Protein Industries Canada — Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Grants covering up to 75% of eligible costs for Canadian food processors reformulating products using domestically grown feedstocks (wheat, oats, peas, soy, fava, hemp). Projects strengthen food supply chain resilience against trade disruptions. Unlike PIC's main Technology Leadership stream, no consortium required — solo SME applications accepted.
Eligibility Requirements
- Canadian-owned business (SMEs prioritized: <500 employees, <$50M revenue)
- Minimum $100,000 in sales in prior fiscal year
- Must use Canadian feedstocks/ingredients from Canadian field crops
- Single project per company per cohort
- Project costs $50K-$200K, completed within 12 months
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- $37,500-$150,000 (75% of eligible $50K-$200K project costs)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Federal
- Co-Funding
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Proposal intake is open from September 3 to November 10, 2026 (11:59 p.m. MT). Start with the eligibility assessment form.
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Accessible — straightforward requirements
Moderate competition — prepare a strong application
Easy — minimal documentation
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipPIC's Supply Chain Program is the low-friction entry point — no consortium required, smaller budgets, faster turnaround than the main Technology Leadership stream, and no membership fee.
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Everything you need to win Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 5-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 7-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 4-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 5
Eligible Expenses 6
Ineligible Expenses 4
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
- 6 more application steps
- 3 more required documents
- 6 eligible expenses
- 4 ineligible expenses
- Intake periods
- Deadline notes
- Ineligible organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
Compatible Programs
Clawback Risk
Medium RiskHow Strengthening the Canadian Supply Chain Program Compares
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