McDonald's + McCain Healthy Soil Fund Application 2023 About this application for funding Question Title OUTLINE McCain and McDonald's are investing $1M CAD in testing regenerative practices in potato over the next 2 years, now entering year 2 Half of these funds will be used for targeted R&D projects and half will go directly to growers as cost-share grants for priority practices The 2023 window for application will be open from September 12, 2023 through January 30, 2024 All Canadian potato growers supplying McCain are eligible to apply on the Fund One grower can submit multiple applications HOWEVER, the applications must be for different projects or equipement Growers CANNOT receive funding for the same application they submitted in year one (2022/2023) Maximum grant up to 25% project expenditure Opportunity for 2 growers to collaborate on one application for a collaborative investment Maximum grant not to exceed $10,000 CAD Each application will be run through a priority scoring system before being submitted to the Fund Selection Committee Question Title Priority Items Year 1 – (please note this list will be reviewed based on yearly priorities as defined annually by the Fund Selection Committee) Soil Health e.g. enhancing crop & ecosystem, building soil resilience, minimizing soil disturbance and reducing agro-chemical impact Projects with a clear impact on CO2 reduction or avoidance will be favored. Committee All grant requests will be submitted to the Fund Selection Committee. Committee will consist of McCain rep, McDonald's rep, Soil Health Institute rep, and one provincial potato group lead. Other information McCain will make payments direct to the grower McCain to retain no ownership of the asset, as applicable McCain to make grant payment in full even if the grower is financing the purchase Grant sums to be paid in full on the production of an appropriate supplier invoice Full terms & conditions available via the McCain Ag portal Selected applicants will receive notice from McCain Foods clearly defining the eligible intervention and expenses Recipients will have until January 30, 2024 to provide proof of purchase of the approved materials. Upon receipt of grower invoices McCain Foods will issue payments directly to growers based on standard payment terms Completion of Application Please complete & submit through this survey. Please complete all required boxes - incomplete forms will not be considered. If you are applying for more than 1 grant, please complete a separate form for each. Please direct all queries to Audrey Leduc, audrey.leduc@mccain.com Calendar Year 1 Application deadline --- January 30 2024 Decisions Announced --- February 13 2024 Send receipts for validation --- Before March 31 2024 Grant payments made --- Once receipts have been verified Page1 / 6 17% of survey complete. Next