Perennia Agriculture and Food Inc.

Agri-Food Accelerator Program: Technical Obstacles Program

This program is currently closed.

Amount:

$5,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Technical Obstacles Program is intended to assist companies with products already in the marketplace, or those ready to go to market with a technical issue that is keeping or prohibiting a product from entering a new market or limiting its current market success.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to a maximum of $5,000 per annum per applicant.
Projects are cost-shared to a maximum of 50/50 with applicants.
Applicants must pay 20% of their contribution for the project to begin, with the remaining 80% of their contribution due at project completion.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be Nova Scotia-based agriculture producers or agri-food and beverage processors,
have a product already on the market or with a buyer seeking to purchase their product,
have a product that, as a minimum, contains at least 20% Nova Scotia-based agricultural products as ingredient.

Application Steps:

submit the completed application form,

provide further information if required,

be able to provide a 20% down payment of their portion of the project before work begins.

Program Contact:

Support for Translation and Interpretation Program

Nova Scotia Agri–Food Accelerator Program

Agri-Food Accelerator Program: New Product Creator Program

This program is currently closed.

Amount:

$20,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The New Product Creator Program support the development of a new product with a focus on using Nova Scotia agricultural by-products or production of a beverage. Participants must be ready and willing to complete the commercialization cycle to take a product to market with the goal of this program to have a prototype created and the scale up process determined.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to a maximum of $20,000 per annum per applicant.
Projects are cost-shared to a maximum of 50/50 with applicants.
Applicants must pay 20% of their contribution for the project to begin, with the remaining 80% of their contribution due at project completion.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be Nova Scotia-based agriculture producers or agri-food and beverage processors,
have the passion and means to successfully commercialize a new product to market – product concept must be noted as part of the application process. Emphasis will be placed on funding products utilizing agricultural by-products in new products, and beverages.
have a product that, as a minimum, contains at least 20% Nova Scotia-based agricultural products as ingredient.

Application Steps:

submit the completed application form, and a brief business and marketing plan,

provide further information if required,

be able to provide a 20% down payment of their portion of the project before work begins.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit:

the application form,
a brief business and marketing plan.

Program Contact:

New Product Creator Program

Nova Scotia Agri–Food Accelerator Program

Agri-Food Accelerator Program: Food Safety Obstacles To Market Program

This program is currently closed.

Amount:

$10,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Food Safety Obstacles To Market Program focuses on assisting products to get to market by assisting companies with overcoming a specific retail food safety requirement/obstacle that prevents a product from getting to an identified retail market in a timely manner, or keeping those markets open when requirements change.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to a maximum of $10,000 per annum per applicant.
Projects are cost-shared to a maximum of 50/50 with applicants.
Applicants must pay 20% of their contribution for the project to begin, with the remaining 80% of their contribution due at project completion.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be Nova Scotia-based agriculture producers or agri-food and beverage processors,
have a product already being sold direct to consumers who are ready for retail sales OR who will have a retail market closed to them because of their lack of a food safety program,
have a product that, as a minimum, contains at least 20% Nova Scotia-based agricultural products as ingredient.

Application Steps:

submit the completed application form,

provide further information if required,

be able to provide a 20% down payment of their portion of the project before work begins,

complete two of Perennia’s On-line Food Safety Fundamentals Courses before work can begin on their project, if receiving funding of more than $3,000.

Scheduling of the project may begin immediately upon application approval with a signed project plan.

Program Contact:

Food Safety Obstacles To Market Program

Nova Scotia Agri–Food Accelerator Program

Agri-Food Accelerator Program: ProductSAFE Program

This program is currently closed.

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The ProductSAFE Program provides support to emerging, small and medium agriculture producers and commercial food and beverage processors to improve the food safety of processed goods and ensure regulatory compliance with existing provincial and federal laws.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is available to provide expert advice and for specific analytical activities at various levels based on the amount of Nova Scotia-based ingredients in the products.
Companies must pay their agreed upon portion upfront before receiving the final report/assessment/label, etc.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be Nova Scotia-based agriculture producers or agri-food and beverage processors,
have a product already on the market, with a buyer seeking to purchase their product or entering the public market venue,
have a product that, as a minimum, contains at least 20% Nova Scotia-based agricultural products as ingredient.

Application Steps:

Applicants must call (902) 678-7722 and ask for Rick or e-mail rkane@perennia.ca for further details.

Program Contact:

ProductSAFE Program

Nova Scotia Agri–Food Accelerator Program

Seafood Accelerator Program: Market Access Food Safety Program

Amount:

$15,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Market Access Food Safety Program assists companies to overcome a specific food safety requirement or obstacle that is preventing them from entering a new market, or in keeping markets open when requirements change.

Specifically, this program will support a limited number of companies with: obtaining Global Food Safety Initiative (GSFI) certification which will in turn open more export markets, and meeting the food safety requirements of new markets to support market entry or market expansion.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to a maximum of $15,000 per applicant and based on scope and deliverables.
Projects are cost-shared to a maximum of 50/50 with applicants.
Applicants must pay a percentage of their contribution for the project to begin, depending on total project costs.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

March 31, 2023

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

have a head office and licensed seafood processing facility in Nova Scotia,
demonstrate they are meeting the current federal and provincial inspection, regulation and licensing requirements,
have controls in place to ensure the product is handled properly during processing and results in a final product that is not tainted, decomposed, or unwholesome,
not be in contravention of provincial or federal laws related to the fishery.

Application Steps:

submit the completed Market Access Food Safety application online or by email at seafood@perennia.ca,

provide further information if required,

be able to provide a down payment before work begins.

Scheduling of the project may begin immediately upon application approval with a signed quote and project plan.

Other Things to Note:

Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. is a provincial development agency with the mission to help farmers, fishermen and food processors be more prosperous and profitable. It is Nova Scotia’s only technical development agency focused solely on the food sector and maximizing its value.
This program is funded under the provincial Building for Tomorrow Fund and is available until March 31, 2023. Intake is ongoing while funds are available. Projects must be completed by March 31 in the year they are approved, so early application is recommended.

Program Contact:

Market Access Food Safety Program

Nova Scotia Seafood Accelerator Program