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.

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