Food Innovation Challenge
The Food Innovation Challenge is a unique funding opportunity for Canadian food industry collaborators who want to spearhead transformative improvements that will propel the food sector forward and generate significant economic impact.
Current Call
Plastics Solutions for Food: Reduction, Replacement, and Recyclability
- Click on the Program Documents link for the Program and Applicant Guides
There is a two-stage application process for the program:
- Applicants will first submit a letter of intent (LOI)
- Selected applicants will then be invited to complete a full proposal.
Who can participate?
To qualify for funding, all project proposals for any call must be:
- Collaborative industry-led initiatives;
- Collaborations that consist of a lead applicant and multiple partners, each of whom is a member of CFIN; and,
- Include at least one small to medium sized enterprise partner, project partners that are incorporated in Canada or working within Canadian research institutions
Project size
The total eligible project costs should be between $1 million and $4 million, and the maximum level of matching funding from CFIN will be 50% of total eligible project costs.
Funding will be provided on a reimbursement basis and CFIN will require a non-refundable project management fee of 5% of total project costs eligible for CFIN funding.
Timeline (key dates)
The below dates correspond to the Plastics Solutions for Food: Reduction, Replacement, and Recyclability call for proposals.
Letter of intent application opens: September 1, 2022
Letters of intent due: October 11th, 2022 at 11:59PM EST
Full proposals due: December 16th, 2022 at 11:59PM EST
Projects start: January 1, 2023
Projects complete: No later than Mar 31, 2025