Alberta – SCAP – Value-Added Program
Receive up to $250,000 in Agriculture Funding.
The Alberta – SCAP – Value-Added Program invests in projects that expand market opportunities, increase company sales, and create jobs in order to diversify and grow Alberta’s value-added food and bioindustry processors.
To view more programs offered by the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), visit our SCAP overview page.
Alberta – SCAP – Value-Added Program
Amount of Funding
The Program has 2 streams:
Stream A:
- Applications are assessed based on eligibility criteria; and
- Receive up to a maximum amount of $50,000.
Stream B:
- Applications are assessed based on eligibility criteria and merit scoring; and
- Receive up to a maximum amount of $250,000.
For both streams:
- Capital expense capped at 25%; and
- Non-Capital expenses capped at 50% up to a max. of $50,000 including Travel expenses capped at $5,000.

Alberta – SCAP – Value-Added Program
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible for this program, applicants must meet this criteria:
- Be a Processor;
- Be an individual or a corporation registered in Alberta that is operating in Alberta;
- For Stream B, have $100,000 or greater in global annual gross sales; and
- Not have applied to the Emerging Opportunities Program for the same expense.

Alberta – SCAP – Value-Added Program
Eligible Activities
Applicants can apply for activities under one or more of these funding categories:
- Processing Capacity Expansion;
- Food Safely Improvement;
- New Product and Process Development; and
- Market Development and Access.

Alberta – SCAP – Value-Added Program
Program Deadline
Application Deadline: May 15, 2023. Expenses incurred on and after April 1, 2023 are eligible.
