Food Safety — Processing (Processor)

Food Safety - Processing, a Growing Forward initiative to facilitate effective risk management.

The cost-share funds for the Food Safety Processing (Processor) program under Growing Forward for 2009-10 have now been committed. We will no longer be accepting applications this year.

There is limited funding in the Food Safety Processing Processor Program. Applications were being considered for approval on a first come first served basis subject to the Program funding constraints.

Program Description

The Food Safety — Processing program is designed to allocate funds for processors to work towards implementing systems plans that result in demonstrated behaviour changes in food safety practices.

Program Eligibility

The Food Safety - Processing program is targeted at facilities operating in Alberta that are:

Food processing plants involved in producing food or drink for human consumption.
Primary packaging manufacturers whose products come into direct contact with food products.

Applicants must not be a federally registered meat, poultry or meat storage facility, processed fruit and vegetable, honey, dairy,fish/seafood facility. Retail and foodservice are not eligible for this funding.

Available Funding

Assistance will be on a 70/30 cost shared basis (government / applicant) to a maximum of $25,000 for incremental staff wages and to a maximum of $20,000 for private industry consultant fees.
Assistance will be on a 50/50 cost shared basis (government / applicant) to a maximum of $50,000 for capital items.
Maximum funding is $50,000 for the Growing Forward implementation period.

How to Apply

You must complete and submit a work plan before funds will be made available. Please complete an application form to begin. 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.

Please click here to access the Food Safety Processing (Processor) program Terms and Conditions.