NAICS Subsector 413 · in Wholesale trade
Federal grants for food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers
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
- $19.8M
- Agreements
- 109
- To named organizations
- 102
- $19.7M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 7
- $159K; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4131 Food merchant wholesalers | 85 | $11.9M |
| 4132 Beverage merchant wholesalers | 22 | $7.8M |
| 4134 Cannabis merchant wholesalers | 1 | $23K |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $4.5M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $2.5M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 1 | $2.5M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 4 | $1.9M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity (CSSF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $1.7M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 5 | $1.7M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 16 | $1M |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 31 | $879K |
| BDP - Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund (HFRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $708K |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $515K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $479K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 20 | $468K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 3 | $364K |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $231K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $155K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $150K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $97K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $39K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $20K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $5,001 |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ice River Springs Water Co. Inc. | 1 | $4M |
| Picard Peanuts Ltd. | 1 | $2.5M |
| NEXE Innovations Inc. | 1 | $2.5M |
| Northern Lights Seafood Inc. | 2 | $1.4M |
| Morton Wholesale Ltd. | 1 | $1M |
| Janes Family Foods Ltd. | 2 | $912K |
| Poirier Fish Limited | 1 | $708K |
| Millbrook First Nation | 1 | $560K |
| Clark's Harbour Seafood Ltd. | 1 | $500K |
| 1839527 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| Legend Spirits Company Incorporated | 2 | $479K |
| Coastline Market Inc | 6 | $378K |
| Blue Buoy Foods Limited | 3 | $350K |
| 2594569 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $335K |
| B.M.C. Seafoods Limited | 1 | $334K |
| VendorHero Inc. | 1 | $250K |
| First Light Distillery Inc. | 1 | $231K |
| Herring Buying Group Inc. / Groupe d'achat de harreng Inc. | 1 | $227K |
| Sevco Enterprises Ltd. | 1 | $164K |
| 1147785 Ontario Ltd | 2 | $110K |
| North Hydration Ltd. | 1 | $100K |
| Real Treat Kitchen Ltd | 1 | $100K |
| 1009736 Ontario Ltd. | 2 | $91K |
| European Poultry & Meats Inc. | 1 | $81K |
| Mahone Bay Brewing Company Ltd. | 1 | $80K |
Plus 7 agreements ($159K) 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 | $515K |
| 2010 | 3 | $4.5M |
| 2016 | 1 | $2.5M |
| 2017 | 1 | $0 |
| 2018 | 5 | $339K |
| 2019 | 14 | $574K |
| 2020 | 29 | $4.4M |
| 2021 | 14 | $1.9M |
| 2022 | 16 | $740K |
| 2023 | 16 | $1.6M |
| 2024 | 6 | $2.7M |
| 2025 | 2 | $35K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 96 | $15.4M |
| Not stated by the department | 13 | $4.4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | BéLOV Compagnie Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist - Protection and Organizational Culture of IPContribution | $5,001 |
| Nov 2025 | Clink Beverage Co. Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Marketing and Brand CoordinatorContribution | $30,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Coastline Market Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $72,793 |
| May 2024 | 9129-0213 Quebec inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $26,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Picard Peanuts Ltd. | Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $2,500,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Services Regnault-Colsell Inc. / Regnault-Colsell Services Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $27,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Lyonleaf Cannabis Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $23,000 |
| Oct 2023 | Vino AI Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Digital MarketingContribution | $30,000 |
| Aug 2023 | Liquor Labs Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Deploying tools to improve customer loyaltyContribution | $25,000 |
| Jun 2023 | Spiritueux Spirituels Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $29,000 |
| Jun 2023 | Patent 5 Inc | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $27,000 |
| May 2023 | Millbrook First Nation | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $560,000 |
| May 2023 | Montbel Vins Et Spiritueux Inc./ Montbel Wines And Spirits Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| May 2023 | Grand Rocky Shrimp Farm (Calgary) Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Shrimp Hatchery projectContribution | $63,800 |
| Apr 2023 | Advantage Health Matters Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Blendtek Fine Ingredients Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Recettes en pot inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Great Products & Services Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Coastline Market Inc | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Canadian Vita Corporation | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $13,500 |
| Apr 2023 | Bluebird Provisions Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Poirier Fish Limited | BDP - Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund (HFRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $708,456 |
| Nov 2022 | 1147785 Ontario Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Innovative, green, sustainable coffee manufacturing technology introduction to Canadian marketContribution | $75,000 |
| Oct 2022 | Flavour Revolution Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Oct 2022 | Services Regnault-Colsell Inc. / Regnault-Colsell Services Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $22,000 |