Climate Change and Environment

Waste Use Efficiency

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Accepting applications until 11:59PM on April 17, 2025
Program guidelines have been revised for this intake. Please review carefully to ensure eligibility before applying.
 

The Waste Use Efficiency funding stream supports projects that contribute to the creation of new value, the diversion, or new applications for agri-processing waste products, by-products, or co-products.

Intake Information

  • The intake for this program is currently open; funding request will be accepted from March 6, 2025 to 11:59PM on April 17, 2025.
  • Applications must be received by April 17, 2025 to be considered for funding. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants include:

  • agri-food processors
  • agri-product processors
  • licensed commercial kitchens
  • Indigenous Government/Indigenous individuals, businesses, communities, and organizations, other Indigenous groups undertaking agricultural initiatives
  • wholesalers (food, ingredients)
  • abattoirs

Eligible Activities

  • equipment, software, and systems that contributes to the creation of new value from waste products, by-products, or co‑products.
  • equipment, technology, and systems for sorting waste materials to facilitate diversion to other uses or to reduce amount being disposed.
  • equipment that converts organic materials to energy

Project Timeline

Project activities must be completed, and all reports submitted on or before February 1, 2027.

Cost share Funding

50 per cent government and 50 per cent applicant to a maximum contribution of $250,000 per project

Additional Information and Documents

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Terms and Conditions Program Guide Applicant Information Form Application Worksheet Budget Worksheet Sample Agreement