Agri-Business Automation and Lean Manufacturing program
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Agriculture and Rural Development
Due to tremendous interest, effective June 17, 2011, applications are no longer being accepted for the Growing Forward Agri-Business Automation and Lean Manufacturing Program (Crops) for the 2011-12 fiscal year as the budget has been fully committed.
The Agri-Business Automation and Lean Manufacturing program is designed to stimulate new investment and capital expansion to enhance Alberta's ability to supply agriculture and agri-food products. The program contributes to improvements to the productivity of producers and processors through cost reductions and/or increases in operational efficiencies.
Eligibility Criteria
The Agri-Business Automation and Lean Manufacturing program is targeted at:
- Existing or prospective Alberta companies that increase the value and sales of Alberta agri-food products.
- Alberta producers, producer groups or value chains that use or intend to use crop inputs in food products that are produced in Alberta.
- Existing and prospective processors that use or intend to use Alberta livestock as inputs in their product and produce the product in Alberta
Eligible Activities
Project Areas Which Funding May Be Available For
The program encourages the adoption of best practices and new technologies and state-of-the-art processes that improve food safety, food quality and increase value and market access.
- Lean Manufacturing and Automation assessments.
- Process Automation - to assist in the acquisition or adaptation and installation of automated processes that will reduce costs, improve worker productivity and reduce energy and water consumption.
- Process Improvement – to implement lean manufacturing principles to reduce costs, add value, improve processing efficiency, improve product quality and food safety.
- Technology Adoption - to assist in the adoption of new technologies and state-of-the-art processes to produce new products or improve existing products to better meet customer needs, increase market access, improve product safety, and security.
Available Funding
- Crop
- Payment will be dependant on the type of project. A maximum of 20% of eligible costs will be payable for capital projects. Non-capital projects, which includes: third-party costs, consulting and engineering fees, training and travel eligible costs will have a maximum of 50%.
- Up to a predetermined maximum of the eligible costs.
- Livestock
- Payment will be dependant on the type of project. A maximum of 20% of eligible costs will be payable for capital projects. Non-capital projects, which includes: third-party costs, consulting and engineering fees, training and travel eligible costs will have a maximum of 50%.
- Up to a predetermined maximum of the eligible costs.
How to Apply
You must first submit a work plan before funds will be made available. To find out more about the program or to be put in touch with an ARD specialist contact the Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM. Applications will be reviewed on the last Wednesday of each month.
For further information on how to apply, please download the document.
Alberta Contact:
Alberta Ag-Info Centre
Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Telephone: Out of province 1-403-742-7901
Toll-free (information): 310 FARM (310-3276) or 1-866-882-7677
Hours of operation: 8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays
