NAICS Subsector 312 · in Manufacturing
Federal grants for beverage and tobacco product 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
- $383M
- Agreements
- 2,583
- To named organizations
- 2,300
- $300M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 283
- $82.3M; 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.
Within this industry
| Industry | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 3121 Beverage manufacturing | 2,516 | $378M |
| 3123 Cannabis product manufacturing | 49 | $2.4M |
| 3122 Tobacco manufacturing | 5 | $159K |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wine Sector Support Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1,761 | $288M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 91 | $17.3M |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 12 | $8.3M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 106 | $7.9M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 9 | $5.7M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 15 | $5.4M |
| Business Scale-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $5.4M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 13 | $4.2M |
| Agri-innovation: Commercialization | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $3.7M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 14 | $3.7M |
| Emergency Processing Fund | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 8 | $3.4M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 91 | $2.7M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $2.7M |
| Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 23 | $2.3M |
| Youth Employment and Skills Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 163 | $1.9M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 6 | $1.9M |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 55 | $1.8M |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 53 | $1.3M |
| BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 16 | $1M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $1M |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 22 | $956K |
| Tourism Relief Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 12 | $951K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 11 | $934K |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $840K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 6 | $821K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 283 agreements ($82.3M) 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 | 2 | $471K |
| 2010 | 6 | $2.2M |
| 2011 | 1 | $20K |
| 2014 | 1 | $2.4M |
| 2015 | 1 | $1.3M |
| 2017 | 1 | $20K |
| 2018 | 25 | $1.7M |
| 2019 | 68 | $13.5M |
| 2020 | 167 | $22.5M |
| 2021 | 167 | $16.3M |
| 2022 | 842 | $124M |
| 2023 | 486 | $105M |
| 2024 | 452 | $56.1M |
| 2025 | 341 | $34M |
| 2026 | 23 | $2.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 2,321 | $343M |
| Not stated by the department | 160 | $32.3M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 79 | $4.4M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 11 | $1.4M |
| Indigenous recipients | 9 | $1.1M |
| Other organizations | 3 | $40K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Kilter Brewing Company Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of Operational Management Capabilities and Process ImprovementContribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | McConnell Gordon Estates Limited | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist level 3Contribution | $26,914 |
| Jun 2026 | Farmery Estate Brewing Company Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Les Breuvages Nation inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Hiring a marketing graduate.Contribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | 9 Mile Legacy Brewing Co. Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Brewing & Packaging Decarbonization Assessment and CO2 Mitigation StrategyContribution | $52,000 |
| May 2026 | PACRIM Distributors Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $2,445 |
| May 2026 | Troubled Monk Brewery Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimental Development of RTD Beverage Formulations and Manufacturing ProcessesContribution | $150,000 |
| May 2026 | 4th Meridian Brewing Company Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Digital Marketing and Content Strategy Development for Scalable Growth of a Craft Beverage BrandContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Twenty Bench Brewing Company Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Booch Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Steep EnergyContribution | $150,000 |
| Apr 2026 | 14919114 Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH- Marketing and Graphics specialistContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Great Western Brewing Company Limited | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Big Rock Brewery Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $850,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Work Water Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth HireContribution | $30,000 |
| Feb 2026 | 88 Brewing Company Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Jan 2026 | McConnell Gordon Estates Limited | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Makivik Corporation / Société Makivik | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $19,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Level Ground Trading Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Quidi Vidi Brewing Company Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Investigation of Artificial intelligence Applications and Product DevelopmentContribution | $100,000 |
| Jan 2026 | HPP Tolling Facility Canada Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Twenty Bench Brewing Company Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Twenty Bench Brewing Company Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Kawartha Country Wines Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $15,626 |
| Dec 2025 | Celista Estate Winery Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $6,327 |
| Dec 2025 | Tender Hope Holdings Ltd. | Wine Sector Support ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Wine Sector Support ProgramGrant | $4,495 |