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ARIP: Technology and Science Adoption Subprogram
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Program Contact Name: Lynda MacSwain Email: lemacswain@gov.pe.ca Phone: 368-4815 |
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The Technology and Science Adoption sub-program encourages the adoption of best practices, new technologies, and processes that will improve efficiency and profit margins. It provides assistance for process improvement and technology adoption and implementation.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
- Agricultural producers
- Groups of agriculture producers
- Small to medium-sized Agri-processors
- Provincial agricultural industry organizations, clubs, and associations
- Others may be considered upon special request
Applicants must be a resident of Prince Edward Island.
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
These projects must implement and/or evaluate efficiency principles which may help to reduce costs, add value, improve efficiency, improve product quality and food safety, or increase market access.
An assessment is required as a part of the application process. Any cost incurred for this assessment is an eligible expense. The assessment may also be completed by the applicant, or by a Departmental staff member.
Applicants will identify a process improvement, conduct a cost benefit analysis, and provide projected improvements or processes that may be realized as a part of that assessment.
Following implementation and evaluation of the process improvement, a final report must be submitted identifying the actual results.
Eligible Expenses:
- process improvement audits as completed by a consultant with demonstrated background and qualifications (i.e. Certified Crop Advisor, LEAN Principles) as related to the assessment
- purchase of small capital items as a component of a process improvement
- monitors or sensors which improve on-farm automation and recording, as prioritized by industry for adoption
- renovations to existing infrastructure
- modifications to equipment to improve efficiency
- other items as deemed eligible by the program review committee.
Ineligible Expenses
- capital items previously covered under the Growing Forward Agriculture Stewardship Program (2009-2013)
- use of funding to subsidize purchase of common items that can be used for multiple purposes (i.e. digital cameras, GPS, smartphones)
- crop and land management and improvement activities will generally not be eligible, but may be reviewed on a case by case basis
- labor, in-kind, and meal expenses
- seed, plants and livestock
- training courses
- construction of buildings or other facilities
- non arms-length transactions
- administration and overhead
ASSISTANCE
- consultant fees for the assessment will be funded at 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $ 5,000
- sensors and monitoring tools will be funded at 70% of eligible costs to a maximum of $ 2,500
- process improvement projects will be funded at 35% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $ 5,000
- The maximum allowable funding per applicant is $10,000 over the five year Growing Forward 2 program.
APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS
Complete the attached Application D: Technology and Science Adoption Application form addressing each of the following areas provided in the template.
Project submissions will be reviewed monthly. The deadline for applications is the end of each month. The first intake will close on April 30, 2013. Proposals will be accepted for each monthly deadline until funds are fully committed.
CLAIMING PROCESS
To be reimbursed, applicants must submit a claim form to the Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Forestry with invoices and proof of payment, project report and a program evaluation.
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Forms
| Technology and Science Adoption Sub Program - Application Form | |
| Technology and Science Adoption Sub Program - Claim Form |
