NAICS Industry group 3114 · in Food manufacturing
Federal grants for fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing
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
- $72.1M
- Agreements
- 245
- To named organizations
- 217
- $59.2M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 28
- $12.9M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP) | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 3 | $22.3M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 9 | $12.8M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 5 | $5.1M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $5M |
| Emergency Processing Fund | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 15 | $4.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 2 | $3.8M |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 6 | $2.2M |
| Business Scale-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $2M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $2M |
| AgriInnovate Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $2M |
| Agricultural Clean Technology | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 3 | $1.9M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 22 | $1.6M |
| Youth Employment and Skills Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 89 | $1.1M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $1M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $983K |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $900K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 18 | $514K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 16 | $421K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 19 | $421K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $297K |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $250K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 1 | $246K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $196K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $175K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 5 | $150K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 28 agreements ($12.9M) 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 | 9 | $3.8M |
| 2010 | 5 | $1.2M |
| 2011 | 1 | $10M |
| 2012 | 1 | $94K |
| 2018 | 6 | $239K |
| 2019 | 14 | $4.5M |
| 2020 | 51 | $11.2M |
| 2021 | 53 | $23.5M |
| 2022 | 21 | $5.1M |
| 2023 | 28 | $2.9M |
| 2024 | 23 | $7.6M |
| 2025 | 26 | $1.7M |
| 2026 | 7 | $292K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 208 | $41.6M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 12 | $22.8M |
| Not stated by the department | 14 | $6.5M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 6 | $1.2M |
| Other organizations | 1 | $67K |
| Indigenous recipients | 4 | $45K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Good Earth Food & Wine Operating Company Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | FN Fresh Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | SaltSpring Kitchen Ltd | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | River Valley Specialty Farms Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Oat & Mill Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Optimization and Reformulation for Continuous Line Scale-UpContribution | $147,010 |
| Apr 2026 | Forest Ridge Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | A structured social media strategy with an in-store demo initiative to drive awareness, trial, and sales across key retail partners and channels.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Tocha Foods Corporation | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Sep 2025 | La jolie laide compagnie inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Development of a vegan cheese made from cauliflower sourced from the circular economy.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Crafty Ramen Market Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | New line and packaging automationContribution | $175,228 |
| Jun 2025 | Cedar Valley Selections Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Quality EngineerContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2025 | Cedar Valley Selections Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $26,000 |
| May 2025 | Les Produits Tapp Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Optimization of product development processesContribution | $75,000 |
| Apr 2025 | 329985 Ontario Limited | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Jus Dose inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $27,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Oat & Mill Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development and Engineering Integration of a Specialized Continuous Production Line for Oat-Based Dairy-Free Ice CreamContribution | $60,610 |
| Apr 2025 | Emblème Canneberge inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $23,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Yumasoy Foods Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $10,000 |
| Apr 2025 | York County Cider Corporation | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Token Bitters Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Timiskaming First Nation | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Think Ingredients Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Taltis Foods Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,744 |
| Apr 2025 | Summerland Sweets Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2025 | SaltSpring Kitchen Ltd | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $9,600 |
| Apr 2025 | Island Gurl Foods Incorporated | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |