Building Sector Capacity, Growth and Competitiveness
The Capital Infrastructure and Investments program supports the growth and expansion of Manitoba's agri-processing sector by assisting with capital investment purchases for modernization and capacity building activities that enhance efficiency, productivity and environmental sustainability, by providing access to:
- development and implementation of new technologies
- new markets through the implementation of quality control measures
- streamlined and better managed operations, increased efficiency, and increased profitability by integrating company operations
- new revenue streams associated with offering co-packing services
- co-packing services for brand owners who may not own their own agri-processing capacity
Eligible Applicants
- agri-food processors
- agri-product processors
- licensed commercial kitchens
- primary producers
- Indigenous Government/Indigenous individuals, businesses, communities, and organizations, other Indigenous groups undertaking agricultural initiatives
- wholesalers (food, ingredients)
- abattoirs
Eligible Expenses
Eligible activities must occur in Manitoba and can include:
- new and innovative technology
- process automation
- process integration
- production scale-up
- addition of equipment incremental to current operations
- skill development and training associated with adopting new equipment
List of funding streams:
Capital Assets - Processing Equipment
Supports the growth and expansion of Manitoba's agri-processing sector by assisting with capital investment purchases for modernization activities that enhance efficiency, productivity and environmental sustainability.
Capital Assets - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software
Supports the purchase of software and systems that are inclusive of company operations that will enhance competitiveness, sustainability, or safety and/or public trust.
Co-Packing Capacity Building
Supports capital asset purchases related to adding and/or augmenting in-plant co-packing capacity for plant owners. Supports brand owners/marketers to access co-packer services.
Quality Control Capacity Building
Supports capital asset purchases related to adding in-plant quality control capacity for continuous improvement within an agri-processing facility to monitor and manage potential issues caused by microbial growth, or chemical or physical contamination.