,000.
Industry Associations
For industry associations, boards and councils, funding is available from a minimum of $5,000 per year up to a maximum of $75,000 per year.
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. Be a primary agriculture and/or seafood producer; an agriculture, food and beverage and/or seafood processor
or cooperative; or, an agriculture, food and/or beverage industry association, board or council
2. Have a head office in B.C. or be authorized (including being registered, licenced or certified, as appropriate) to
do business in B.C.;
3. Have been approved for and hold a valid Buy BC logo licence;
4. Have a minimum of $30,000 in annual revenue for each of the past two years (applicable only for producers and
processors stream)
5. Be able to carry the cost of their total project until completion before applying for a reimbursement through the
program;
6. Be able to self-fund a minimum percentage of the total project budget as follows:
a. For the producers and processors stream the cost-share ratio is:
i. 50% Ministry / 50% Applicant for 1st time recipients.
ii. 35% Ministry / 65% Applicant for all returning recipients (for all returning Recipients of funding from
2023 onward).
iii. For industry association stream the cost share ratio is 70% Ministry / 30% Applicant.
Application Steps:
Applicants must:
1. Confirm Your Eligibility for Funding
2. Consult Program Guide
3. Gather Quotes for Large Budget Items
4. Complete an Application Form and
Project Budget
a. register first through the MNP Application
portal.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit a Project Budget document.
Other Things to Note:
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