Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Supply Management Processing Investment Fund
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Taking applications?
Taking applications; no deadline stated
The official page says: “The application intake period for contribution funding is open for dairy processors.”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Businesses
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Manufacturing.
What it is
Funding for supply-managed sectors facilities improvements
Receive cost-sharing funding for your for-profit organization in the supply-managed sectors to invest in your processing facilities to improve productivity and/or efficiency through the acquisition of new automated equipment and technology.
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.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 36
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $561K–$3.7M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $1.7M
- 89 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 151
- $355M
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 “Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF)” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 128), “Supply Management Processing Investment Fund” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 23).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 10 agreements ($24.5M) 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.
Ontario64 agreements · $157M
Quebec46 agreements · $94.3M
British Columbia15 agreements · $49.5M
New Brunswick6 agreements · $12.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Couvoir Westco Ltee and Groupe Westco inc. | 2 | $7.9M |
| Groupe Westco Inc. et Couvoir Westco Ltee. | 1 | $4M |
| Lost & Found Ice Cream Inc. | 2 | $89K |
| Maritime Hatchery Ltd. | 1 | $55K |
Prince Edward Island3 agreements · $11.2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Dairies Limited | 1 | $10M |
| Larkin Bros. Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| Island Artisan Cheesehouse Ltd./La fromagerie artisanale de l'isle Ltee | 1 | $101K |
Newfoundland and Labrador3 agreements · $10.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Country Ribbon Inc. | 1 | $5M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Dairy Co-operative | 1 | $3.4M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Dairy Co-operative (NLDC) | 1 | $2.1M |
Alberta9 agreements · $8.2M
Nova Scotia4 agreements · $7.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Pride Eggs Inc. | 1 | $3.7M |
| 4447078 Nova Scotia Limited | 1 | $36K |
Saskatchewan1 agreements · $5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Star Egg Co. Ltd | 1 | $5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 4447078 Nova Scotia Limited | Fridge Expansion and Automated WashingContribution | $35,800 |
| Jun 2026 | I-Nov Pak Inc and I-Nov Concept Inc. | Addition of UHT Process - I Nov Park Inc.Contribution | $750,000 |
| Apr 2026 | 1203212 B.C. Ltd and Canadian Cultured Dairy Inc. | Improved Productivity Through Automation and New EquipmentContribution | $2,450,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Lost & Found Ice Cream Inc. | Production Capacity Enhancement ProjectContribution | $49,600 |
| Mar 2026 | Gunn's Hill Artisan Cheese Ltd | Washed Rind Cheese Curing AutomationContribution | $691,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Sofina Foods Inc. | Palletizing and boxing automation and robotizationContribution | $1,551,300 |
| Mar 2026 | Mariposa Dairy Ltd. | New Automation & Cow Cheese Production for Improved Productivity and ProfitabilityContribution | $4,182,300 |
| Mar 2026 | Agrifoods International Cooperative Ltd. And Organic Meadow Limited Partnership | Boosting Productivity and Automation for Sustainable Growth at Organic MeadowContribution | $630,300 |
| Mar 2026 | 9015-4931 Québec Inc. (Fromagerie La Vache à Maillotte) | Reverse Osmosis and Packaging ProjectContribution | $1,029,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Ferme laitière 3-J Inc. (Fromagerie au Pays des Bleuets) | Diversification and automation of operationsContribution | $82,300 |
| Mar 2026 | Ferme Avicole Laviolette Inc. | Update to the egg sorting machine to increase capacity and productivityContribution | $4,189,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Voilailles des Cantons Inc | Renovation, mechanization, and expansion of a poultry slaughterhouseContribution | $5,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Elite Dairy Ltd. | Advanced Upgrades in Processing and Packaging Equipment and AutomationContribution | $3,321,300 |
| Mar 2026 | 9113-0476 Québec inc. | Production Optimization at Boivin Cheese FactoryContribution | $3,064,200 |
| Mar 2026 | Portuguese Cheese Company Limited | Production Efficiency Improvement by Process Technology UpgradesContribution | $270,500 |
| Feb 2026 | Groupe Westco Inc. et Couvoir Westco Ltee. | Expansion of a hatchery and addition of incubators and hatchersContribution | $3,969,200 |
| Feb 2026 | Couvoir Westco Ltee and Groupe Westco inc. | Expansion of a hatchery and addition of incubators and hatchersContribution | $3,969,200 |
| Feb 2026 | Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited | Cheese Plant ExpansionContribution | $1,698,900 |
| Feb 2026 | Burnbrae Farms Limited | Burnbrae Farms Winnipeg AutomationContribution | $2,848,400 |
| Feb 2026 | Fromagerie Bergeron inc. | Automation and increased production capacityContribution | $1,269,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38 | $93.9M |
| 2023 | 30 | $67.9M |
| 2024 | 38 | $112M |
| 2025 | 21 | $30.1M |
| 2026 | 24 | $51.1M |
The full record: Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF), Supply Management Processing Investment Fund.
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