Building Sector
Capacity, Growth and
Competitiveness

Capital Infrastructure
and Investments

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.