NAICS Industry group 3117 · in Food manufacturing
Federal grants for seafood product preparation and packaging
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
- $158M
- Agreements
- 429
- To named organizations
- 377
- $139M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 52
- $18.6M; 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 | 96 | $61.7M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity (CSSF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 134 | $45.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 8 | $18.8M |
| BDP - Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund (HFRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 4 | $10M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 57 | $4.5M |
| AgriMarketing Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 10 | $3.7M |
| AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 5 | $3M |
| AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 8 | $1.8M |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 43 | $1.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $1M |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $818K |
| Agri-Marketing Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $758K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $665K |
| REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 9 | $620K |
| Business Development Program | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 4 | $612K |
| REGI - Indigenous Business Development (IBD) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $500K |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $483K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $400K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 10 | $312K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $150K |
| REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $129K |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $108K |
| BDP - Destination Development (TRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $100K |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystems (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $100K |
| AgriMarketing Program: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $100K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 52 agreements ($18.6M) 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 | $108K |
| 2010 | 2 | $483K |
| 2018 | 13 | $3.5M |
| 2019 | 28 | $6.2M |
| 2020 | 204 | $83.1M |
| 2021 | 62 | $25.1M |
| 2022 | 46 | $15.6M |
| 2023 | 38 | $18.8M |
| 2024 | 10 | $861K |
| 2025 | 17 | $998K |
| 2026 | 8 | $3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 295 | $117M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 28 | $28M |
| For-profit organizations | 105 | $12.5M |
| Academia | 1 | $13K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Pacific Urchin Harvesters Association | AgriMarketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | PUHA AMP-PAM Project 2026 -2028Contribution | $128,204 |
| Jun 2026 | Pacific Sea Cucumber Harvesters Association | AgriMarketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | PSCHA International Marketing Project 2026-2028Contribution | $95,920 |
| Apr 2026 | North Pacific Kelp Wild Foods Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Commercial Performance Evaluation of Marine Kelp Additive In Agricultural and Brewery MarketsContribution | $59,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Eastern Fish Markets Limited | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Innovative Cod Product DevelopmentContribution | $75,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Advanced Extraction Systems Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development, Demonstration and Scale Up of PlasmergyContribution | $283,286 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Pacific Kazunoko Association | AgriMarketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Dominating the Market for BC Herring Roe in JapanContribution | $462,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Association of Prawn Producers | AgriMarketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | AAFC/CAPP Market Promotion and Diversification ProgramContribution | $880,660 |
| Feb 2026 | North Delta Seafoods Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 2025 | First Fish Distribution | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $6,080 |
| Oct 2025 | Wm. R. Murphy Fisheries Limited | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Automation of Pallet Stacking for Frozen FishContribution | $70,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 9524-6831 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Hiring of a web-marketing specialist.Contribution | $26,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Freshr Sustainable Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development and Scale Up of Pre-made Antibacterial Microgels in a Dry Powder Format.Contribution | $119,135 |
| Jul 2025 | North Pacific Kelp Wild Foods Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Integrating Kelp Bio-Stimulants in Agriculture and BrewingContribution | $69,700 |
| Jun 2025 | Ocean Pride Fisheries Limited | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Pinniped Vascularized Adipose Tissue Decontamination ProjectContribution | $53,500 |
| May 2025 | Les Crabiers du Nord inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Technical and economic study for the development of a new meat extraction line.Contribution | $75,000 |
| May 2025 | Ocean Pride Fisheries Limited | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Sea Cucumber Processing Automation and EnhancementsContribution | $25,840 |
| May 2025 | Brown's Bay Packing Company Ltd. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Fumoir Grizzly inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Aliments Pasta-Mer Foods Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Brown's Bay Packing Company Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Recyclable plastic packaging system for the Seafood IndustryContribution | $225,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Advanced Extraction Systems Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Fiscal Year 2025Contribution | $30,000 |
| Feb 2025 | Acadian Seaplants Limited/Les Algues Acadiennes Limitée | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Improving Efficiencies of Land-Based Cultivation of Palmaria Palmata (Dulse) at Commercial Scale.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Feb 2025 | Eastern Fish Markets Limited | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Advanced Extraction Systems Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Participation in the Canadian Co-Innovation Mission to The Eureka Global Innovation Summit at Hannover Messe (Germany) – April 2025.Contribution | $3,000 |
| Nov 2024 | North Pacific Kelp Wild Foods Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Internship - Marine Science TechnicianContribution | $30,000 |