MAPAQ – Transformation Alimentaire

Amount of Funding

To support Quebec-based food processing businesses in:

• Increasing workforce productivity

• Enhancing market access through quality and food safety systems

• Improving environmental sustainability

• Addressing sector-specific challenges, particularly in slaughterhouses and cheesemaking

Volet 1 – Project Planning & Skills Development

• Funding: 50%, up to $75,000

Volet 2 – Workforce Productivity

• Funding: 50%, up to $150,000 per applicant or group of related applicants, associations, or non-profit organizations, for the duration of the program

  (starting April 1, 2025)

Volet 3 – Quality & Food Safety Management

• Funding: 50%, up to $150,000 per applicant or group of related applicants, associations, or non-profit organizations, for the duration of the program

  (starting April 1, 2025)

Volet 4 – Sector-Specific Competitiveness & Environmental Challenges

• Funding per sub-stream (2): 50%, up to $150,000 per applicant or group of related applicants, associations, or non-profit organizations, for the duration of the program (starting April 1, 2025)

  • 4.1 – Competitiveness of Slaughterhouses and Cheesemakers

  • 4.2 – Environmental and Regional Challenges

Eligible Applicants

Program Streams (Volets)

Volet 1 – Project Planning & Skills Development

Eligible Applicants:

• Quebec-based food processing companies

• Must demonstrate a clear development project requiring planning or training

Volet 2 – Workforce Productivity

Eligible Applicants:

• Food processing companies with operations in Quebec

• Must demonstrate a need for productivity improvement

Eligible Applicants:

• Quebec-based food processors targeting new markets or regulatory compliance

Volet 4 – Sector-Specific Competitiveness & Environmental Challenges

Eligible Applicants:

• Slaughterhouses and cheesemakers operating in Quebec

Eligible Activities

Program Streams (Volets)

Volet 1 – Project Planning & Skills Development

Eligible Activities:

• Hiring external consultants for feasibility studies or strategic planning

• Internal training to support project implementation

Volet 2 – Workforce Productivity

Eligible Activities:

• Acquisition and integration of automation or robotic equipment

• Implementation of ERP or other integrated management systems

• Process optimization projects

Volet 3 – Quality & Food Safety Management

Eligible Activities:

• Implementation or upgrade of quality assurance systems (e.g., HACCP, GFSI)

• Equipment or facility upgrades required for compliance

• Staff training related to food safety

Volet 4 – Sector-Specific Competitiveness & Environmental Challenges

Eligible Activities:

• 4.1 – Projects that improve competitiveness (e.g., modernization, capacity expansion)

• 4.2 – Environmental upgrades (e.g., wastewater treatment, energy efficiency)

• 4.2 – Projects addressing regional or sector-specific challenges

Program Deadline

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