NAICS Industry group 1121 · in Animal production and aquaculture
Federal grants for cattle ranching and farming
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $257M
- Agreements
- 2,926
- To named organizations
- 2,077
- $213M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 849
- $44.2M; never named here
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.
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy Farm Investment Program (DFIP) | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1,525 | $102M |
| Agricultural Clean Technology | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 72 | $49.5M |
| AgriMarketing Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 5 | $18.8M |
| AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 9 | $16.8M |
| AgriScience Program- Cluster Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $13.9M |
| Youth Employment and Skills Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1,243 | $13.5M |
| AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 5 | $11.7M |
| AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $6M |
| AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 4 | $5.7M |
| AgriScience Program - Project Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 8 | $4.4M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 5 | $3.2M |
| Dairy Processing Investment Fund | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $2.2M |
| Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP) | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $1.6M |
| AgriInnovate Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $1.4M |
| Indigenous Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative (IAFSI) | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $1.2M |
| AgriCompetitiveness Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 5 | $910K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $872K |
| Agricultural Clean Technology Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $796K |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $500K |
| Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS) | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 3 | $453K |
| International Collaboration Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $330K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $210K |
| AgriDiversity Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $167K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $152K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $151K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 849 agreements ($44.2M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | $59K |
| 2010 | 1 | $500K |
| 2016 | 58 | $9.4M |
| 2017 | 1,378 | $89.9M |
| 2018 | 63 | $21M |
| 2019 | 82 | $6.2M |
| 2020 | 200 | $5.9M |
| 2021 | 459 | $18.2M |
| 2022 | 60 | $7.3M |
| 2023 | 234 | $70.7M |
| 2024 | 188 | $6.3M |
| 2025 | 151 | $8M |
| 2026 | 51 | $13.9M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 2,178 | $144M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 167 | $82.9M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 505 | $24.6M |
| Indigenous recipients | 60 | $4.5M |
| Government | 1 | $447K |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $330K |
| Other organizations | 10 | $110K |
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $100K |
| Academia | 3 | $27K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Ghawk Enterprises Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,500 |
| Jun 2026 | Ghawk Enterprises Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,500 |
| Jun 2026 | Two Rivers Farm Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $5,440 |
| Jun 2026 | Little Hop Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Little Hop Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | Shirtliffe Farms Ltd | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | Leach Family Farms | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | Heritage Hills Farms Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $15,000 |
| May 2026 | Ferme Girardin Enr | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | 1654636 Alberta Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | Double KC Ranch Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $8,250 |
| May 2026 | Cattle Drive Ranch Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | Ferme Alégaric inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | Sollner Cattle Company | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | MJT Cattle Company Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,151 |
| May 2026 | Dry Lake Ranch Alberta Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Vermeuland Farms Limited | Agricultural Clean TechnologyAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Vermeuland Farms Solar EnergyContribution | $470,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Green Energy Trading Corporation and Tibben Farms Inc. | Agricultural Clean TechnologyAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Tibben Farms Inc. Anaerobic DigesterContribution | $2,000,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Réseau FoodBridge / FoodBridge Network | AgriCompetitiveness ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Building Stronger Bridges to Sustainable Agri-Food Value Chains in CanadaContribution | $204,050 |
| Apr 2026 | Régénération Canada | AgriDiversity ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Indigenous-led Regenerative Agriculture Transition Program: Building an inclusive and resilient agri-food system together.Contribution | $139,278 |
| Apr 2026 | Oxford Cattle Company Ltd. | Agricultural Clean TechnologyAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Installation of Anaerobic Digestion Technology to Treat Manure from a Beef FarmContribution | $2,000,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency | AgriMarketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Canadian Beef Market Development and Promotion 2026-2028Contribution | $3,741,046 |
| Mar 2026 | Régénération Canada | AgriCompetitiveness ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Empowering producers to build competitiveness and resilience through regenerative agriculture.Contribution | $478,478 |
| Mar 2026 | Cramer Dairy Farms Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Ferme Baril & Frere Inc. faisant affaire | Agricultural Clean TechnologyAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Reduction of GHG emissions, by reducing the consumption of fuel and nitrogen fertilizerContribution | $281,170 |