NAICS Subsector 445 · in Retail trade
Federal grants for food and beverage retailers
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
- $29.5M
- Agreements
- 56
- To named organizations
- 54
- $25.4M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 2
- $4.1M; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4451 Grocery and convenience retailers | 13 | $10.3M |
| 4452 Specialty food retailers | 36 | $8.3M |
| 4453 Beer, wine and liquor retailers | 2 | $261K |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $10M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 4 | $8.9M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 2 | $3.6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 4 | $1.4M |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $1.2M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 6 | $1.1M |
| Economic Recovery Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 3 | $1M |
| Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $710K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 7 | $361K |
| Strategic Partnerships Initiative | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $300K |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $200K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $124K |
| Women Entrepreneurship Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $100K |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 1 | $100K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $75K |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $72K |
| FedNor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $63K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $57K |
| Canadian Experience Fund - Regional | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $50K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $50K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $38K |
| ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $34K |
| Career Focus Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $20K |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $17K |
| Youth Employment and Skills Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $14K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 2 agreements ($4.1M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | $63K |
| 2018 | 2 | $126K |
| 2019 | 12 | $1.4M |
| 2020 | 16 | $1.7M |
| 2021 | 5 | $1.9M |
| 2022 | 11 | $19.3M |
| 2023 | 3 | $3.5M |
| 2024 | 2 | $375K |
| 2025 | 4 | $1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 43 | $26.9M |
| Not stated by the department | 7 | $1.5M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $806K |
| Government | 1 | $300K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Piccola Cucina Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Testing and Implementation of New Food Safety PracticesContribution | $46,657 |
| Mar 2025 | CKS Holdings LTD. | Economic Recovery ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Mar 2025 | CKS Holdings LTD. | Economic Recovery ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $0 |
| Mar 2025 | CKS Holdings LTD. | Economic Recovery ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $500,000 |
| May 2024 | Piccola Cucina Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsNational Research Council Canada | Transforming production flow to achieve operational excellenceContribution | $75,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Indigenous Services Canada | Strategic Partnerships InitiativePrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $300,000 |
| May 2023 | Good Food For Good Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Grandma Treesaw's Bannock & Catering Services Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $15,000 |
| Oct 2022 | Old School Cheesery Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $99,999 |
| Jul 2022 | Indigo Marketing Solutions Ltd | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $22,000 |
| May 2022 | Piccola Cucina Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Implementation of innovative process initiatives to optimize lean manufacturing principles to enable new portfolio offerings.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Mar 2022 | 9842349 Canada LTD. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $250,616 |
| Mar 2022 | 9842349 Canada LTD. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $818,124 |
| Mar 2022 | Organics Express Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $3,463,191 |
| Mar 2022 | Organics Express Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $4,368,888 |
| Jan 2022 | Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Inc. | REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Yarmouth Farmers' Community Market Co-operative Limited | ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $34,465 |
| Jan 2022 | Breadsource Corporation | Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Breadsource Corporation | Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Nov 2021 | 10 Carden Shared Space | Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $709,576 |
| Nov 2021 | Révolution Fermentation Inc./Fermentation Revolution Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $29,000 |
| Aug 2021 | Lobster Fishers of PEI | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $71,770 |
| May 2021 | Piccola Cucina Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development and implementation of unique process initiatives to expand Manufacturing and Product offerings.Contribution | $50,000 |
| Jan 2021 | Bevendale Enterprises Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Nov 2020 | All Nations Supermarket Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $150,000 |