What is Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) — Food Tech Projects?
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) — Food Tech Projects is delivered by Canadian Food Innovation Network as a contribution. Funding is typically up to $1,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $1,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Contribution |
| Delivered by | Canadian Food Innovation Network |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Periodic calls - check cfin-rcia.ca |
| Last verified | 2026-07-13 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Food processing, food technology, food manufacturing
- Eligible activities: Food processing innovation; food safety technology; sustainable packaging; food supply chain innovation
Watch out for
Non-food sector; no innovation component
Deadlines & how to apply
Active funding vehicles: Innovation Booster and FoodTech Next (Food Innovation Challenge is inactive and not returning for 2025-26). Free CFIN membership required to apply. Calls open periodically; check program pages.
How NorthGrants helps with Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) — Food Tech Projects
Most business owners read about Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) — Food Tech Projects, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.