Amount: Up to 75% of eligible project costs (maximum of $1.0 million per year).

 

Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program (FACTAP) is a national contribution program. It’s investing $30 million over 6 years (2017 to 2023) to assist Canada’s fisheries and aquaculture industries in improving their environmental performance.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, you must be currently active in, or support activities related to, the fish and seafood sectors, including:

  • Wild capture fisheries
  • Fisheries aquaculture
  • Processing of fisheries products

You must also be one of the following:

  • a commercial enterprise, including:
    • companies
    • individuals (self-employed)
  • an Indigenous organization, such as:
    • groups
    • associations
    • communities
  • an industry or professional association

Eligible Activities

  • Clean processes
  • Clean technologies
  • Sustainable practices, such as protocols and harvesting techniques aimed at improving the day-to-day environmental performance operations of:
    • Wild capture harvesting
    • Aquaculture facilities
    • Fisheries processing plants