Federal Funding

Federally Funded Programs under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership

The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a $3.5 billion, 5-year agreement (April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2028) between the federal, provincial and territorial governments. The initiative seeks to boost competitiveness, drive innovation, and build greater resilience across the agriculture, agri‑food, and agri‑based products sector.

The Sustainable CAP is centered on five key priority areas, including:
– Building sector capacity, growth and competitiveness
– Climate change and environment
– Science, research and innovation
– Market development and trade
– Resiliency and public trust

To learn more about available federally funded programs, please see here.

Food Processing Skills Canada

Food Processing Skills Canada is a workforce development organization for the food and beverage industry in Canada. It offers funded programs and resources designed to support the sector’s workforce, with initiatives tailored to address industry-specific skills gaps, labour challenges, and HR priorities.

Protein Industries Canada

Protein Industries Canada is an industry-led, not-for-profit organization and one of Canada’s five Global Innovation Clusters. Its funding programs are designed to accelerate growth in the plant protein sector and to strengthen Canada’s position as a global leader in producing plant-based products and co-products.

Canadian Food Innovation Network

The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) offers funding programs that help Canadian food innovators bring innovative ideas to market and accelerate commercialization and scaling.

Futurpreneur Canada

Futurpreneur Canada is a national non-profit organization that supports aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18–39 with loan financing, mentorship and resources to start or buy a business. To learn more about the available programs, please visit the pages below:

Core Start-Up Program

Black Entrepreneur Startup Program (BESP)

Indigenous Entrepreneur Startup Program (IESP)

Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund

The Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund is a partnership between the Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE), the Government of Canada, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and other financial institutions. It is a component of the Black Entrepreneurship Program and provides loans up to $250,000 to Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country. Applications are accepted through FACE.