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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Trafford Farms Inc.

$75,000.00

ARP - Mushroom Growth Medium

FY 2025-26 · 2025-10-01

Summary
Developing mushroom block production facility to supply growers, repurpose agricultural waste, and strengthen Western Canada’s food self-reliance and export potential.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Didsbury|Didsbury, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
776857807
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1036724
Agreement Start Date
2025-10-01
Agreement Title
ARP - Mushroom Growth Medium
Agreement Title (French)
PRA - Milieu de culture pour champignons
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$75,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
Developing mushroom block production facility to supply growers, repurpose agricultural waste, and strengthen Western Canada’s food self-reliance and export potential.
Description (French)
Développement d’une installation de production de blocs de champignons pour approvisionner les producteurs, recycler les déchets agricoles et renforcer l’autonomie alimentaire et le potentiel d’exportation de l’Ouest canadien.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Red Deer--Mountain View
Federal Riding (French)
Red Deer--Mountain View
Federal Riding Number
48029
NAICS Code
1114
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
776857807
Recipient City
Didsbury|Didsbury
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Trafford Farms Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Trafford Farms Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
T0M 0W0
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q3-1036724