NAICS Industry group 3119 · in Food manufacturing
Federal grants for other 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
- $331M
- Agreements
- 1,038
- To named organizations
- 952
- $255M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 86
- $76M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIF Stream4- Demonstration | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $38.6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 30 | $36.3M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 21 | $30.9M |
| AgriInnovate Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 9 | $29.7M |
| SIF Stream 2 - Growth | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $27M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 7 | $25.3M |
| AgriMarketing Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 6 | $24M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 76 | $20M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 199 | $19.7M |
| AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 4 | $11.8M |
| Emergency Processing Fund | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 34 | $9M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 4 | $8.6M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 14 | $6.1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 25 | $3.2M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 103 | $3.2M |
| REGI - BSP - Potato Initiative (PSII) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 6 | $2.9M |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 8 | $2.8M |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 82 | $2.5M |
| Agricultural Clean Technology | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 3 | $2.4M |
| AgriScience Program- Cluster Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $2.3M |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 92 | $2.3M |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystems (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $2M |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 9 | $2M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $1.8M |
| Youth Employment and Skills Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 147 | $1.8M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 86 agreements ($76M) 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 | 13 | $4.1M |
| 2010 | 9 | $4.8M |
| 2012 | 1 | $15K |
| 2016 | 1 | $157K |
| 2017 | 2 | $148K |
| 2018 | 37 | $10.1M |
| 2019 | 95 | $29.9M |
| 2020 | 182 | $46.4M |
| 2021 | 171 | $72.1M |
| 2022 | 145 | $27.4M |
| 2023 | 145 | $58.5M |
| 2024 | 98 | $46.5M |
| 2025 | 100 | $15.3M |
| 2026 | 39 | $15.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 821 | $185M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 45 | $90.7M |
| Not stated by the department | 140 | $28.4M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 9 | $17.4M |
| Academia | 3 | $7.8M |
| Indigenous recipients | 7 | $1.7M |
| Government | 2 | $269K |
| Other organizations | 11 | $82K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Solo Italia Fine Pasta Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Digital Commercialization and Operational Integration ProjectContribution | $72,000 |
| Jun 2026 | VerFa Agrifood Innovations Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Advancing "Zero-Touch" Microgreen Production TechnologiesContribution | $214,308 |
| Jun 2026 | 14822374 Canada Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $10,814 |
| Jun 2026 | The Shed Coffee Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Scaling-up Production of Coffee Cream ProductContribution | $13,530 |
| Jun 2026 | Myzel Organics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth to support mushroom bioactive researchContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Cavan Coffee Corp. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $10,982 |
| May 2026 | Pacific Fermentation Industries Ltd. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $7,000 |
| May 2026 | Pure Elements Environmental Solutions Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | The Heritage Bee Company Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $8,120 |
| May 2026 | Appetronix Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - DeveloperContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Schuyler Farms Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth to support ERP ImplementationContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Lovingly Made Ingredients Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of New Faba Bean Protein ProductsContribution | $65,000 |
| May 2026 | Ike Enterprises Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of scalable and digitally integrated process for lower-sodium crackerContribution | $119,360 |
| May 2026 | Five Foods Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of smoked tofu products in snack formatContribution | $41,607 |
| May 2026 | Embassy Ingredients Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to optimize business processes in foreign market entry.Contribution | $130,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Sophie's Bio Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Chlorella CultivationContribution | $74,256 |
| Apr 2026 | Maia Farms Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to optimize business processes for fermentation derived functional protein ingredients.Contribution | $155,666 |
| Apr 2026 | Liven Proteins Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | De-risking precision fermentation-derived collagenContribution | $249,900 |
| Apr 2026 | Les Emballages Façoteck Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $42,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Cultivated Food Labs corp. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of Pulse-Based Cocoa Extenders and Replacers Using Canadian Upcycled IngredientsContribution | $103,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Cultivated Food Labs corp. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $21,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Canadian Food Exporters Association | AgriMarketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | International Marketing and Promotion StrategyContribution | $3,950,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Fitness Performance Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Exploring opportunities for developing bespoke nutritional products and dosage forms to improve athletic performanceGrant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Three Farmers Foods Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Enhancing Canadian Forces Nutrition: Researching Defence Requirements to Develop Dual-Use, Mission-Aligned Snack SolutionsGrant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Africanada Imports Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |