Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)

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The Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP) invites southern Ontario food- and agri-tech businesses to lead projects that accelerate sustainable growth through the adoption and integration of clean technologies, practices, and process enhancements into their operations. Recipients will receive up to $100,000 in non-repayable contributions.

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We’re looking for food- and agri-tech businesses in southern Ontario ready to decarbonize their operations through the adoption of sustainable solutions. If that’s your organization, tell us about it.

What is the SGAP?

SGAP offers non-repayable funding to later-stage food- and agri-tech businesses for projects that enable clean growth, expansion, modernization, and sustainability enhancements in their operations. The objective of the program is to promote sustainability across the value chain by de-risking the adoption of clean technologies and the integration of sustainable practices. Direct support will be provided to companies adopting new technologies or adapting current operations to become greener and more sustainable.

Non-repayable, project-based contributions from $40,000 to $100,000 are available per eligible project. Projects must meet the growth and adoption needs of the applicant by supporting one or both of the following:

The integration of proven clean technologies into operations; and/or
The implementation of sustainability enhancement activities to assess possible modifications to current operations.
Funding is only available for projects involving eligible applicants and eligible sustainability project partners. It can be used to cover advisory services, operational assessments, equipment acquisition, employee labour, and other costs directly related to the project.

SGAP is supported by a $5.95-million Government of Canada investment through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).

Read the program launch announcement here.

Project eligibility

Eligible applicants must be:

  • For-profit private sector enterprise or not-for-profits corporations ready to:
    1. Adopt proven clean technologies from an Eligible Sustainability Project Partner and/or;
    2. Engage an Eligible Sustainability Project Partner for sustainability enhancement projects.
  • Operating in the Food- and Agri-Technology Sectors 
  • Generating a minimum of $200,000 in annual revenues (unless a not-for-profit)
  • Incorporated in Canada and located in southern Ontario; and
  • Able to procure 60% match of the project costs, up to $150,000.

Sustainability Project Partner must be:

  • A for-profit private sector enterprise or a not-for-profit corporation able to:
    1. Offer a proven clean technology or consultation service that reduces the applicant’s carbon footprint and accelerates their transition to net zero; and
    2. Provide a Statement of Work (SOW).

Timeline

  • September 11, 2024 – Intake opens

  • September 18, 2024 – SGAP Virtual Information Session at 10am ET.

  • October 30, 2024 at 11:59pm ET – Application deadline

  • February 2025 – Notification of awarded and declined applications

Application process

Applications will be accepted in a one-phase process. To apply, please submit a completed application through our Application Portal, which can be found in the Application Toolkit.

Email, mail, in-person, and facsimile (fax) submissions will not be accepted. Applications must be received by the submission deadline to be considered for funding. Please reference the SGAP Program Guide while completing your application.

Only successful applications will result in financing and move towards negotiating a Contribution Agreement.

Funded by

SGAP is funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).

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Funded. by: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Canada

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