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Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation Scheme ( FPMC)
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What is the Food Processing Marketing and co-operation Scheme?
The FPMC aims to help Scottish food producers, food processors, retailers and the food service sector work together to identify, inform and meet market demand, drawing on business advice and sharing resources and experience to develop ideas, control costs and increase incomes. Adding value to food and identifying and exploiting a range of business and market opportunities is a critical factor in achieving a successful food business.
Measures under the Scotland Rural Development Programme will help meet these objectives by providing assistance to develop facilities to process food and add value to primary agricultural products. The measures will also encourage innovation and new product development, add value and develop co-operation opportunities to exploit new markets. Aims are to link producers, processors and others in the supply chain to work together, to shorten the food supply chain and develop their market to best effect.
Assistance will be available to:
- Support capital costs of businesses involved in the processing of primary agriculture produce to develop new, and improve existing processing facilities.
- Support non-capital costs towards the wider development of food processing businesses such as marketing plans, market research and consultancy, product development and attendance at trade shows.
- Support co-operation activity between food producers, food processors and third parties.
Levels of assistance will vary depending on the type and size of business applying for support; however, in general terms this will may range from 20-50% for investment in food processing businesses and 50%+ for support towards co-operation activity.
Who is eligible to submit applications?
- Individuals, partnerships, groups of producers and private or public companies who are involved in processing food or developing co-operation within the food chain can apply.
What information do I need to supply with my application?
- You will be required to clearly describe that you have considered the full implication of the development.
- Confirmation will also be required that you have fully costed the proposal through the submission of quotes and identified achievable benefits which will include confirmation of market outlets.
For support towards co-operation activity in the food chain you will be required in the first instance to set out your proposal, and the benefits, through a feasibility study. If the study identifies opportunities these would be explored in a fuller application which would support the feasibility study and identify the resources required and confirm costs to deliver the proposal. Funding would be available to facilitate or support the development of the feasibility study and delivery of the activity.
How can I participate in this element of the Programme?
You will be able to access information from the website at www.scotland.gov.uk/srdp which will provide full information on the schemes and the application process. SGRPID area offices will also be able to provide further information and advice.
What will happen once I have submitted my proposals?
You will be provided with clear information on the next steps and the timetable for consideration of your proposal.
Where can I go for further information and advice?
www.scotland.gov.uk/srdp will provide further information on the food elements of the Scottish Rural Development Programme. You can also email us at pmgenquiries@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
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