NAICS Industry group 1129 · in Animal production and aquaculture
Federal grants for other animal production
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
- $35.6M
- Agreements
- 306
- To named organizations
- 210
- $32.2M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 96
- $3.4M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgriInnovate Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 4 | $4.9M |
| AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 8 | $4.8M |
| Indigenous Prairie Bison Initiative | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $3.5M |
| Agricultural Clean Technology | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 4 | $2.3M |
| Youth Employment and Skills Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 189 | $2.2M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 11 | $1.9M |
| Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 4 | $1.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 18 | $1.4M |
| AgriMarketing Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 5 | $1.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $1.2M |
| AgriScience Program - Project Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $829K |
| AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $820K |
| Strategic Partnerships Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $741K |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $469K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 13 | $385K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 7 | $200K |
| AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $183K |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 2 | $168K |
| AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 3 | $163K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $138K |
| Women Entrepreneurship Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $100K |
| Emergency On-Farm Support Fund | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 3 | $95K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $83K |
| Indigenous Agriculture and Food Systems Initiative (IAFSI) | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $73K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 96 agreements ($3.4M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | $219K |
| 2018 | 9 | $1.6M |
| 2019 | 15 | $958K |
| 2020 | 47 | $1.7M |
| 2021 | 62 | $9.8M |
| 2022 | 27 | $5.2M |
| 2023 | 49 | $7.3M |
| 2024 | 40 | $1.3M |
| 2025 | 42 | $5.4M |
| 2026 | 14 | $2.1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 192 | $19M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 37 | $10.3M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 41 | $2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 22 | $2M |
| Not stated by the department | 11 | $1.9M |
| Academia | 1 | $390K |
| Other organizations | 2 | $104K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Meunier Livestock Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Modern Pastures Business DevelopmentContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | TBR Apiaries Inc | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | Bison Ridge Farms Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $7,200 |
| May 2026 | Stuisvogel Ranch Inc | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization | Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Pathfinding Solutions for Indigenous Led Agriculture - The Inuvialuit Reindeer Herd InitiativeContribution | $885,225 |
| Jan 2026 | Projet La Ruche inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Wolfe Honey Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Oberland Agriscience Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Extraction and Purification of Melanin from Black Soldier Fly (BSF) for Applications across the Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, and Energy Storage IindustriesContribution | $48,467 |
| Nov 2025 | Canadian Honey Council | Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Finding a Better Path Forward – Cultivating Solutions to Challenges Facing the Canadian Beekeeping IndustryContribution | $149,985 |
| Oct 2025 | Cat Lake First Nation | Strategic Partnerships InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $740,648 |
| Sep 2025 | Tuck's Bee Better Farm Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $8,500 |
| Jul 2025 | Canadian Honey Council | Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Finding a Better Path Forward – Cultivating Solutions to Challenges Facing the Canadian Beekeeping IndustryContribution | $149,985 |
| Jul 2025 | Vifta Technology Limited | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Adding Software Development Capacity - Youth ProjectContribution | $29,400 |
| Jun 2025 | Oberland Agriscience Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Proposed Economic and Environmental Impact of Sustainable Bait Designs for Use in Canada’s Atlantic FisheriesContribution | $20,575 |
| Jun 2025 | Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement Inc. | Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Development of a genetic evaluation system for the Canadian mink industryContribution | $331,978 |
| Apr 2025 | Alvéole Montréal inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Whiskey Creek Ranch Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $6,365 |
| Apr 2025 | T. J. Honey Farms Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $12,500 |
| Apr 2025 | Struisvogel Ranch Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $6,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Richmond Honey Farms Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2025 | RHR Gen 3 Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $12,800 |
| Apr 2025 | Projet La Ruche inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Pedersen Apiaries Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $3,600 |
| Apr 2025 | Ontario Beekeepers' Association | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $10,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Onion Lake Cree Nation | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |