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CAAP funds still available in Alberta

March 21, 2013  By Brandi Cowen


AFC is accepting applications for up to $20,000 in CAAP funding. Projects must be completed by Oct. 31.

A limited amount of Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP) funding is now available for projects requesting up to $20,000 from the Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta (AFC).

In order to place the remainder of uncommitted CAAP funds, AFC will be accepting project Letters of Intent until 12:00 p.m. MST on April 8. Funding available under CAAP is intended to help Alberta’s agriculture industry respond and adapt to emerging challenges.

 

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“AFC is committed to attracting high quality projects in which to invest the remaining CAAP funds,” said AFC co-executive director, Bryanna Kumpula. “At this point, we are looking for projects that fit into a shorter time frame. We encourage any and all potential applicants who feel their project may be a good fit for CAAP funding to contact us immediately so that our project managers can assist in developing the best project application possible.”

 

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s five-year CAAP program (2009-14) builds on the success of the previous Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF) program. AFC manages Alberta’s $21.9 million share of CAAP funding and the Council has approved 94 projects to date.

 

CAAP’s objective is to facilitate the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector’s ability to seize opportunities, respond to new and emerging issues, and path-find and pilot solutions to new and ongoing issues in order to help it adapt and remain competitive.

 

CAAP can only fund projects that meet all of the following criteria:

  • projects that have projected benefits that exceed costs
  • applied and adaptive (not basic) research
  • projects that analyze or test solutions and strategies to address issues and opportunities
  • projects that test or analyze innovative products, processes or technologies
  • regional and multi-regional projects

The suggested activity end date for projects is Oct. 31, with final reports due Dec. 31.

 

Potential applicants are strongly recommended to contact a project manager to discuss the project prior to submitting a Letter of Intent. Potential applicants may then be invited to submit a full project application.

 

Click here for more information about the CAAP program and deadline dates.


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