Alberta Value-Added Program (SCAP)
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Funds Alberta bio-industrial and food processors converting agricultural products into value-added goods, with two streams based on annual sales. Stream A provides up to $50,000 (for processors with $25K-$10M in sales) and Stream B provides $50,001-$250,000 (for processors with $1M+ in sales). Capital expenses are covered at 25%; non-capital at 50%.
Eligibility Requirements
- Bio-industrial or food processor adding value past the harvest or slaughter of Alberta agricultural products, that processes in an Alberta facility registered by federal or provincial inspection authorities (its own or a contract packer's) and sells through wholesale channels to arm's length customers, not only through its own on-site or single company-owned retail outlet
- Individual, corporation, partnership, or co-operative registered in Alberta at the time of application
- Stream A: annual global gross sales between $25,000 and $10,000,000
- Stream B: annual global gross sales of $1,000,000 or greater
- Your project must start no more than 90 calendar days after the date you apply
- One application per fiscal year per applicant
- At least 50% of the project's required investment must be secured by the time you apply
- Aquaculture, aquaponics and seafood processing activities are not eligible, except international marketing of fish and seafood products
- The Minister may approve an Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit or Métis) applicant that does not meet the processor or Alberta-registration requirements
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Stream A: up to $50,000 | Stream B: $50,001-$250,000 (capital at 25% cost-share; non-capital at 50% cost-share up to $50,000)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Stream A and Stream B: accepting applications until November 9, 2026, 11:59 pm
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 TipYour project must start no more than 90 calendar days after you apply, so do not apply too far ahead of your start date.
Rejection Pitfalls 7
- Project start date more than 90 calendar days after the application date
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
How the Government of Alberta judges your application
What the reviewer scores, what gets applications rejected, and what to write.
Distilled from 6+ source documents on alberta.ca, condensed into one brief. Sources as of 2026-09-11.
6 of the sources
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What the Government of Alberta favours
Grow Alberta value-added agriculture: sales, capacity, markets, jobs◦
“The Program helps to grow and diversify Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector through investment in projects that increase company sales, production capacity, expand market opportunities and create jobs in Alberta.”
The form
Part A: Applicant Information
- 1Part A: Applicant Information — Applicant Typeselection
- 2Legal Name of Businessshort answer
- 3Primary contact, addresses and project locationshort answer
- 4Authorized Signing Authoritiestable
- 5Third-party consultant disclosureselection
Part B: Business & Project Details
- 6Part B: Business & Project Details — Project Titleshort answer
- 7Anticipated project start and end datesshort answer
- 8Program and streamselection
- 9Business Descriptionwritten answer
Provide an overview of the business.
- 10Products and value-added transformationwritten answer
Describe the products currently produced in Alberta by the Applicant and explain the transformations the agricultural product goes through to create a Value-Added Product.
- 11Project Detailswritten answer
- 12Contribution to the market or subsectorwritten answer
- 13Readiness to executewritten answer
- 14Contract packing / manufacturingyes/no + written
Part C: Project Cost Summary
- 15Capital Expensestable
- 16Non-Capital Expensestable
Part D: Total Sources of Investment
- 17Part D: Total Sources of Investmenttable
Part E: Anticipated Business Impacts
- E-1E-1: Production Capacity Increasetable
- E-2E-2 Distribution Methodscheckboxes
- E-3E-3: Existing and Planned Market Expansionselection + written
- E-4E-4: New Productsselection + written
- E-5E-5: Job Creationtable
- E-6E-6: Business Sales Growth per annum ($) as a direct result of the projecttable
Additional Information
- 24consent to referralscheckboxes
- 25transfer if ineligibleselection
Part F: Certification
- 26Part F: Certificationcheckbox
Supporting documents
- 27Supporting documents (Important Reminders)list
the Government of Alberta states no length limits for these answers.
Judged against
- 1
Will it grow sales, capacity and jobs?
Show them Quantify the direct increase in production capacity, annual sales and permanent Alberta jobs, and show the calculation behind each number.◦
In the funder’s words · 4
- The Project’s potential to increase, diversify and/or effectively utilize production capacity, distribution channels and/or market(s) expansion
- The Project’s potential to create jobs in Alberta
- The Project’s potential to increase the Applicant’s annual sales
- The Applicant’s ability to contribute to the overall growth and development of the market or product and/or subsector
- 2
Is the project investment real and secure?
What to show, and the funder’s 2 criteria behind it in Premium
- 3
Can this business actually deliver the project?
What to show, and the funder’s 2 criteria behind it in Premium
- 4
How is the funding decision actually made?
What to show, and the funder’s 4 criteria behind it in Premium
Where applicants fail
“Only original signatures will be accepted (electronic or digital signatures are not acceptable).”
“Only applications received through this email / address will be considered for funding.”
“Please note that purchases made before January 1, 2026 are ineligible for reimbursement under the Program.”
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Your business
Registered in Alberta, eligible legal form
Be an individual, corporation, partnership, or co-operative registered in Alberta at time of application
Stream A: sales $25K–$10M
For the purposes of Stream A, annual sales between $25,000 and $10,000,000 by the time of application
Documents to attach
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The money
Stream A maximumup to $50,000
Stream A (max $50,000 grant funds) (Must have annual sales between $25,000 and $10,000,000)
Stream B maximumup to $250,000
Stream B (max $250,000 grant funds) (Must have annual sales of at least $1,000,000)
Non-capital cost share50% grant, up to $50,000
Non-Capital Grant Request (cannot exceed $50,000 total) = 50%
Travel maximum$5,000 of $50,000
The $50,000 maximum includes a $5,000 maximum for travel expenses.
When it is paidafter final report and claim form
the Minister will pay the Grant to the Eligible Applicant upon receipt of a satisfactory Final Report and Reimbursement Claim Form.
Your share25% grant, 75% applicant
Eligible capital expenses shall be cost-shared at 25% grant and 75% applicant.
StackingOther government funding capped at 100%
Funding received through other federal, provincial, and municipal governments cannot exceed 100% of the Eligible Expenses paid under the Program.
Costs before approvalPurchases before January 1, 2026 ineligible
Please note that purchases made before January 1, 2026 are ineligible for reimbursement under the Program.
What it pays for · 8
- Processing equipment*, including third-party installation.
- Software systems to assist in processing.
- Third party engineering related to purchase, and configuration of eligible equipment.
- Development and implementation of a food safety system (e.g., pre-audit and/or gap assessment, validation studies, certification audit of a food safety system e.g., SQF, IFS, BRC, FSSC, etc.).
- Formulation development, including ingredient costs for trials (not destined for sale).
- First run of labels and/or package printing used for new product launch to a combined total of 2500 units per new product.
- Marketing and export plans for local, domestic, or international market opportunities.
- Tradeshow and conference registration fees for events directly related to accessing new markets and/or launch of new products (maximum of two people per event).
What it does not pay for · 8
- shipping costs
- vehicles of any kind (e.g. trucks, forklifts, refrigerated trucks)
- advertising expenses (including but not limited to radio, social media, vehicle wraps, billboards, signage)
- costs associated with the building such as plumbing, framing, flooring, electrical and insulation
- listing fees, distribution fees or shelf stocking fees
- any relevant taxes, including but not limited to Goods and Services Tax (GST)
- non-capital expenses related to co-packer clients
- * Leased equipment ineligible
From application to money
- Apply by emailNovember 9, 2026, at 11:59 pmApply by November 9, 2026
- Staff assessmentDecision after assessment complete
- Grant agreementApproval letter or grant agreement
- Project termJanuary 1, 2026 to March 15, 2027
- Final report dueMarch 15, 2027Final report due March 15, 2027
In the funder’s words · 5
- Apply by email
- Email the fillable PDF with a scanned hand-signed signature page, or mail the form; the project must start no more than 90 calendar days after the application date.
- Staff assessment
- Staff may ask for more information, and applicants are notified once the assessment is complete.
- Grant agreement
- Approved applicants get an Approval Letter for grants of $50,000 or less, or a long-form Grant Agreement above $50,000.
- Project term
- Eligible activities must be completed and all eligible expenses paid in full by the end of the Project Term.
- Final report due
- Send the Final Report together with the Reimbursement Claim Form covering the Project Term.
Quoted lines are word for word from the source documents; lines marked ◦ are our reading of them.
Everything you need to win SCAP
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 7 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 12-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 6-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 12
Eligible Expenses 6
Ineligible Expenses 17
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
- 5 more application steps
- 10 more required documents
- 6 eligible expenses
- 17 ineligible expenses
- Intake periods
- Deadline notes
- Ineligible organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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