funding to reduce emissions in agri-Manufacturing!
The Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing (SLIM) program provides funding assistance to agri-businesses for the adoption of best practices, new state-of-the-art technologies and processes stimulating significant improvements in productivity efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reductions.Funding overview
Tiered Funding Model
Tier 1
- Project size of $50,000 to $1,000,000
- Maximum funding up to $300,000
Tier 2
- Project size greater than $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
- Maximum funding up to $500,000
Tier 3
- Project size greater than $5,000,000
- Maximum funding up to $750,000
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants are agri-businesses, First Nations or Abattoirs involved in value-added processing of Canadian agricultural products that are considered:
- A commercial enterprise located in Saskatchewan;
- Incorporated federally or in Saskatchewan and have filed income tax in Saskatchewan within the past year;
- An existing facility in operation undertaking value-added processing for a minimum of two years;
- Demonstrating a minimum of $100,000 gross annual revenue relating to value-added processing; and
- Using an identifiable portion of inputs originating from primary agricultural commodities grown or raised in Canada.
Eligible Activities
Efficiency Stream, 50% rebate
- Purchase of new or refurbished equipment and machinery replacing existing equipment and achieves processing efficiencies.
- Equipment must be new or refurbished. Refurbished equipment must be purchased from a reputable dealer or equipment manufacturer (arms-length transactions). In the event of any disagreement, final approval will be at the discretion of the ministry.
- Nominal structural adjustments and renovations of buildings, including rental of equipment required to undertake the renovations.
- Installation, delivery, shipping/handling fees, and construction expenses provided by an independent third-party.
- Training costs directly related to the project (e.g., cost of independent third-party trainer, books, registration fees). Activities must have a significant impact on productivity and represent progressive development from equipment and processes currently used.
- Consultation, design, engineering and related training provided by a third-party.
Emissions Reduction Stream, 60% rebate
- Upgrades to reduce wasted product or by-product results. Eligible items may include processing waste reduction including:
- The recycling of wastewater used in processing; and/or
- Anaerobic digestion including conversion of biogas into electricity, heat or renewable natural gas.
- Upgrades to improve energy resource efficiency:
- Energy efficiency improvements to the building envelope including but not limited to lighting, ventilation upgrades and efficiency improvements to heating, refrigeration, cooling and water heating.
- The adoption of alternative energy sources such as solar, wind power or combined heat and power projects.
Expansion Stream, 50% rebate
- Water development projects including wells, connection to rural water utility, converting non-potable water to potable water and pipelines for commercial use.
- The purchase of equipment, shipping and installation costs related to the addition of new product processing lines complimentary to processing already being undertaken. This would generally be using the same Canadian agricultural commodities already sourced for processing but will result in the production of new products being developed.
- Equipment must be new or refurbished. Refurbished equipment must be purchased from a reputable dealer or equipment manufacturer (arms-length transactions). In the event of any disagreement, final approval will be at the discretion of the ministry.
Deadline
The program will close either when funds are fully allocated or March 31, 2028
