Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
AgriAssurance Program: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component
The AgriAssurance Program: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) component provides targeted support to companies to help implement third-party assurance certification projects that address international market requirements, thus helping expand export opportunities for Canadian agricultural and agri-food products.
- Total value
- $333K
- Agreements
- 9
- May 2024 to Apr 2025
- Median agreement
- $44K
- Typical range
- $21K–$50K
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sask Valley Processors Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Farmery Estate Brewing Company Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Lyonleaf Cannabis Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Schluter & Maack GMBH - Canada | 1 | $46K |
| Henry's Tempeh Inc. | 1 | $44K |
| Border Bean International Inc. | 1 | $40K |
| 2862381 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $17K |
| Les Produits Malyna inc. | 1 | $15K |
Plus 1 agreements ($21K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | $268K |
| 2025 | 2 | $65K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $96K |
| Manitoba | 2 | $90K |
| Ontario | 3 | $82K |
| Quebec | 2 | $65K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 9 | $333K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other food manufacturing | 5 | $173K |
| Beverage manufacturing | 1 | $50K |
| Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing | 1 | $44K |
| Grain and oilseed milling | 1 | $17K |
| Greenhouse, nursery and floriculture production | 1 | $50K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Henry's Tempeh Inc. | A Key to Catalyze Export – BRCGS Certification at Henry’s TempehContribution | $43,500 |
| Oct 2024 | Sask Valley Processors Inc. | Sask Valley Processors Inc. FSSC22000 CertificationContribution | $50,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Lyonleaf Cannabis Inc. | Obtaining Certifications to Facilitate International Medical Cannabis SalesContribution | $49,585 |
| Sep 2024 | Farmery Estate Brewing Company Inc. | Upgrade Food Safety Certification to Expand into US and other Foreign MarketsContribution | $50,000 |
| Jul 2024 | 2862381 Ontario Inc. | Enhancing Market Access through NSF Certification for U.S. Market ExpansionContribution | $16,952 |
| Jul 2024 | Border Bean International Inc. | CGC HACCP Certification for Border Bean International Inc.Contribution | $40,000 |
| Jun 2024 | Les Produits Malyna inc. | Malyna and Colibri Vanille on the export trailContribution | $15,029 |
| May 2024 | Schluter & Maack GMBH - Canada | Schluter and Maack FSSC22000 CertificationContribution | $46,420 |