The Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP) invites southern Ontario food- and agri-tech businesses to lead projects that will accelerate sustainable growth and adoption through the integration of clean technologies, practices, and process enhancements in their operations. The objective of the program is to promote sustainability across the value chain by de-risking the adoption of clean technologies and the integration of sustainable practices. Direct support will be provided to companies adopting new technologies or adapting current operations to become greener and more sustainable.
Projects must meet the growth and adoption needs of the applicant by supporting one or both of the following:
- The integration of proven clean technologies into operations;
- The implementation of sustainability enhancement activities to assess possible modifications to current operations.
Successful recipients will receive non-repayable, contributions from $40,000 up to $100,000 per eligible project. Funding is available only for projects involving eligible applicants and eligible sustainability project partners. It can be used to cover advisory services, operational assessments, equipment acquisition, employee labour, and other costs directly related to the project.
Please see the Program Guide for a full list of eligibility criteria.
SGAP is supported by a nearly $6 million Government of Canada investment through the Regional Innovation Ecosystem Fund, delivered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
