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Wine Sector Support Program
Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Taking applications?
Deadline passed (5 Jun 2026)
The official page says: “Closed to applications”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $25M
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Businesses
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Manufacturing.
What it is
Money for Canadian wine producers
Get a non-repayable grant up to a maximum of $25 million to help your licensed winery transition and adapt to ongoing and emerging challenges impacting the financial resilience and competitiveness of the wine industry.
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 $25m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 17
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $6,933–$44K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $16K
- 673 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 1,788
- $289M
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 “Wine Sector Support Program” (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 1,788).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 251 agreements ($76.7M) 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.
Ontario593 agreements · $220M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Arterra Wines Canada Inc | 3 | $67.9M |
| Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. Vins Arterra Canada, Inc. | 1 | $17.9M |
| Henry of Pelham Inc. | 4 | $8.5M |
| Colio Estate Wines Inc | 5 | $8M |
| Pelee Island Winery & Vineyards Inc | 3 | $5.9M |
| Magnotta Winery Estates Ltd | 2 | $4M |
| Magnotta Winery Estates Limited | 3 | $3.8M |
| Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits LTD. | 3 | $3M |
| Pillitteri Estates Winery Inc | 5 | $2.5M |
| Cave Spring Cellars | 4 | $2.1M |
| Konzelmann Vineyards Inc. | 5 | $1.7M |
| Chateau des Charmes Wines Ltd | 4 | $1.5M |
| Vineland Estates Winery Limited | 4 | $1.4M |
| Tawse Winery Inc. | 5 | $1.3M |
| Strewn Inc. | 5 | $1.1M |
British Columbia698 agreements · $50.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quails' Gate Vineyards Estate Winery Ltd. | 4 | $2.5M |
| Burrowing Owl Vineyards Ltd. | 4 | $2M |
| 9518 Investments Ltd. | 3 | $1.8M |
| Frind Winery Ltd. | 5 | $1.5M |
| Domaine de Chaberton Estates Limited Partnership | 3 | $1.3M |
| Terrabella Wineries Ltd. | 5 | $1.3M |
| Dirty Laundry Vineyard Ltd. | 4 | $1.2M |
| Poplar Grove Winery Inc. | 4 | $1.2M |
| Okanagan Crush Pad Winery Ltd. | 4 | $771K |
| Gehringer Bros. Enterprises Ltd. | 4 | $733K |
| Bordertown Vineyard and Estate Winery Ltd. | 5 | $660K |
| Blasted Church Vineyards Inc. | 5 | $657K |
| Summerhill Estate Winery Co. | 3 | $638K |
| Blue Mountain vineyard and Cellars Ltd. | 4 | $633K |
| 1067084 BC Ltd. | 2 | $627K |
Quebec365 agreements · $11M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Vignoble de l'Orpailleur Inc. | 4 | $1.1M |
| 9124-5936 Québec Inc | 4 | $974K |
| Ferme C.M.J.I. Robert inc. | 4 | $825K |
| Vignoble du Domaine St-Jacques Inc. | 5 | $518K |
| 9054-2291 Québec inc | 4 | $507K |
| 9408-7871 Québec Inc | 5 | $371K |
| VIGNOBLE SAINT-ARMAND inc | 4 | $326K |
| Château de Cartes, Vignoble et Cidrerie Inc | 4 | $240K |
| Vignoble Le Cep D'argent Inc | 3 | $214K |
| Les Gestions Chou-Bec Inc. | 4 | $210K |
| Vignoble Gagliano Inc. | 5 | $200K |
| Gestion Queylus INC | 4 | $180K |
| Domaine les Brome S.E.N.C. | 3 | $175K |
| Domaine St-Basile Inc. | 3 | $148K |
| 9275-3698 Québec Inc. | 3 | $132K |
Nova Scotia73 agreements · $7.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jost Vineyards Limited | 5 | $3M |
| McConnell Gordon Estates Limited | 4 | $1.3M |
| Luckett Farms Limited | 5 | $709K |
| Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards | 3 | $489K |
| McConell Gordon Estates Limited | 1 | $348K |
| Planters Ridge Winery Ltd | 5 | $227K |
| Grand Pre Wines Ltd. | 2 | $199K |
| Blomidon Estate Winery Limited | 5 | $182K |
| The Rivers of Avondale Vineyard Inc. | 4 | $164K |
| Grand Pre Wines Limited | 2 | $133K |
| Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards Ltd. | 2 | $129K |
| Muwin Estate Wines Ltd. | 1 | $63K |
| Chain Yard Cider Inc | 5 | $57K |
| Cape Breton Cider Incorporated | 4 | $42K |
| Bear River Vineyards Ltd. | 5 | $27K |
New Brunswick13 agreements · $285K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 051996 N.B. Ltd. | 3 | $59K |
| 638066 NB Inc | 2 | $24K |
| Domaine Latitude 46 Estate Winery | 1 | $6,534 |
Alberta18 agreements · $270K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1907711 Alberta Ltd. | 4 | $80K |
| Bumbleberry Orchards Ltd. | 4 | $54K |
| Valley Commons Winery Ltd | 1 | $45K |
| Lake Breeze Vineyards Limited | 1 | $43K |
| Birds & Bees Winery Inc. | 1 | $16K |
| 1034264 B.C. Ltd | 2 | $11K |
| D'NA Consulting & Well Operators Ltd. | 1 | $11K |
| City & Country Winery Ltd. | 4 | $9,873 |
Newfoundland and Labrador8 agreements · $235K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Auk Island Enterprises Inc. | 3 | $125K |
| Frozen In Time Ltd. | 5 | $110K |
Saskatchewan8 agreements · $82K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bee & Thistle Winery Inc. | 3 | $16K |
| Cypress Hills Winery | 1 | $7,053 |
Prince Edward Island5 agreements · $51K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Matos Winery Inc. | 4 | $45K |
Manitoba7 agreements · $50K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Shrugging Doctor Brewing Company Ltd. | 5 | $23K |
| Low Life Barrel House Ltd. | 1 | $18K |
| Low Life Barrel House Inc. | 1 | $9,244 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Kawartha Country Wines Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $15,626 |
| Dec 2025 | Celista Estate Winery Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $6,327 |
| Dec 2025 | Tender Hope Holdings Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $4,495 |
| Dec 2025 | Lariana Cellars LTD | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $2,076 |
| Dec 2025 | Skimmerhorn Wines Inc. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $11,213 |
| Nov 2025 | Château de Cartes, Vignoble et Cidrerie Inc | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $48,940 |
| Nov 2025 | 50th Parallel Estate GENERAL PARTNER INC. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $68,488 |
| Nov 2025 | Van Westen Vineyards Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $1,421 |
| Nov 2025 | Sea Star Vineyard and Winery Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $9,008 |
| Nov 2025 | Chain Reaction Vineyards Inc. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $568 |
| Nov 2025 | Vignoble La vallée des nuages S.E.N.C. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $8,038 |
| Nov 2025 | 1164442 BC Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $1,672 |
| Nov 2025 | Orofino Vineyards Inc | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $8,534 |
| Sep 2025 | Macedo Winery Limited | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $23,555 |
| Apr 2025 | Windrush Estate Winery, LP | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $8,358 |
| Apr 2025 | Westcott Vineyards Inc. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $50,821 |
| Apr 2025 | The Westbury Wine Group Inc. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $10,919 |
| Apr 2025 | Waupoos Estates Winery Inc | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $58,315 |
| Apr 2025 | Volcanic Hills Vineyards & Cellars Ltd | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $11,442 |
| Apr 2025 | Vivezza Enterprises Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $4,050 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 722 | $106M |
| 2023 | 396 | $98.9M |
| 2024 | 387 | $53.6M |
| 2025 | 283 | $30.7M |
The full record: Wine Sector Support Program.
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