Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
AgriAssurance Program : Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)
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
- $1.1M
- Agreements
- 41
- Nov 2019 to Apr 2024
- Median agreement
- $27K
- Typical range
- $14K–$42K
- 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.
Applying? AgriAssurance Program — Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Taking applications? No. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Bonita Foods, Inc. | 3 | $140K |
| Phytimpact inc. | 2 | $95K |
| CRO Quail Farms Inc. | 1 | $63K |
| Mandioca Cheese Buns Inc. | 3 | $62K |
| Glasshouse Botanics Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Keto Buns Ltd. | 1 | $50K |
| Aqualitas Inc. | 1 | $49K |
| Kantro Industries Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Wood & Water Foods Inc. | 1 | $42K |
| Wolfe Honey Ltd. | 1 | $35K |
| Rocky Coast Seafoods Ltd. | 1 | $33K |
| Buffalo Creek Mills (2017) Inc. | 1 | $32K |
| D'Angelo Pasta Ltd. | 1 | $32K |
| Double Choc Donuts Bakery | 1 | $30K |
| Eatable Foods Inc. | 1 | $30K |
| Ganesha Foods Inc. | 1 | $28K |
| Superior Pulses Inc. | 1 | $27K |
| Revived Foods Inc. | 1 | $27K |
| Nineteen02 Kombucha (Canada) Inc. | 1 | $25K |
| Northern Divine Aquafarms Ltd. | 1 | $19K |
| Shires Bakery Inc. | 1 | $17K |
| Northern Nutraceuticals Inc. | 1 | $16K |
| Blue Ocean Teaz & Herbalz Inc. | 1 | $14K |
| VJ Berscheid LTD | 1 | $13K |
| 9272-4285 Quebec Inc | 1 | $10K |
| Dairy Fountain Inc. | 1 | $9,576 |
| Azmabiotech Ltd. | 1 | $8,000 |
| Yumasoy Foods Ltd. | 1 | $6,165 |
| West Coast Wild Foods Ltd. | 1 | $4,750 |
| Honey Bunny Inc. | 1 | $3,460 |
| Righteous Gelato LTD | 1 | $2,900 |
Plus 5 agreements ($83K) 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 | 1 | $28K |
| 2020 | 6 | $127K |
| 2021 | 8 | $195K |
| 2022 | 17 | $480K |
| 2023 | 6 | $180K |
| 2024 | 3 | $90K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 21 | $630K |
| Quebec | 4 | $149K |
| British Columbia | 7 | $109K |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $82K |
| Alberta | 4 | $69K |
| Manitoba | 2 | $45K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $16K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 38 | $1M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 2 | $45K |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $10K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | Kantro Industries Inc. | Implementation of a quality assurance and traceability systemContribution | $44,100 |
| Apr 2024 | Eatable Foods Inc. | Eatable Obtains Key Food Safety Certifications To Increase ExportsContribution | $29,715 |
| Jan 2024 | Northern Nutraceuticals Inc. | Northern Nutraceuticals Inc. GFSI / FSSC CertificationContribution | $15,798 |
| Dec 2023 | Wolfe Honey Ltd. | True Source Honey CertificationContribution | $35,000 |
| Oct 2023 | Revived Foods Inc. | Implementation FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management System at Green Bowl FoodsContribution | $26,953 |
| Jul 2023 | CRO Quail Farms Inc. | Spring Creek’s Assurance System Adoption Project for US Market ExpansionContribution | $63,218 |
| May 2023 | D'Angelo Pasta Ltd. | Develop Assurance programs to permit export of fresh/frozen pasta productsContribution | $31,750 |
| Apr 2023 | Shires Bakery Inc. | BRCGS AccreditationContribution | $16,500 |
| Apr 2023 | Yumasoy Foods Ltd. | Resilient Yumasoy Assurance SystemContribution | $6,165 |
| Nov 2022 | Dairy Fountain Inc. | SQF CertificationContribution | $9,576 |
| Oct 2022 | Aqualitas Inc. | Certifications to Facilitate International Medical Cannabis SalesContribution | $49,157 |
| Aug 2022 | Casa Bonita Foods, Inc. | Private Label Customers in the United StatesContribution | $46,775 |
| Aug 2022 | Casa Bonita Foods, Inc. | Private Label Customers in the United StatesContribution | $46,775 |
| Aug 2022 | Casa Bonita Foods, Inc. | Private Label Customers in the United StatesContribution | $46,775 |
| May 2022 | Mandioca Cheese Buns Inc. | Food Safety Certifications for US MarketContribution | $20,722 |
| May 2022 | Mandioca Cheese Buns Inc. | Food Safety Certifications for US MarketContribution | $20,722 |
| May 2022 | Mandioca Cheese Buns Inc. | Food Safety Certifications for US MarketContribution | $20,722 |
| Apr 2022 | Wood & Water Foods Inc. | Culcherd obtains key certifications to export for the first timeContribution | $41,613 |
| Apr 2022 | West Coast Wild Foods Ltd. | Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certification for Canadian OperationContribution | $4,750 |
| Apr 2022 | Superior Pulses Inc. | FSSC 22000 Certification for Superior Pulses Inc.Contribution | $27,250 |
| Apr 2022 | Phytimpact inc. | Phytimpact Quality and safety equipmentContribution | $47,250 |
| Apr 2022 | Phytimpact inc. | Phytimpact Quality and safety equipmentContribution | $47,250 |
| Apr 2022 | Nineteen02 Kombucha (Canada) Inc. | Food Safety CertificationContribution | $25,355 |
| Apr 2022 | Azmabiotech Ltd. | Third-party certification requirements for international expand exportContribution | $8,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Northern Divine Aquafarms Ltd. | Biosecurity improvements for export certification to ChileContribution | $18,550 |