Food Safety Project categories

Per cent cost-share

Maximum available cost-share

1. Gap-Assessment (or pre-audit):

• Identify and document risks through food safety gap-assessments (or pre-audits)
• Food Safety (including Traceability) gap-assessment resulting in a project workplan

70 %

up to $10,000

2. Food Safety Improvement Activities (GAPs or BPs)

• Pro-actively mitigate food safety risks identified in gap-assessment/ pre-audit through implementation of GAPs or BPs

70 %

• All other Food Safety Improvement (systems, facility and equipment)- up to $10,000
• Equipment/facility upgrade for regulatory compliance-capped at $7,500

3. Third party audited OFFS or HACCP based certification(s)

• Get certified in a recognized OFFS or HACCP based food safety systems

70 %

up to $10,000

Maximum funding per applicant over 5 years of OFFS Program

70 %

$10,000