Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
AgriAssurance Program: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Component
AgriAssurance Program - Small and Medium-sized Enterprises component - build industry capacity to increase public confidence in the food system, respond to market requirements and meet consumer demands.
- Total value
- $225K
- Agreements
- 7
- Jan 2019 to Feb 2020
- Median agreement
- $36K
- Typical range
- $25K–$40K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tutti Gourmet Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Borek Bakery | 1 | $44K |
| K L Foods Inc | 1 | $36K |
| BNC International Inc. | 1 | $36K |
| South Ridge Maple Co. Ltd. | 1 | $34K |
| Starbrand Productions Inc. | 1 | $17K |
Plus 1 agreements ($13K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | $145K |
| 2020 | 2 | $80K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 4 | $134K |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $47K |
| Quebec | 1 | $44K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 7 | $225K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing | 3 | $125K |
| Other food manufacturing | 2 | $30K |
| Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing | 1 | $36K |
| Other crop farming | 1 | $34K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 | K L Foods Inc | BRC Food Safety AccreditationContribution | $36,425 |
| Feb 2020 | Borek Bakery | Develop a food safety system to meet Safe Quality Food (SQF) Food Safety Code (GFSI )Contribution | $44,000 |
| Sep 2019 | Starbrand Productions Inc. | GFSI - BRC ImplementationContribution | $16,896 |
| Aug 2019 | BNC International Inc. | First-time Food Safety Certifications For Expansion in the USA MarketContribution | $36,285 |
| Jul 2019 | Tutti Gourmet Inc. | Tutti Gourmet's Implementation of a GFSI recognized Quality SystemContribution | $44,443 |
| Jan 2019 | South Ridge Maple Co. Ltd. | South Ridge Maple Certification under the British Retail Council's RegimeContribution | $33,923 |