AgriAssurance Program - Kosher and Halal Investment Component: Step 2. Eligibility

Step 1. What this program offers
Step 2. Eligibility
Step 3. Before you apply
Step 4. How to apply
Step 5. Complete the application and apply
Step 6. After you apply
Contact information

Step 2. Eligibility

Check if you meet the criteria to apply.

Eligibility checklist

Not-for-profit organizations

If you're a not-for-profit organization, you must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible.

You're one of the following organization types:
- Not-for-profit: Organizations that operate solely for social welfare, civic improvement, pleasure or recreation, or any other purpose except profit. They may include:
  - association of workers and/or employers
  - local community, charitable, or voluntary organization
  - sector council
  - corporation (not-for-profit)
- Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, Métis):^{note 1} A First Nation, Inuk (Inuit) or Métis individual or organization. They may include:
  - First Nations, Inuit, or Métis community and/or government
  - First Nations, Inuit, or Métis association
  - First Nations, Inuit, or Métis not-for-profit and/or for-profit organization
You demonstrate the ability to deliver a project that is national^{note 2} in scope which includes, but is not limited to, showing how you can:
- encourage participation from relevant industry stakeholders in the project development and/or implementation
- implement the project nationally
- gather support and buy-in from relevant industry stakeholders in the proposed project through support letters
You're a legal entity capable of entering into legal binding agreements

For-profit organizations

If you're a for-profit organization, you must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible.

You're one of the following organization types:
- For-profit: Organizations that exist to make a profit. They may include:
  - partnership
  - corporation (for-profit)
  - co-operative (for-profit)
  - commune (for-profit)
- Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, Métis):^{note 1} A First Nation, Inuk (Inuit) or Métis individual or organization. They may include:
  - First Nations, Inuit, or Métis community and/or government
  - First Nations, Inuit, or Métis association
  - First Nations, Inuit, or Métis for-profit and/or not-for-profit organization
You operate in the kosher and/or halal red meat sector (beef and veal)
Your project is aimed at meeting actual market-specific certification requirements (support is only provided for initial certifications, not subsequent renewals)
You have up to 500 full-time equivalent employees
Your annual revenues don't exceed $100 million
You're a legal entity capable of entering into legal binding agreements

Eligible activities

Eligible activities for the program are of the following nature and type

Not-for-profit organizations

develop, maintain, integrate and implement assurance systems, standards and tools
communicate and facilitate knowledge transfer and dissemination of standards, systems and tools
get expertise to develop best practices guides for the sector, for example train-the-trainer documentation
develop additional downstream guiding materials for slaughter plant employees to help them efficiently implement any new tools and processes
update existing tools and standards as needed

For more detailed information, refer to Annex A: Not-for-profit organizations

For-profit organizations

contract professional services to get the certification for Canadian kosher and/or halal red meat (beef and veal) products required to access a specific export opportunity or domestic market opportunity (for example, with a defined grocery retailer)
the salary of individuals dedicated to working on the development of documents and/or training for such certification
travel to enable certification
lab test costs required to get the certification or recognition

For more detailed information, refer to Annex B: For-profit organizations

Eligible costs

Eligible costs are project expenses, claimed or contributed, that fall within the set program cost categories and respect all program limitations. To be considered eligible, all costs must be:

included in the project application form budget
related to the activities included in the work plan
incurred within the work plan activities timeframe

Note: Costs you incur before Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada approval or the project start date may not be reimbursed by AAFC, and you may be solely responsible for those costs.

Expected results

In your application, you must show how the activities support the following specific outcomes and outputs:

improved sector awareness, access, and capacity to adopt assurance systems and their benefits
enhanced proactive risk management through preparedness and better understanding of patterns and emerging market access requirements
increased sectoral resilience by helping industry develop and enhance their assurance systems

The performance indicators for the program, which are used to measure the relevance and effectiveness of the program, are different for not-for-profit and for-profit organizations

Not-for-profit organizations

number of assurance projects approved
percentage of assurance systems advanced or completed
percentage of assurance projects' implementation plans reported to be functioning

For-profit organizations

number of assurance projects approved
number of target markets accessed
number of certified schemes completed

Notes

Note 1

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is committed to engaging and fostering meaningful relationships with Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit). Recognizing that Indigenous Peoples have unique and diverse realities, perspectives and needs associated to agriculture and agri-food, the program was designed to be inclusive of Indigenous groups.

If you are unsure whether the program is the right fit for your Indigenous group, the Indigenous Pathfinder Service can help you navigate information, tools, and programming available to start or expand activities in the agriculture and agri-food sector.

For more information, you can contact the Indigenous Pathfinder Service directly by email at aafc.indigenouspathfinder-explorateurautochtone.aac@agr.gc.ca or telephone: 1-866-367-8506.

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Note 2

Consideration may be given to regional not-for-profit associations without national representation, provided the applicant can demonstrate the ability to deliver a project that is national in scope.

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