AgriAssurance Program - Kosher and Halal Investment Component: Step 3. Before you apply

Step 3. Before you apply

Intake Period: Open

Submit your application until September 30, 2027. The intake period may close sooner if funding has been fully committed or if otherwise announced here.

The program ends March 31, 2028.

Review and consider the following information before you apply

Sources of funding

You must clearly show all sources of funding for the project, including your contribution and other industry and/or partner sources of funding.

To be considered eligible, all costs must be from:

• other federal government departments, agencies and crown corporations^{note 1}
• provincial/territorial governments^{note 1}
• municipal administrations^{note 1}
• industry and/or partners such as:
  • industry associations and networks
  • businesses
  • academia

Program costs

Program costs can be eligible as of April 1, 2025; however, any costs incurred before we deem your application complete are ineligible for reimbursement, nor will those costs be considered part of your cost-share.

How we assess your application

We'll assess all eligible projects against the established criteria outlined below and their individual merit. Projects that show the greatest potential for benefits will be given priority for funding.

You must provide enough detail to assess your application. When you describe your initiatives and project activities, you should clearly outline the important points (who, what, where, why and how) of what you are trying to achieve.

Your application will first be assessed for eligibility against the following criteria:

• your application is complete and the proposed project is eligible
• the proposed activities, including outcomes, support program objectives
• all your sources of funding, including any in-kind support, for the proposed project are identified

If the eligibility criteria are met, your application will then be assessed for merit using the following criteria:

• your capacity to deliver the project, taking into consideration resources, timelines and previous history with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) programming
• the proposed activities and costs are eligible, reasonable and required to meet objectives

• for not-for-profit organizations only:
  • the degree to which your proposed project can demonstrate a current or potential market opportunity or need
  • the project activities show a progression from previous projects or advance an assurance system toward completion
  • the degree to which the issue addressed by the project will affect the sector(s) in question in the next 5 to 10 years (the immediacy of the demand or need)
  • the potential for the project to achieve government priorities (for example, diversity and inclusiveness, sustainability, advancing economic growth and building public trust)

The assessment process will determine the appropriate level of funding for approved projects, based on the following:

• scope and duration of your project
• reasonableness and fair market value of the proposed eligible costs
• importance of proposed eligible activities for greater impact to the sector
• reasonableness of the overall projected eligible costs in relation to the projected outcome(s)
• other sources of funding
• your due diligence to obtain and provide performance reports

Considerations

M-30 Act (Quebec organizations only)

The Province of Quebec's M-30 legislation may apply to Quebec-based applicants only. It is the Act Respecting the Ministère du Conseil exécutif (R.S.Q., c. M-30).

More information on the Act is available online or by contacting the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation at dpci@mapaq.gouv.qc.ca.

All Quebec-based organizations will have to address this matter and demonstrate their compliance with the Act during the application assessment process, and prior to entering into a contribution agreement.

Intellectual property

If your project is approved for funding, the contribution agreement will contain an intellectual property clause confirming that the title to all intellectual property in any materials created or developed by or for the recipient under the agreement will be owned by the recipient or a third party. However, the recipient must grant to AAFC the right to utilize any material or information produced, for AAFC and other Government of Canada purposes.