Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
AgriAssurance Program : Small and Medium-sized Entreprise (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
- $180K
- Agreements
- 8
- Apr 2018 to Jun 2020
- Median agreement
- $20K
- Typical range
- $12K–$33K
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6381023 Manitoba Ltd. | 1 | $34K |
| Kewaza Inc. | 1 | $24K |
| CALLA Food Corporation | 1 | $17K |
| Gidney Fisheries Ltd. | 1 | $14K |
| Fumoir Grizzly inc. | 1 | $5,405 |
| Tartine Tarts Inc. | 1 | $3,375 |
Plus 2 agreements ($82K) 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.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $61K |
| 2019 | 4 | $102K |
| 2020 | 1 | $17K |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 2 | $82K |
| Ontario | 2 | $41K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $34K |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $14K |
| Quebec | 1 | $5,405 |
| British Columbia | 1 | $3,375 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 4 | $113K |
| Not stated by the department | 4 | $67K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Animal food manufacturing | 2 | $82K |
| Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing | 1 | $17K |
| Seafood product preparation and packaging | 1 | $14K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2020 | CALLA Food Corporation | BRC Food Safety Accreditation and Gluten-Free CertificationContribution | $17,175 |
| Apr 2019 | Gidney Fisheries Ltd. | High Pressure processing product - British Retail Consortium & Costco CertificationsContribution | $13,904 |
| Apr 2019 | Fumoir Grizzly inc. | Certification Code de Qualité SQFContribution | $5,405 |
| Aug 2018 | 6381023 Manitoba Ltd. | Become a European Union Approved EstablishmentContribution | $34,375 |
| Jul 2018 | Tartine Tarts Inc. | Tartine Tarts Food Safety and Certification ProjectContribution | $3,375 |
| Apr 2018 | Kewaza Inc. | First SQF Certification Program for export to foreign supermarket chainsContribution | $23,522 |