B.C. AGRI-BUSINESS PLANNING - British Columbia · Web viewUnder no circumstances will the Government of British Columbia, the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, or Agriculture

B.C. AGRI-BUSINESS PLANNING PROGRAM

INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION

The B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program supports specialized business planning to enable producers and processors to make more informed decisions and strengthen their businesses. The program consists of two streams: Specialized Business Planning for producers and processors, and Disaster Recovery Planning for producers and processors to develop and implement an immediate and long-term disaster recovery plan. Successful applicants receive up to $5,000 to access business planning services from a Qualified Business Consultant.

All applicants, except those in the Disaster Recovery Planning Stream, are required to pay an upfront, non-reimbursable Application Fee of $100 directly to the Qualified Business Consultant.

Please carefully review the Program Guide for important information on eligibility and program guidelines necessary to prepare your application.

[If you are applying as a group of eligible applicants, please use the Group Application Form.]

Instructions:1) Carefully review the Program Guide for important information on eligibility and program guidelines necessary

to prepare your application.

2) Identify and approach a Qualified Business Consultant to work with you on your project and application.

3) Complete and submit the following application in collaboration with your Qualified Business Consultant. Please note, incomplete applications will not be accepted.

If you have any questions regarding the process or as you are developing your application, please do not hesitate to contact AgriBusiness ([email protected] or 1-888-221-7141).

Application Checklist:

☐ Section 1: Project overview and confirmation of eligibility, to be completed by the Applicant and Qualified Business Consultant.

☐ Section 2: Applicant Information and eligibility, to be completed by the Applicant.

☐ Section 3: Project Proposal, to be completed by the Qualified Business Consultant and the Applicant.

☐ Section 4: Declaration and Consent, one for each of the Applicant and Qualified Business Consultant.

Send completed application to:E-mail: [email protected]: B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program

B.C. Ministry of Agriculture1767 Angus Campbell Rd., Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 2M3

(When possible, we ask that you submit your application form in Word as this helps facilitate our data entry process. However, if you require a PDF version of the application form, please contact us and we will send one to you).

SECTION 1: PROJECT OVERVIEW AND ELIGIBILITY

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* Please note that, as per program guidelines, we ask Consultants submit the project report to the Applicant for review and feedback a minimum of two weeks prior to the project end date. Should revisions be requested by the Applicant, we ask the Consultant to complete the revisions and get approval from the Applicant prior to submitting the final project report, invoice and signed claims form to the Ministry at the end of the project.

SECTION 1.2: CONFIRMATION OF PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY(Note: We may require documentation to demonstrate that the applicant meets eligibility requirements.)To be eligible for any stream of the B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program you must confirm each of the following: (If you mark “No” on any of the following four questions, you are ineligible for the B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program)1) You are either:

a. A Primary Agriculture Producer producing agricultural products that are 100% grown or raised in B.C. and the land where your agricultural products are produced is classified as a farm by the B.C. Assessment Authority; OR

b. A Food Processor processing foods, beverages or agricultural products that are processed and packaged in B.C. with 51% or more of the direct cost of producing the product in its final form originating in B.C. (i.e. the sum of raw materials, direct labour, variable processing, and packaging).

☐ Yes ☐ No

2) You reported total annual gross revenues greater than $30,000/year in the previous year to Canada Revenue Agency.

Please note, for primary producers engaged in commercial agriculture production annual gross farm income is defined as income from sales of farm commodities including production insurance, crop and livestock sales, and value-added farm products; but does not include income from custom work, riding lessons, boarding horses, land and facilities rent, aquaculture, raising of pets, agri-tourism income, sales of forestry products and some agro-forestry products, government program payments, or any other non-commodity income.

☐ Yes ☐ No

3) You, as the owner(s) of the business, are a resident(s) of British Columbia ☐ Yes ☐ NoPrevious projects[Note: Funding for the Agri-Business Planning Program is provided through the Canadian Agriculture Partnership Agreement (CAP), which is in effect from October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2023. You cannot receive support for the same eligible activities under this program more than once during the CAP funding cycle].1) Have you received support through the B.C. Agri-Business Planning Programduring the Canadian Agricultural Partnership Agreement (CAP) (from October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2023)?

☐ Yes ☐ No

A) If yes, which eligible activities did you receive support for (select all that apply):

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SECTION 1.1: PROJECT OVERVIEWApplicant Name Consultant NameClick here to enter text. Click here to enter text.Start Date: End Date (90 days after Start Date) *Click here to enter text. Click here to enter text.

Select Program Stream:

☐ B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program – Specialized Business PlanningIndividual (up to $5,000)☐ B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program – Disaster Recovery Planning Individual (up to $5,000)

Select Business Area(s)

☐ Business Structures ☐ Production Economics ☐ Business Strategy☐ Financial Analysis ☐ Value Added Ventures ☐ Human Resources☐ Succession/Transition Planning ☐ Risk Assessment and Mitigation

☐ Business Structures ☐ Production Economics ☐ Business Strategy☐ Financial Analysis ☐ Value Added Ventures ☐ Risk Assessment and Mitigation☐ Human Resources ☐ Succession/Transition Planning ☐ Disaster RecoveryB) If yes, you have not exceeded (and will not exceed should your application be

approved) the annual maximum funding contribution of $10,000 per fiscal year (April to March) for either eligible individual applicants (proprietor, partner, shareholder, corporation or cooperative), or eligible applicants with common partners or shareholders.

☐ Yes ☐ No

Eligibility for Disaster Recovery StreamIn addition to the above criteria, you have been living in an area where either:

1) A local government issued an evaluation alert or order due to a disaster, such as fire or flood, since 2017; OR

2) Where the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) or the Chief Veterinary Officer of B.C. has declared an incident whereby the B.C. Foreign Animal Disease Emergency Support Plan (B.C. FADES Plan) was activated since 2018; OR

3) The Chief Veterinary Officer of B.C. has issued an emergency order under Section 59 of the B.C. Animal Health Act since 2018.

☐ Yes

($100 application fee waived and access to list of Qualified Business Consultants experienced in disaster recovery)

☐ No

SECTION 2: APPLICANT INFORMATIONSECTION 2.1: BUSINESS AND CONTACT INFORMATIONBusiness informationGST Registrant Name Click here to enter text. GST Number Click here to enter text.

Applicant type Choose an item.Premises ID Number (required for livestock applicants)

Click here to enter text.

Name of business Click here to enter text.

Main Business Location or Head Office

Street or PO Box Click here to enter text.City/Province Click here to enter text.Postal Code Click here to enter text.

Phone Number Click here to enter text. E-mail Address Click here to enter text.Please provide the names of all proprietors, partners or shareholders, or up to four designated representatives:1. Proprietor, partner or shareholders (Last Name, First Name)


2. Proprietor, partner or shareholders (Last Name, First Name)






Have any of the partners or shareholders applied to the Agri-Business ☐ Yes ☐ No

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Planning Program previously under a different business?Primary contact for this applicationName Click here to enter text. Phone Number Click here to enter text.Job Title/Position Click here to enter text. E-mail Address Click here to enter text.Alternate contact for this application, if applicableName Click here to enter text. Phone Number Click here to enter text.Job Title/Position Click here to enter text. E-mail Address Click here to enter text.

SECTION 2.2: BUSINESS OVERVIEWPlease provide a brief description of your Agriculture and/or Agrifoods Business/Organization(Maximum 50 words)Click here to enter text.

Business Stage Choose an item.Year Business Established Click here to enter text.# of Full-Time Employees Click here to enter text. # of Part-Time Employees Click here to enter text.Previous Year’s Estimated Total Gross Income

Click here to enter text. Previous Year’s Estimated Total Operating Expenses


What is the primary crop you grow, and/or the primary livestock you raise, and/or the primary product you process? (Primary is defined as category that provides the majority, or more than 51%, of gross revenues.)Primary crop:Choose an item.

Primary crop (# of):Click here to enter text. (acres) ORClick here to enter text. (hectares)

Other crops:Click here to enter text.

Primary livestock/poultry:Choose an item

Primary livestock (total #):Click here to enter text.

Other livestock/poultry:Click here to enter text.

Primary processed product:Choose an item.

Primary processed product (# of units):Click here to enter text.

Other processed products:Click here to enter text.

Would you describe your operation as either certified organic or in transition to be certified? ☐ Yes ☐ NoIf you are a Primary Agriculture Producer, please answer the following questions about the total area of workable and non-workable land of this business:Total area owned:Click here to enter text. (acres); ORClick here to enter text. (hectares)

Total area rented or leased from others:Click here to enter text. (acres); ORClick here to enter text. (hectares)

Total area rented/leased by others:Click here to enter text. (acres); ORClick here to enter text. (hectares)

Total area in production for your business:Click here to enter text. (acres); ORClick here to enter text. (hectares)

SECTION 2.3: DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEWThe B.C. Ministry of Agriculture supports inclusiveness and increased representation of target and underrepresented groups, such as new entrants, youth, women, persons with disabilities and Indigenous Peoples, in the Agriculture Sector. By providing the information below, you are helping to improve the delivery of targeted programming. This information will not be used to assess your eligibility for this program and will only be disclosed outside of the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in aggregate form. Select all that apply:

Proprietor/Partner/Shareholder 1




New entrants (less than 5 years of agricultural or agrifood management experience)

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Youth (under 35 years of age) ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐Indigenous Peoples [including First Nations (status or non- ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐

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status), Métis or Inuit]Women ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐Persons with disabilities ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐

SECTION 3.1: CONSULTANT INFORMATION(Note: If more than one consulting company is involved, please provide information for each and clearly identify in Section 2.4 which company is responsible for supporting which aspects of the project and for providing which deliverables. See Program Guide for more details.)Company name Click here to enter text.Lead Consultant Full name Click here to enter text.

Position/Title Click here to enter text.Telephone number Click here to enter text.E-mail address Click here to enter text.Disclosure of past workHave you worked for this client in the past? ☐ Yes ☐ NoIf yes, please describe: Click here to enter text.Supporting Consultant information (if applicable)Company name Click here to enter text.Consultant name Full name Click here to enter text.

Position/Title Click here to enter text.Is the Supporting Consultant a Qualified Business Consultant for the Agri-Business Planning Program?

☐ Yes ☐ No(Complete Section 3.1A)

SECTION 3.1A: Use of a Supporting ConsultantIf the Supporting Consultant is not a Qualified Business Consultant for the Agri-Business Planning Program and they are completing more than 10% of the proposed project, please compete the following section.If they are not, will they complete more than 10% of the proposed project? ☐ Yes ☐ NoIf they will complete between 10-40% of the proposed project, please provide a rationale for their inclusion, including why it was not possible to hire an Agri-Business Planning Program Qualified Business Consultant: Click here to enter text.

Section 3: Project Proposal

SECTION 3.2: Taking Stock Action Plan

Using the Taking Stock Workbook best suited to your business needs, or working with your Qualified Business Consultant, complete the following Taking Stock Action Plan to establish your business planning priorities.

(Note: Taking Stock Workbooks are self-assessment tools to help you assess your current operation, build on your strengths and create a Farm Action Plan to improve your farm management abilities.)

Priority Farm Management

Area

Action Statement(Goals)

Planned Completion

Date

Responsible for Action

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SECTION 3.3: PROJECT SUMMARYProject title Click here to enter text.Project summary (Please provide a brief overview of your proposal, maximum 75 words)Click here to enter text.

Purpose statement (Please provide a brief statement of purpose for undertaking this project. What is the problem or issue you would like to address? Maximum 75 words)Click here to enter text.

SECTION 3.4: DELIVERABLES AND BUDGETPlease provide a brief description of each deliverable (product) that will result from your proposed project and provide the following information for each. Add as many rows as necessary to list all deliverables (see Program Guide for details on eligible activities and deliverables).

DESCRIPTION # of HOURS/DAYS UNIT PRICE TOTAL



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TOTAL Click here to enter text.

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SECTION 4: DECLARATION AND CONSENTSECTION 4.1: APPLICANT DECLARATION AND CONSENT

By selecting “I Agree” below, I [enter name of applicant/duly authorized representative: Click here to enter text.] of [enter city/town: Click here to enter text.], B.C.:

represent that I am the applicant or the duly authorized representative of the applicant; declare that I have not knowingly submitted any false or misleading information and that the

information provided in this application is true and correct in every respect to the best of my knowledge;

understand that failing to comply with all application requirements may delay the processing of this application or may make me/ the applicant ineligible for receiving assistance under the Program;

acknowledge that the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture (the “Ministry”) reserves the right to require further documentation to demonstrate that I/ the applicant meet(s) the eligibility requirements for the Program;

acknowledge that completion and submission of this application form does not oblige the Ministry, its agents or employees to provide funding for the services herein;

acknowledge that work started on Program projects prior to receiving approval from the Ministry is not eligible for funding under the Program;

agree to participate in an evaluation and/or audit of the Program; understand that personal information on this form is collected by the Ministry (or its employees)

under Section 26(c) and (e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of facilitating my/ the applicant’s participation in the Program and for the purpose of planning and evaluating the Program and the Canadian Agricultural Partnership;

understand that should I/ the applicant have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of this information, I/ the applicant can contact: Program Manager, Partnerships and Outreach, B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Ph. 1-888-221-7141, or PO Box 9409 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, B.C. V8W 9V1; and,

have read, understand and agree to the terms and conditions of the Program as set out in this application and in the Program Guide.

I Agree I DO NOT Agree☐ ☐

By selecting “I Confirm” below, I/we confirm that I/we have reviewed and accept the project proposal as detailed above.

I Confirm I DO NOT Confirm☐ ☐

Date: Click here to enter text.

Disclaimer: Under no circumstances will the Government of British Columbia, the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, or Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, their officers, servants or agents be liable to any person or business entity for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising out of any participation in the B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program or arising from any advice, operation or any other activity related to the B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program, including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, or loss of programs or information, even if the Government of British Columbia, the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, or Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages.

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SECTION 4.2: CONSULTANT CONFIRMATION AND DECLARATIONSPlease review and answer the following three questions before signing the application form.

1) By selecting “I Agree” below, I declare that in my opinion the project proposal meets the minimum deliverables for each business area as per the B.C. Agri-Business Planning Program’s Program Guide.


2) Conflict of Interest - please select one of the following statements:☐ No, I have no conflict of interest to declare.☐ Yes, I have a conflict of interest to declare.

If yes, please describe the conflict of interest:Click here to enter text.

3) By selecting “I Agree” below, I confirm that the proposed work, as outlined in the project proposal, is within my areas of professional expertise and that, if during the course of the project, it is discovered that all or part of the project is outside my areas of professional expertise that I will take appropriate measures, including contacting the program manager and hiring a supporting Consultant, necessary to ensure the quality and integrity of the project. I understand that failure to do so may result in a warning or in my removal from the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture’s Qualified Business Consultant list for the Business Development Programs.


Consultant Name Click here to enter text.Date: Click here to enter text.

Disclaimer: Under no circumstances will the Government of British Columbia, the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, or Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, their officers, servants or agents be liable to any person or business entity for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising out of any participation in the Agri-Business Planning Program or arising from any advice, operation or any other activity related to the Agri-Business Planning Program, including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, or loss of programs or information, even if the Government of British Columbia, the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, or Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages.

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