Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
AgriAssurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $50K
- Cost share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Businesses
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Agriculture, forestry and fishing; Manufacturing.
What it is
Funding to address agribusiness market and regulatory requirements
Get up to $50,000 to implement third-party assurance certification projects that will help your company address international market requirements.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $50k.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $23K–$46K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $38K
- 14 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 65
- $1.8M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “AgriAssurance Program : Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 41), “AgriAssurance Program: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 9), “AgriAssurance Program : Small and Medium-sized Entreprise (SME)” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 8), “AgriAssurance Program: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Component” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 7).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Bonita Foods, Inc. | 3 | $140K |
| Phytimpact inc. | 2 | $95K |
| CRO Quail Farms Inc. | 1 | $63K |
| Mandioca Cheese Buns Inc. | 3 | $62K |
| Sask Valley Processors Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Glasshouse Botanics Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Keto Buns Ltd. | 1 | $50K |
| Farmery Estate Brewing Company Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Lyonleaf Cannabis Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Aqualitas Inc. | 1 | $49K |
| Schluter & Maack GMBH - Canada | 1 | $46K |
| Tutti Gourmet Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Kantro Industries Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Borek Bakery | 1 | $44K |
| Henry's Tempeh Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Wood & Water Foods Inc. | 1 | $42K |
| Border Bean International Inc. | 1 | $40K |
| K L Foods Inc | 1 | $36K |
| BNC International Inc. | 1 | $36K |
| Wolfe Honey Ltd. | 1 | $35K |
| 6381023 Manitoba Ltd. | 1 | $34K |
| South Ridge Maple Co. Ltd. | 1 | $34K |
| Rocky Coast Seafoods Ltd. | 1 | $33K |
| Buffalo Creek Mills (2017) Inc. | 1 | $32K |
| D'Angelo Pasta Ltd. | 1 | $32K |
| Double Choc Donuts Bakery | 1 | $30K |
| Eatable Foods Inc. | 1 | $30K |
| Ganesha Foods Inc. | 1 | $28K |
| Superior Pulses Inc. | 1 | $27K |
| Revived Foods Inc. | 1 | $27K |
Plus 9 agreements ($199K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario30 agreements · $886K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Bonita Foods, Inc. | 3 | $140K |
| CRO Quail Farms Inc. | 1 | $63K |
| Mandioca Cheese Buns Inc. | 3 | $62K |
| Glasshouse Botanics Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Keto Buns Ltd. | 1 | $50K |
| Borek Bakery | 1 | $44K |
| Henry's Tempeh Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Wood & Water Foods Inc. | 1 | $42K |
| K L Foods Inc | 1 | $36K |
| BNC International Inc. | 1 | $36K |
| Double Choc Donuts Bakery | 1 | $30K |
| Eatable Foods Inc. | 1 | $30K |
| Superior Pulses Inc. | 1 | $27K |
| Revived Foods Inc. | 1 | $27K |
| Kewaza Inc. | 1 | $24K |
Quebec8 agreements · $263K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phytimpact inc. | 2 | $95K |
| Lyonleaf Cannabis Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Tutti Gourmet Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Kantro Industries Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Les Produits Malyna inc. | 1 | $15K |
| 9272-4285 Quebec Inc | 1 | $10K |
| Fumoir Grizzly inc. | 1 | $5,405 |
Manitoba5 agreements · $169K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Farmery Estate Brewing Company Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Border Bean International Inc. | 1 | $40K |
| 6381023 Manitoba Ltd. | 1 | $34K |
| Buffalo Creek Mills (2017) Inc. | 1 | $32K |
| VJ Berscheid LTD | 1 | $13K |
New Brunswick4 agreements · $129K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| South Ridge Maple Co. Ltd. | 1 | $34K |
Saskatchewan3 agreements · $112K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sask Valley Processors Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Schluter & Maack GMBH - Canada | 1 | $46K |
| Northern Nutraceuticals Inc. | 1 | $16K |
British Columbia8 agreements · $112K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| D'Angelo Pasta Ltd. | 1 | $32K |
| Nineteen02 Kombucha (Canada) Inc. | 1 | $25K |
| Northern Divine Aquafarms Ltd. | 1 | $19K |
| Blue Ocean Teaz & Herbalz Inc. | 1 | $14K |
| Azmabiotech Ltd. | 1 | $8,000 |
| Yumasoy Foods Ltd. | 1 | $6,165 |
| West Coast Wild Foods Ltd. | 1 | $4,750 |
| Tartine Tarts Inc. | 1 | $3,375 |
Nova Scotia3 agreements · $96K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aqualitas Inc. | 1 | $49K |
| Rocky Coast Seafoods Ltd. | 1 | $33K |
| Gidney Fisheries Ltd. | 1 | $14K |
Alberta4 agreements · $69K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfe Honey Ltd. | 1 | $35K |
| Ganesha Foods Inc. | 1 | $28K |
| Honey Bunny Inc. | 1 | $3,460 |
| Righteous Gelato LTD | 1 | $2,900 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Henry's Tempeh Inc. | A Key to Catalyze Export – BRCGS Certification at Henry’s TempehContribution | $43,500 |
| Oct 2024 | Sask Valley Processors Inc. | Sask Valley Processors Inc. FSSC22000 CertificationContribution | $50,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Lyonleaf Cannabis Inc. | Obtaining Certifications to Facilitate International Medical Cannabis SalesContribution | $49,585 |
| Sep 2024 | Farmery Estate Brewing Company Inc. | Upgrade Food Safety Certification to Expand into US and other Foreign MarketsContribution | $50,000 |
| Jul 2024 | 2862381 Ontario Inc. | Enhancing Market Access through NSF Certification for U.S. Market ExpansionContribution | $16,952 |
| Jul 2024 | Border Bean International Inc. | CGC HACCP Certification for Border Bean International Inc.Contribution | $40,000 |
| Jun 2024 | Les Produits Malyna inc. | Malyna and Colibri Vanille on the export trailContribution | $15,029 |
| May 2024 | Schluter & Maack GMBH - Canada | Schluter and Maack FSSC22000 CertificationContribution | $46,420 |
| Apr 2024 | Kantro Industries Inc. | Implementation of a quality assurance and traceability systemContribution | $44,100 |
| Apr 2024 | Eatable Foods Inc. | Eatable Obtains Key Food Safety Certifications To Increase ExportsContribution | $29,715 |
| Jan 2024 | Northern Nutraceuticals Inc. | Northern Nutraceuticals Inc. GFSI / FSSC CertificationContribution | $15,798 |
| Dec 2023 | Wolfe Honey Ltd. | True Source Honey CertificationContribution | $35,000 |
| Oct 2023 | Revived Foods Inc. | Implementation FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management System at Green Bowl FoodsContribution | $26,953 |
| Jul 2023 | CRO Quail Farms Inc. | Spring Creek’s Assurance System Adoption Project for US Market ExpansionContribution | $63,218 |
| May 2023 | D'Angelo Pasta Ltd. | Develop Assurance programs to permit export of fresh/frozen pasta productsContribution | $31,750 |
| Apr 2023 | Shires Bakery Inc. | BRCGS AccreditationContribution | $16,500 |
| Apr 2023 | Yumasoy Foods Ltd. | Resilient Yumasoy Assurance SystemContribution | $6,165 |
| Nov 2022 | Dairy Fountain Inc. | SQF CertificationContribution | $9,576 |
| Oct 2022 | Aqualitas Inc. | Certifications to Facilitate International Medical Cannabis SalesContribution | $49,157 |
| Aug 2022 | Casa Bonita Foods, Inc. | Private Label Customers in the United StatesContribution | $46,775 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $61K |
| 2019 | 10 | $274K |
| 2020 | 9 | $225K |
| 2021 | 8 | $195K |
| 2022 | 17 | $480K |
| 2023 | 6 | $180K |
| 2024 | 10 | $358K |
| 2025 | 2 | $65K |
The full record: AgriAssurance Program : Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME), AgriAssurance Program: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component, AgriAssurance Program : Small and Medium-sized Entreprise (SME), AgriAssurance Program: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Component.
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