Agri-Food Processing Marketing Assistance Program
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Agriculture and Rural Development
The financial assistance program is designed to support growth of individual processors in sharing the risks of introducing new product or in entering new markets, in general, on-going activities will not be supported!
Grants are normally made on a 50:50 cost-shared basis (for AFPA Members), up to a maximum of $15,000 for domestic markets and $25,000 for the U.S. market - to a maximum of $25,000 being granted to any one company in any one fiscal year (April 1 - March 31).
The website for Agriculture and Rural Development is an excellent source of Agri-processing information, such as:
- Business Basics for Food Processors
- Directories of Brokers, Food Consultants, Food Demonstrators, Food Photographers, Graphic Designers and Label Suppliers.
- Directory of Alberta's Agriculture and Food Processors
- Laboratories with Food and Beverage Testing Capabilities
- Packing and Packaging Material Suppliers
- Sources of Direct Mail Contacts.
Alberta Contact(s):
Agri-Processing Branch
Business and Innovations Division
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
#304, J.G. O'Donoghue Building
7000-113 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6H 5T6
Telephone: (780) 427-7325
Fax: (780) 422-3655
Toll-free (information): call 310-0000 then enter 427-7325 for Alberta toll-free
