--- title: The Supply Management Processing Investment Fund description: The Innovation Rebate Program (IRP) provides financial incentives for projects that assist Nova Scotia companies as they scale to increase their competitiveness. The program supports companies as they innovate, drive productivity, increase production capacity, and adopt cleaner and more sustainable approaches to growth across Nova Scotia. image: https://grantmatch.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_171364184-1.jpeg --- Federal Grants # The Supply Management Processing Investment Fund The Innovation Rebate Program (IRP) provides financial incentives for projects that assist Nova Scotia companies as they scale to increase their competitiveness. The program supports companies as they innovate, drive productivity, increase production capacity, and adopt cleaner and more sustainable approaches to growth across Nova Scotia. 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The program provides non-repayable contributions to support investments in dairy, poultry, and egg processing facilities that improve productivity and/or efficiency through the purchase of new automated equipment and technology. The overall program budget from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2028, is $292.5 million.  #### Eligible Applicants - For-profit organizations, including corporations and cooperatives  - Processors of supply-managed commodities, including:   - Dairy processors  - Poultry Primary processors (chicken and turkey)  - Poultry Further processors (chicken and turkey)  - Hatcheries (broiler, egg-type or turkey)  - Egg graders - Egg processors  #### Eligible Projects The program will support investments in processing plants that are aimed at improving the competitiveness of the company. The program supports projects that increase automation and/or improve productivity in processing facilities, such as, but not limited to:  - Automation of an existing production process  - Improvement to an existing automated or robotic process  - Purchase of a new production line  - Implementation or improvement of an integrated management software  In addition to the above, projects may also include activities that will provide additional benefits such as, but not limited to:  - Improving environmental sustainability  - Responding to consumer demand concerning food safety and animal welfare  #### Funding Details - SMEs (0 – 499 employees) can receive a maximum of **50%** of eligible costs  - Large organizations (500 employees or more) can receive a maximum of **25%** of eligible costs  - A total of **$5 million** can be awarded to an organization over the life of the program  ## Similar posts [Canada Blog ](https://grantmatch.com/hot-new-programs) Funding Program News ### [Nova Scotia Innovation Rebate Program](https://grantmatch.com/hot-new-programs/irp?hsLang=en) The Innovation Rebate Program (IRP) provides financial incentives for projects that assist Nova Scotia companies as they scale to increase their... 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