Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Keeping Canadian companies competitive
Now more than ever, it is vital that we support our Canadian ingredient manufacturers and food processors. Their ability to remain viable is key to Canada’s agriculture & food sector and Canada’s domestic supply chain.
The Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program aims to help Canadian companies remain competitive in the wake of the ongoing uncertainty around trade with the US. This program focuses on supporting Canadian manufacturers and processors in creating or reformulating products for the Canadian market using Canadian ingredients.
Protein Industries Canada is working to address several key challenges and opportunities within the plant-based and agrifood ecosystem:
- Economic Uncertainty: The ongoing trade topic with the US creates uncertainty for Canadian companies. This project aims to mitigate these risks by supporting domestic production and reducing reliance on US trade.
- Domestic Supply Chain: Strengthening the Canadian supply chain is crucial for ensuring the viability of the agrifood sector. This project focuses on using Canadian inputs to create or reformulate products for the domestic market.
- Sustainability and Innovation: By encouraging the use of Canadian crops and emerging ingredients, the project promotes sustainability and innovation in food production.
Eligible projects and costs
To be eligible, projects must include at least one of the following:
- Reformulating products with domestically produced ingredients;
- Scale-up and commercialization work to increase the supply of domestically produced food products to Canadian consumers; or
- Scale-up and commercialization of domestically produced ingredients to Canadian manufacturers.
As with all Protein Industries Canada investments, projects are required to use Canadian feedstocks or ingredients derived from Canadian field crops such as wheat, oats, barley, peas, soy or fava beans. Other emerging crops, such as lupin or hemp, will also be considered.
Total eligible project costs should be between $50,000 and $200,000. The maximum level of reimbursement from Protein Industries Canada will be 75% of total project costs (between $37,500 and $150,000). Projects must be a maximum of 12 months in length.
Full eligibility requirements are available in the Program Guide.
Program guide
The Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program guide must be reviewed ahead of applying. Only companies that are eligible and demonstrate an understanding of the technical information detailed in the program guide will be considered.
How to apply
Once you have reviewed the Program Guide, companies interested in applying for the Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program are asked to fill out the Eligibility Assessment Form. A member from the Program Team will be in touch to discuss the results of eligible projects.
Proposal deadline: May 22, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MT
