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Canadian Food Innovation Network
CFIN Innovation Booster
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
15–30 minutes
Can you get this?
✓Must be Canadian incorporated business
✓Under $50M annual sales required
✓Project TRL must be between 1 and 7
✕Agriculture and primary production projects are not eligible
✓Free CFIN membership registration required
Your real odds
The program runs at least two competitive rounds per year with project budgets capped at $200,000, so the pool of awards each cycle is real but limited.
No public acceptance rate exists, but the structured intake windows and matching-fund model confirm genuine competition. Stronger proposals will have clear commercialization barriers and well-defined innovation activities.
What it takes
Register for a free CFIN membership at cfin-rcia.ca15–30 minutes
Develop your project proposal outlining the innovation challenge, TRL level, and budget (total eligible costs $20,000–$200,000)1–3 weeks
Submit application before the round deadline at 11:59pm local time1 day to finalize and submit
Worth knowing
CFIN charges a non-refundable project management fee of 5% of total project costs eligible for CFIN funding, so build that into your budget before you apply.
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