NAICS Industry group 4132 · in Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers
Federal grants for beverage 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
- $7.8M
- Agreements
- 22
- To named organizations
- 20
- $7.8M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 2
- $50K; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $4M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 1 | $2.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $479K |
| 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 | 5 | $135K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $102K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 1 | $100K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $97K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $94K |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $80K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ice River Springs Water Co. Inc. | 1 | $4M |
| NEXE Innovations Inc. | 1 | $2.5M |
| Legend Spirits Company Incorporated | 2 | $479K |
| First Light Distillery Inc. | 1 | $231K |
| North Hydration Ltd. | 1 | $100K |
| Mahone Bay Brewing Company Ltd. | 1 | $80K |
| Liquor Labs Incorporated | 3 | $72K |
| Ripshot Enterprises Corporation | 1 | $50K |
| Beattie's Distillers Inc. | 1 | $38K |
| Clink Beverage Co. Inc. | 1 | $30K |
| Vino AI Ltd. | 1 | $30K |
| Distillerie des Trois-Lacs inc. | 1 | $30K |
| Spiritueux Spirituels Inc. | 1 | $29K |
| Patent 5 Inc | 1 | $27K |
| TGEP Inc. | 1 | $26K |
| 9129-0213 Quebec inc. | 1 | $26K |
| Montbel Vins Et Spiritueux Inc./ Montbel Wines And Spirits Inc. | 1 | $20K |
Plus 2 agreements ($50K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | $4M |
| 2016 | 1 | $2.5M |
| 2019 | 4 | $117K |
| 2020 | 3 | $136K |
| 2021 | 4 | $616K |
| 2022 | 2 | $261K |
| 2023 | 5 | $131K |
| 2024 | 1 | $26K |
| 2025 | 1 | $30K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 20 | $7.5M |
| Not stated by the department | 2 | $311K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Clink Beverage Co. Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Marketing and Brand CoordinatorContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2024 | 9129-0213 Quebec inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $26,000 |
| 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 | Montbel Vins Et Spiritueux Inc./ Montbel Wines And Spirits Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Mar 2022 | First Light Distillery Inc. | REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $231,000 |
| Sep 2021 | Legend Spirits Company Incorporated | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $237,711 |
| Sep 2021 | Legend Spirits Company Incorporated | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $241,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Beattie's Distillers Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $37,500 |
| Jan 2021 | North Hydration Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Nov 2020 | Distillerie des Trois-Lacs inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Nov 2020 | Mahone Bay Brewing Company Ltd. | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $80,000 |
| Apr 2020 | TGEP Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Deployment in the US marketContribution | $26,250 |
| Jul 2019 | Ripshot Enterprises Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Ripshot Machinery Upgrade & Expansion through Technical Youth Knowledge & SupportContribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Liquor Labs Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Sugar Feasibility StudyContribution | $12,640 |
| Feb 2019 | Liquor Labs Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Engineering Feasibility StudyContribution | $34,320 |
| Oct 2016 | NEXE Innovations Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $2,500,000 |
| Apr 2010 | Ice River Springs Water Co. Inc. | Federal Economic Development Department for OntarioInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $4,000,000 |