Market Growth Program – Pre-production Funding Stream
Specifically, this stream supports the execution of studies during the planning stage of an investment, whether in a new plant or in an existing plant, including equipment replacement to increase processing capacity. This stream can reimburse the successful applicant up to 50% of the cost of approved studies.
Eligible applicants are for-profit dairy processors. Only projects related to milk from cows are eligible.
Offered by Canadian Dairy Commission
Amount
Up to $500,000
Up to 50% of the eligible costs up to a maximum of $500,000 per Applicant per cycle
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Who can apply
Eligible applicants are for-profit dairy processors. Only projects related to milk from cows are eligible.
Applicants:
- must hold an active federal or provincial licence or permit to carry out activities with respect to milk processing.
- are Canadian milk buyers.
- are federally or provincially registered legal entities capable of entering into legally binding agreements.
2.2 Eligible activities
To be eligible, the studies must be required to obtain a licence, a permit, or financing for an investment. Eligible activities include the following pre-production studies performed by a firm external to the Applicant.
- Engineering plans
- Environmental studies
- Economic feasibility studies required by a third party for funding (e.g., lending institution or government programs)
Eligible studies must be related to an investment:
- That will increase the processing capacity to address the issue of the surplus of SNF.
- That has a positive impact on dairy farmers' global revenues.
- For which the following have already been identified: product(s), market(s), market environment, risks and mitigation measures, preliminary timeline, additional volume of milk required.
Not eligible:
2.3 Ineligible activities
Studies performed by the Applicant’s staff
Research and development, as well as product testing
Studies related to evaluating market displacement
Studies related to the marketing or promotion of a product
About the funding
This stream can reimburse the successful applicant up to 50% of the cost of approved studies.
- The funding available for the Pre-production Funding Stream is up to $5,000,000 per two-year cycle.
- The maximum funding is up to 50% of the eligible costs up to a maximum of $500,000 per Applicant per cycle.
- The funding cannot exceed the Applicant’s share of the study’s cost. Non-repayable funding from another source is not considered part of the Applicant’s share.
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Payments to recipients will be made based on the reimbursement of eligible costs that have been incurred and paid by the applicant as set out in the funding agreement. Once the project is completed, to receive a final payment, the applicant will need to submit to the Canadian Dairy Commission program administrator the consultant’s invoice and proof of payment of the invoice as well as pages from each study’s report, including the cover page, the table of contents and a summary of the findings. The Canadian Dairy Commission may request additional details about the study to validate the claim for reimbursement.
The following cost type is eligible if it is reasonable and directly related to the study, the investment, and the objectives of the program:
- Professional or specialized services for which a contract is entered into to complete eligible activities. These include, but are not limited to, honorarium, travel costs, overhead/administration and project management costs invoiced by the firm or consultant.
Should funding be approved, the program will consider costs eligible for reimbursement as of July 20, 2023. However, any costs incurred prior to the signing of a funding agreement would be incurred solely at the applicant's risk without obligation of reimbursement.
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