NAICS Industry group 1125 · in Animal production and aquaculture
Federal grants for aquaculture
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
- $64M
- Agreements
- 291
- To named organizations
- 263
- $61.6M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 28
- $2.4M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 54 | $22.1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 80 | $9.9M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity (CSSF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 16 | $7M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 3 | $6.9M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 13 | $4.4M |
| AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 3 | $3.8M |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 6 | $1.7M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $1.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 38 | $1.1M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 4 | $1.1M |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 22 | $863K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 3 | $832K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $511K |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $434K |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 5 | $233K |
| REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 6 | $229K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 10 | $171K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $164K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $164K |
| Business Development Program | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $162K |
| REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $156K |
| Canadian International Innovation Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $135K |
| AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $80K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – AI Assist | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $75K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $64K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cooke Aquaculture Inc. | 8 | $15.2M |
| Poseidon Ocean Systems Ltd. | 2 | $6.6M |
| Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance | 5 | $3.9M |
| WFN Fish Farm Limited Partnership | 5 | $3M |
| Cascadia Seaweed Corp. | 7 | $2.8M |
| P.E.I. Mussel King (1994) Inc. | 3 | $2M |
| Atlantic Aqua Farms Ltd. | 7 | $1.8M |
| Badger Bay Mussel Farms Ltd. | 8 | $1.5M |
| L'Étang Ruisseau Bar Ltée | 3 | $1.4M |
| ReelData Inc. | 8 | $1.3M |
| B.C. Shellfish Grower's Association | 4 | $1.2M |
| Grieg Marine NL Ltd. | 2 | $1M |
| Deer Lake First Nation | 2 | $1M |
| Cole-Munro Trout Farms Inc | 2 | $1M |
| Charlo Salmonid Enhancement Centre Inc. | 1 | $933K |
| L'Étang Ruisseau Bar Limitée | 3 | $856K |
| Écloserie Acadienne Inc. | 3 | $725K |
| WellFish Tech (Canada) Inc | 3 | $635K |
| King Aquaculture Inc. | 6 | $519K |
| Cermaq Canada Ltd | 2 | $515K |
| Cape Breton Bivalve Inc. | 1 | $497K |
| Bear River First Nation | 4 | $479K |
| Aqua Bounty Canada Inc. | 5 | $478K |
| Island Sea Farms Inc. | 1 | $450K |
| Industrial Plankton Inc. | 8 | $448K |
Plus 28 agreements ($2.4M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | $461K |
| 2017 | 2 | $170K |
| 2018 | 14 | $3.7M |
| 2019 | 34 | $7.4M |
| 2020 | 77 | $19.7M |
| 2021 | 45 | $5.3M |
| 2022 | 35 | $3.2M |
| 2023 | 27 | $8.1M |
| 2024 | 20 | $7.7M |
| 2025 | 29 | $6.7M |
| 2026 | 6 | $1.5M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 113 | $32.7M |
| For-profit organizations | 162 | $24.6M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 14 | $5.7M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | B.C. Shellfish Grower's Association | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $363,800 |
| Apr 2026 | Raspberry Point Oyster Co. Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Scientific Validation of an Oyster Vertical Stack Depuration System (VSDS)Contribution | $49,119 |
| Apr 2026 | Habitat Farms Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Maturing the Growth of a Year-Round Disease Free Coho Salmon Egg SupplyContribution | $285,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Evening Cove Oysters Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - BIOLOGISTContribution | $30,000 |
| Jan 2026 | WellFish Tech (Canada) Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Novel Insight Generation Through Data Integration, Investigation and Presentation in AquacultureContribution | $529,688 |
| Jan 2026 | Écloserie Acadienne Inc. / Acadian Hatchery Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Foundations For Resilient American Oyster Hatchery Production and Nursery.Contribution | $245,168 |
| Dec 2025 | Industrial Plankton Inc. | Canadian International Innovation ProgramNational Research Council Canada | CIIP - South Korea - FLC-SBRs - Development of a Bioreactor-based Process for Cultivation of Gim (Laver)Contribution | $135,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Amar Seafood NL Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Wolffish Aquaculture Development: Spotted Wolffish Production Strategies for Eastern CanadaContribution | $168,984 |
| Nov 2025 | Industrial Plankton Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Electronics Engineering TechnologistContribution | $30,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Habitat Farms Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Genetic Assessment and Genotyping the population for all female coho population broodstockContribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Canadian Aquafarms Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Feasibility study for the development of an engineered bio-filter wetland to support a aquaculture facility outflowContribution | $24,875 |
| Sep 2025 | Cole-Munro Trout Farms Inc | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Cole-Munro Trout Farms Inc | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Shandaph Oyster Co. Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimental Use and Monitoring of Oyster Larval Balls to Improve Growth and Efficiency.Contribution | $27,440 |
| Aug 2025 | Sea Forest Macro Algae Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Kelp Hatchery TechnicianContribution | $53,750 |
| Jul 2025 | King Aquaculture Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Scale up and validation of new oyster growing systemContribution | $69,290 |
| Jun 2025 | HoldFastNL Seaweed Farm Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Establishing Sustainable Seaweed Cultivation and Production Capacity in NLContribution | $74,896 |
| Jun 2025 | Badger Bay Mussel Farms Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Maximizing Oyster growth in NLContribution | $168,518 |
| Jun 2025 | HoldFastNL Seaweed Farm Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Seaweed Research AnalystContribution | $29,991 |
| Jun 2025 | Cascadia Seaweed Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist - Level 2 - Robust IP StrategyContribution | $15,120 |
| May 2025 | The Bay of Fundy Oyster Company Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Bay of Fundy Bivalve Aquaculture DemonstrationContribution | $61,300 |
| Apr 2025 | Badger Bay Mussel Farms Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Oyster Larvae and Algae Production EnhancementContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Xelement Technologies Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Water Quality Live MonitoringContribution | $59,990 |
| Apr 2025 | ReelData Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $12,750 |
| Apr 2025 | L'Étang Ruisseau Bar Ltée | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Accelerating The Development of MSX-Resistant Oysters in Atlantic Canada.Contribution | $865,100 |