Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Food Island Partnership

PEI Oyster & Mussel Product Development Program

Amount:

$25,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The PEI Oyster & Mussel Product Development Program provides assistance to PEI companies who are seeking to develop a new PEI value-added oyster or mussel product that will meet market/consumer demand and generate new sales. This program is intended to support the development of new product concepts not minor tweaks to existing products.  

Comments on Funding:

Funding is 75% up to a maximum of a $25,000 nonrepayable contribution (maximum $33,333 in project costs x 75% = $25,000 contribution).
The company is required to contribute the remaining 25% of project costs.
Stacking of additional government funding support is not permitted within approved project costs.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be PEI companies who are seeking to develop a new PEI value-added oyster or mussel product that will meet market/consumer demand and generate new sales.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must complete the application form to apply for assistance under this program. For any questions, please contact tyson@foodislandpei.ca or 902-628-7998.

Other Things to Note:

Food Island Partnership is the coordinator for this project with funding support provided by Fisheries & Oceans Canada, ACOA, and Innovation PEI. 

Program Contact:

PEI Oyster & Mussel Product Development Program

Food Propel’s Growth Fund

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Investment

Description:

Food Propel's Growth Fund provides financial support to food companies on PEI to grow their business. Food Propel is an intensive one-year accelerator program providing selected companies workshops, market investigation, a dedicated mentor team, networking & learning and access to their Growth Fund.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be PEI food companies,
  • be willing to take the next critical step to capitalize on their growth potential.

Application Steps:

1

Applicants must contact ​Tyson Macinnis at (902) 628-7998.

Other Things to Note:

For more information applicants must contact Tyson MacInnis at (902) -367- 4405 or tyson@foodislandpei.ca.
The Food Island Partnership is supporting the growth of PEI food businesses, providing a series of activities to value-added food companies.

Program Contact:

​Food Propel

​Food Company Support​​​

Food Xcel Award

Amount:

$25,000

Type of Program:

Award

Description:

Food Xcel has been developed to help aspiring food entrepreneurs move their idea forward through a combination of progressive workshops, networking opportunities with food agencies, industry experts, and entrepreneurs and a chance to compete for a $25,000 award from Innovation PEI's Ignition Fund.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a $25,000 award. 

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be aspiring entrepreneurs,
  • have PEI food businesses

Other Things to Note:

For more information applicants must contact Tyson MacInnis at (902) 628-7998.
The Food Island Partnership is supporting the growth of PEI food businesses, providing a series of activities to value-added food companies.

Program Contact:

​Food Xcel

​Food Company Support​​​