Up to $200,000 for Clean Technology Commercialization 

Canada’s CATA Program is advertising 50% non-repayable funding of $100,000-$200,000 towards the validation, demonstration, and advancement of innovative pre-market clean technologies.

Eligible clean technologies must significantly reduce producers’ and processors’ direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, enhance sector environmental sustainability, be at a TRL level of 6-8, plus align with one or more of the key priority areas:

• reduce methane emissions
• Low carbon energy/fuel systems
• Emissions quantification
• reduce emissions from fertilizer use
• Agriculture waste reduction or reuse

Eligible Applicants include for-profit and not-for-profit organizations involved in Agri-Biotech, Agri-Management Tools, Agri-Waste Management, Animal Health & Sciences, Bioenergy, Bio-Products (e.g., bio-fibers, bio-composites, biofuels), Crop Science, Equipment & Machinery Development, Food Safety, Greenhouses & Other Indoor/Vertical Farms, Plant Health & Genetics, Precision Agriculture & Data Analytics, Primary Agriculture, Seed Technology and Water Management

Eligible activities are to be carried out in Canada, lead to technology commercialization and include, but are not limited to:

• Late-stage technology performance validation and testing in operational environments.
• Pre-market technology demonstrations or pilots.
• Accessing Project Partner’s operations, services and resources required for project execution.
• Knowledge sharing and technology transfer to producers, processors, and industry stakeholders.

Eligible costs are those required to carry out the project and include:

• Salary and labour costs (not to exceed 15% of the total eligible project budget unless staff hired specifically for the project)
• Consulting, technical and professional services (I.P. fees are limited to 5% of budget expense).
• Materials and supplies directly related to the project activities.
• Lease or purchases equipment costing more than $2,000 required to carry out the project
• Expenses related to the dissemination and sharing of project results.
• Travel and accommodation
• Facility rental

Only costs incurred after funding approval will be covered. Projects duration can be up to 18 months, between July 15, 2026, and January 14, 2028.

Successful applicants must pay a non-claimable $8,000 Program Service Fee to the program administrators.

 Submission deadline for Letter of Intent is August 19, 2026, at 11:59 pm EDT