• B.C. agri-food sector producers and processors
• Industry associations/organizations
• Retailers, wholesalers and input, technology and support service suppliers
• Research bodies, academic institutions and/or other research organizations
• Local governments
• Non-timber forest resource harvesters and wildcrafters
• NGO/non-profit groups
• Indigenous Peoples and other underrepresented groups.

Eligible activities include late-stage research and development; piloting and demonstration; and commercialization and adoption of innovative products, practices, processes or technologies. Eligible activities may include but are not limited to:

• Investments in applied science for major commodities within the sector;
• Improved support for minor sector commodities and emerging and transformative areas;
• Enhanced efforts in clean growth, environment, and climate change;
• Accelerating the growth of the sector, particularly in agri-food and value-added food processing sectors; and
• Strengthening knowledge transfer and adoption activities of projects.

• B.C. Agri-food Producers;
• B.C. Agri-Food and Seafood Processors and Cooperatives;
• Recognized B.C. Industry Associations, Boards or Councils.

For more details please visit the BC Agri-food & Seafood Market Development Program page.

• Marketing Information & Research  
• Market Development Planning 
• Marketing Skills Training
• Market Development Activities 
• Marketing Collateral and Promotional Tools

For more details please visit the BC Agri-food & Seafood Market Development Program page.

Steps to complete application:

1. Confirm Your Eligibility; complete Program Eligibility as part of the online application
2. Receive notice of Program Eligibility 
3. Engage with a Pre-qualified consultant (if applicable)
4. Submit a Project Application (online)
5. Project Approval

For more details please visit the BC Agri-food & Seafood Market Development Program page.

• Primary Producers;
• Processors;
• Retailers/Wholesalers/Input Suppliers;
• Value Chains (e.g. producer-producer organizations or associations-processor-distributor).

Eligible program activities include:

• Research (including market development research)
• Marketing
• Infrastructure modernization (new or innovative equipment)

> Regional/community beekeeping associations or groups
> Beekeepers with permitted hives
> Groups of beekeepers with permitted hives working together
> First Nations/Indigenous Peoples organizations

Eligible project activities include research, exploration, and field testing of bee health related best management practices. Both conventional and new/innovative bee health best management practices are eligible.

Examples of eligible activities include:

• purchasing a new piece of equipment and implementing it into your bee health strategy
• implementing a best management practice such as beehive equipment irradiation
• introducing pollen substitutes and/or supplements into your bee health strategy
• seeding and planting new bee forage that offers nectar and pollen.