Agri-Business and Product Development

Agri-Business and Product Development, a Growing Forward initiative to increase your profitability and strengthen your competitive position.

Program Description

The purpose of the Agri-Business and Product Development Program is to stimulate new investment in value added food and agri-based processing sectors. This program targets agri-food and agri-based processing companies and producers with innovative, market driven opportunities to commercialize a product, create healthy or healthier products or expand their business.

Program Eligibility

The Agri-Business and Product Development program is targeted at:

Existing Alberta agri-food or agri-based processing companies, who are producing and marketing crop-related and/or meat value-added products.
Alberta producers, producer groups or value chains that use crop or livestock inputs in products that are produced in Alberta.

Some of the projects/areas that funding may be used for include:

Feasability studies.
Market research.
Marketing plans.
Business plans.
Value chain development.
Business and competitiveness assessments.
Financial assessments.
Product development.
Packaging development.
Promotional materials.
Legal and financial expenses associated with the development of new and unique business models in the agri-based industry.
Consultants/Business Coaches.

How to Apply

You must first complete and submit a work plan before funds will be made available. To find out more about the program or to be put in touch with an ARD specialist contact the Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM.

For further information on how to apply for crop programs, please click here to download the document.

For further information on how to apply for livestock programs, please click here to access further information. End.