- 1. What this program offers
- 2. Eligibility
- 3. Before you apply
- 4. How to apply
- 5. Complete the application and apply
- 6. After you apply
- Contact information
4. How to apply
Closed to applications
Intake period: Closed
There are 2 stages to the application process.
Stage 1. Complete and submit the Application Form
We'll determine if your proposal is eligible and aligns with the Accelerator criteria and priorities.
The form and the instructions to download and save the form are available on this page.
Project Summary form (PDF) (When the intake period is open, the Project Summary form is available.)
- Download the Stage 1. Application Form (PDF) and save it on your computer
- Open and complete the form
- Save your completed form
- Email your completed form to aafc.act-ri-tpa-ri.aac@agr.gc.ca from November 25, 2024 to January 10, 2025 by 11:59 pm Pacific Time.
If you need help to complete the Application Form, please refer to 5. Complete the application and apply or contact the program.
If you cannot submit your application by email, please contact the program for an alternative method.
Stage 2: Complete and submit the Additional Information Form
If you're invited to proceed to Stage 2, we'll email you a Stage 2. Additional Information Form to get the details about your proposal.
- Complete the Additional Information Form
- Email your completed form and all required documents to aafc.act-ri-tpa-ri.aac@agr.gc.ca
Important notes
We'll use the information you provide on the Stage 1 - Additional Information Form and Stage 2 - Application Form, as the basis to select Initial Recipients.
Applications are deemed complete once program officials receive sufficient application material and supporting documents to complete the Stage 2 assessment. Please do not consider your application complete until you receive an email confirmation from AAFC.
Please note that even if all eligibility criteria are met, the submission of an application creates no obligation on the part of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada to provide funding for the project.
If you have trouble downloading, saving and opening a PDF form
- Use your computer: the form may not open on mobile devices (iPads, tablets, mobile phones).
- Make sure you have Adobe Reader 11 (or higher) already installed on your computer.
- If not, download Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 or higher for free.
- For help, visit Adobe for solving common issues.
If you can't open the form with Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 or higher, contact the program.
To download, save and open a PDF form
- Right-click the link you want to save
- Click Save link as (or Save target as, Download linked file, etc.)
- Choose the location on your computer where you would like to save the form
- Click Save
- Open Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 or higher
- Click File
- Click Open
- Go to the location where you saved the form
- Click the PDF form
- Click Open