SCAP Saskatchewan – Product Development Program (PDP)

Amount of Funding

50% to a maximum of $50,000, min. project size of $10,000

Eligible Applicants

Agriculture value-added processors who meet the following value-added criteria:

• Physical transformation or upgrading of any raw/primary agricultural product(s) or any agricultural by-product or waste into a new or upgraded product or further processed product.

• Processors must operate and pay taxes in the Province of Saskatchewan.

• The applicant’s proposal/product must demonstrate substantial use of Canadian-grown agriculture products.

• Must be a for-profit organization.

Eligible Activities

Eligible Activities must:

• Develop and/or commercialize a Canadian agricultural product, process, or technology.

Eligible Costs include:

• Material costs;

• Test processing and manufacturing costs;

• Packaging and labelling development costs;

• Product development, demo costs, samples, and prototypes for trade shows;

• Assessment and development of a process/manufacturing technology;

• Process & specification development costs;

• Engineering, capex, opex, and techno-economic analysis costs;

• Equipment rentals; and

• Market readiness for a target market where the applicant can demonstrate market opportunity exists

Program Deadline

Two-staged Application Process: Online application & full pre-approval application if invited to apply. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis.

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