Supply Management Processing Investment Fund – Step 2. Who is eligible

Step 2. Who is eligible

Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations, including corporations and cooperatives, and are processors of supply-managed commodities^{Endnote 1}:

• Dairy processors
• Poultry Primary processors (chicken and turkey)
• Poultry Further processors (chicken and turkey)
• Hatcheries (broiler, egg-type or turkey)
• Egg graders
• Egg processors

In addition, eligible applicants must be:

• operating in Canada
• processors buying domestic raw commodities^{Endnote 1}
• predominantly processing supply-managed commodities at the project location^{Endnote 1}
• holding an active federal or provincial processing licence
• able to provide financial statements demonstrating ongoing revenues from processing for a minimum of 2 years prior to application
• federally or provincially registered legal entities capable of entering into legally binding agreements

Priority consideration will be given to:

• small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
• first-time applicants
• projects that improve productivity