This program is no longer accepting applications.
Pilot program launched April 25, 2025 to help Nova Scotia food, beverage, seafood and farm businesses, commercial kitchens, co-packers and micro-businesses meet food safety requirements for retailers, food service companies, and institutional buyers. Reimburses eligible training at 100% of registration fees (to a maximum of $2,200 per applicant) and other eligible food safety costs at 70%, subject to per-activity caps, up to a maximum of $30,000 per applicant over the life of the program. A separate Micro-Business Stream covers up to 100% of eligible costs to a maximum of $2,400. Applications were accepted between May 1, 2025 and September 15, 2026, and the pilot is now closed to applications. Administered by Perennia, the province's Crown food and agriculture corporation.
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