Sustainable Agri-Processing: Building Envelope, Lighting and Ventilation Upgrades
The Building Envelope, Lighting and Ventilation Upgrades funding stream supports the assessment and upgrades applicable to new and existing agri-food and agri-product production and office areas and equipment that create energy savings and/or GHG reductions.
Offered by Manitoba Agriculture
Amount
Up to $25,000
50 per cent government and 50 per cent applicant to a maximum contribution of $25,000 per project
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Who can apply
Eligible applicants include:
- agri-food processors
- agri-product processors
- licensed commercial kitchens
- Indigenous Government/Indigenous individuals, businesses, communities, and organizations, other Indigenous groups undertaking agricultural initiatives
- wholesalers (food, ingredients)
- abattoirs
- Abattoirs The Sustainable Agri-Processing (SAP) program provides financial assistance to stakeholders and/or rights holders directly involved in or contributing to Manitoba’s agri- processing sector and meet the following criteria:
- Must be directly involved in or affiliated with activities that contribute to the
transformation of agri-products into ingredients or end products.
- This includes value-added activities that would result in the following:
- products that are ready for direct sales to consumers
- ingredients for additional value-added processing
- cleaning or packaging of agri-products into post-harvest market ready
materials or goods
- agri-processing related activities requiring the use and/or disposition of water
or agri-waste materials where opportunity may exist to investigate alternative environmental outcomes stemming from these
- must be directly involved in or affiliated with activities related to moving agri-
inputs along the agri-processing value chain 3 | Pa g e • Applicants must also meet the following criteria:
- Must have a permit to operate a food handling establishment before
submission of the claim form if applicant is an agri-food processor
- Can be from inside or outside of Manitoba, if the activities related to the
application occur in Manitoba or have a positive outcome for Manitoba
- Must have a Manitoba Premises Identification Number if applicant is an abattoir
- Must ensure that they meet all eligibility requirements, as detailed for
each activity An organization with multiple divisions, operating names or units, will count as one organization.
Government employees, who are the majority shareholder (50 per cent or higher) in a business or operation, are not eligible to apply for funding. A business or operation, which includes a provincial government employee as a minority shareholder, will be eligible to apply for funding.
Current or former members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, current or former members of the Executive council, or current or former Manitoba government senior public servants are not eligible. Current or former federal public office holders are eligible as long as they follow conflict of interest policies and procedures.
Additional factors may be considered in determining the eligibility of the applicant, including:
- The provision of false or misleading information by the applicant under
other Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership programs
- Amounts due and owing by the applicant under other Sustainable Canadian
Agricultural Partnership and Manitoba programs Section 3 - Cost Share Funding Activities are cost shared between government and the applicant. Cost share ratios and funding caps vary by funding stream:
About the funding
50 per cent government and 50 per cent applicant to a maximum contribution of $25,000 per project.
4 | Pa g e Eligible expenses are directly related to the execution of an approved project and include:
- Capital Assets and Equipment • Equipment Rental • Materials and Supplies • Professional Fees • Subcontracted Services • Overhead • Provincial Sales Tax (PST) Additional information on eligible expenses can be found below in Section 4 – Funding Streams.
The following expenses are eligible for funding.
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- Upgrades applicable to new and existing production and office areas and
equipment that create energy savings and/or GHG reductions:
- Exterior windows or interior windows separating temperature zones
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems
- Walk-in coolers and freezers
- Conversion of equipment motors to high efficiency/lower wattage
- Water heater conversion/upgrades
- Energy monitoring controls and equipment
- Hiring of professional services not available through MB Hydro to conduct energy
audits, assessments, and consultations, and to provide recommendations for improvements.
- Professional services related to project feasibility, scoping and design,
engineering consultation, or environmental consultation conducted to inform project feasibility and cost.
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