NAICS Industry group 7225 · in Food services and drinking places
Federal grants for full-service restaurants and limited-service eating places
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
- 170
- To named organizations
- 157
- $18.9M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 13
- $974K; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 93 | $8.9M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 26 | $4.7M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 28 | $2.4M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 13 | $2.4M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 2 | $975K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $190K |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 2 | $165K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $53K |
| Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $35K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Stone Crock Inc. | 2 | $1.5M |
| Agri-Neo Inc. | 1 | $992K |
| The City of Calgary | 2 | $975K |
| Balzac’s Coffee Ltd. | 1 | $925K |
| Trees Cheesecake Ltd. | 1 | $750K |
| 2577077 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $509K |
| 2706362 Ontario Inc. | 2 | $403K |
| Eastbound Brewing Company Inc. | 2 | $400K |
| Kingston Hub Group Inc. | 1 | $380K |
| 2417658 Ontario Limited | 2 | $360K |
| Vij's Lantern Inc. | 1 | $347K |
| Crafty Ramen Kitchener Inc. | 1 | $262K |
| 1663706 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $233K |
| 2389734 Ontario Inc | 1 | $230K |
| 1919191 Ontario Ltd. | 1 | $221K |
| 953805 Ontario Inc. | 2 | $220K |
| Freshwest Grill Inc. | 1 | $206K |
| 2461439 Ontario Inc | 1 | $202K |
| Nam Chinook Ltd., Nam Restaurant Group Ltd., Noava Group Inc. | 1 | $200K |
| 2260369 Ontario Inc | 1 | $200K |
| 1891041 Ontario Inc | 1 | $200K |
| 1714091 Ontario Inc | 1 | $200K |
| 2638553 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $200K |
| 2592511 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $200K |
| 2450650 Ontario Limited | 1 | $200K |
Plus 13 agreements ($974K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $40K |
| 2020 | 158 | $18.1M |
| 2021 | 4 | $387K |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 2 | $165K |
| 2025 | 1 | $75K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 168 | $18.9M |
| Government | 2 | $975K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | Prairie Dog Brewing CANADA Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to optimize business processes in food service.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Aug 2024 | Yahk Soap & Candle Co. Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $102,487 |
| Aug 2024 | Yahk Soap & Candle Co. Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $62,108 |
| Dec 2022 | iOrders Technology Services Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Builidng Internal Technical CapacityContribution | $75,000 |
| Nov 2022 | 2553217 Ontario Inc. | Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $35,000 |
| Mar 2022 | The City of Calgary | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $487,500 |
| Mar 2022 | The City of Calgary | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $487,500 |
| Apr 2021 | 6 Degrees Eatery Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $65,000 |
| Mar 2021 | Filos Restaurant Limited | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $112,154 |
| Mar 2021 | 1072552 B.C. Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $101,582 |
| Jan 2021 | Kitanoya Marketing Corp. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $108,624 |
| Dec 2020 | Trees Cheesecake Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Sep 2020 | Nam Chinook Ltd., Nam Restaurant Group Ltd., Noava Group Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Sep 2020 | Nesters Tacos La Cantina Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $135,045 |
| Aug 2020 | Vij's Lantern Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $346,783 |
| Aug 2020 | Wenze Market Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $97,260 |
| Aug 2020 | The Second Cup Coffee Company Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | WHOLESALE - MENAContribution | $15,000 |
| Apr 2020 | 2204901 Ontario Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Globally Local USA entryContribution | $37,500 |
| Mar 2020 | Weinkeller Inc. | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For ProfitFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $14,730 |
| Mar 2020 | The Stone Crock Inc. | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – DirectFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2020 | The Stone Crock Inc. | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For ProfitFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Mar 2020 | South Core Fresh Inc. | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – DirectFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $28,000 |
| Mar 2020 | Sarvagya Inc. | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – DirectFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $34,000 |
| Mar 2020 | Om Sai Food Inc. | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – DirectFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $21,500 |
| Mar 2020 | Om Sai Food Inc. | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For ProfitFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $21,500 |