Agtech Growth Fund (AGF)
The Agtech Growth Fund (AGF) accelerates the commercialization of game-changing innovations in Saskatchewan’s agriculture sector.
AGF provides non-repayable grants of up to $450,000 for the development of novel technological solutions that address specific industry challenges and benefit Saskatchewan’s agriculture sector.
AGF provides tech startups with non-dilutive funding specifically designed to propel groundbreaking, industry-driven research & development (R&D) projects.
Offered by Innovation Saskatchewan
Amount
Up to $450,000
Non-repayable grants of up to $450,000 per project; the funding request is for no more than 30 per cent of the proposed budget (industry partners must provide 50+ per cent)
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Who can apply
- Saskatchewan-based companies advancing novel innovations for industry challenges
- Technological solutions benefit agriculture sector
The proposal is put forth by a group of active industry partners representing the project’s value chain (e.g., researchers, production & supply process, end users, etc.) and participating through cash/in-kind contribution, equity investment and/or letter of intent to purchase.
- Priority is given to proposals with an academic partner from a Saskatchewan post-secondary or research institute.
The project is led by a Saskatchewan-based organization. The project group can consist of non-Saskatchewan organizations, providing the majority have headquarter presence in the province.
- Projects led by non-Saskatchewan-based organizations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
The proposal demonstrates how the technological innovation solves a specific industry challenge and benefits the agriculture sector as a whole.
The proposed solution is novel and innovative.
The proposal demonstrates a feasible path to commercialization and how the benefits of the project will be sustained over the long term.
Industry partners must provide 50+ per cent of the project’s budget and the funding request is for no more than 30 per cent of the proposed budget.
About the funding
AGF provides non-repayable grants of up to $450,000 for the development of novel technological solutions that address specific industry challenges and benefit Saskatchewan’s agriculture sector.
- Financing Type: Grants
- Eligible Funding: Up to $450,000 per project
Industry partners must provide 50+ per cent of the project’s budget and the funding request is for no more than 30 per cent of the proposed budget.
Similar programs
| Program | Type | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) | Grant | Up to $13,000 per site, per project, for crop-related projects to a maximum of $80,000 per year | Open |
| Artists In Communities – Development | Grant | Up to $1,000 | Open |
| Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF) | Grant | Up to $450,000 | Open |
