Outcast Foods Inc: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Halifax|Halifax, NS · grants and contributions register · Dartmouth–Cole Harbour

Outcast Foods Inc: federal grants and contributions: 10 agreements; $3.2M value; 3 departments; 7 programs.

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10agreements
$3.2Mvalue
3departments
7programs

Largest agreements

Commercializing innovative upcycling of food waste into high value products$1.4Mvalue2021start2032end

This project aims to expand a demonstration plant and commission a new full-scale facility to reduce food waste by upscaling surplus and unsaleable fruits and vegetables from growers, processors and retailers into dried, plant-based powders and solid food ingredients.

214505$500Kvalue2020start2021end

Develop and execute a sales and marketing strategy for export markets

Outcast Foods - Upcycled Nutrition$400Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of this project supports new innovations and solutions which can help address the problem of food waste and loss across the supply chain, thereby reducing the associated economic, environmental and social costs of food waste.

217406$375Kvalue2020start2022end

Provide assistance to mitigate impacts of Covid-19

218624$250Kvalue2021start2022end

Develop and execute marketing and branding strategy for entry into export markets

Outcast Foods - Upcycled Nutrition$100Kvalue2021start2021end

The objective of this project is to procure surplus produce at no cost, process the fruits and vegetables into dehydrated powders or diced pieces locking in the nutrients for 2-3 years, sell these products as ingredients to food companies (B2B) and utilize a custom blend in the Company's own supplement products (B2C).

214849$50.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Hire senior sales executive to develop and execute sales strategy for export markets

218640$50.0Kvalue2021start2022end

Hire a senior manager to develop and execute HR strategy to support company growth

222807$50.0Kvalue2023start2024end

Hire consultant to conduct a life cycle analysis to determine environmental impact

Dehydrated Root Vegetable Key Application Usage in Both Human and Pet Industry$11.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The purpose of this research request is to better understand the functional and sensory benefits of Outcast Food ingredients and processed foods to enable clearer delineation of benefits and targeted industries and product formulations. Further, once customers have been identified, the R&D resource will work with customers to ensure that our ingredient(s) create no/minimal impact in the final product format currently be utilized.

Departments

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada3agreements$1.9Mvalue2programs
  • AgriInnovate Program
  • Food Waste Reduction Challenge

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency6agreements$1.3Mvalue4programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

National Research Council Canada1agreements$11.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20232agreements$61.0Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20221agreements$400Kvalue1programs
  • Food Waste Reduction Challenge
20214agreements$1.8Mvalue4programs
  • AgriInnovate Program
  • REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)
  • Food Waste Reduction Challenge
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
20203agreements$925Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.