Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Dairy Farm Investment Program (DFIP)
The Dairy Farm Investment Program helps Canadian dairy farmers improve productivity through upgrades to their equipment.
- Total value
- $172M
- Agreements
- 2,571
- Oct 2016 to Jan 2020
- Median agreement
- $58K
- Typical range
- $31K–$100K
- 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.
Plus 693 agreements ($43M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 623 | $41.2M |
| 2017 | 1,488 | $97.3M |
| 2018 | 423 | $31.3M |
| 2019 | 36 | $1.9M |
| 2020 | 1 | $56K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 817 | $53.1M |
| Ontario | 665 | $42.4M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 456 | $33.4M |
| British Columbia | 170 | $11.8M |
| Alberta | 147 | $10.9M |
| Manitoba | 95 | $6.2M |
| Saskatchewan | 79 | $5.4M |
| New Brunswick | 43 | $2.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 50 | $2.7M |
| Prince Edward Island | 35 | $1.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 14 | $1.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 1,166 | $80.8M |
| Not stated by the department | 1,046 | $69.3M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 343 | $20.5M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 16 | $1.1M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle ranching and farming | 1,525 | $102M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2019 | Whatcom Acres Farm Ltd | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $100,000 |
| Aug 2019 | Spruce Lane Dairies Ltd. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $100,000 |
| Aug 2019 | Ferme Valrémi inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $52,239 |
| Jun 2019 | Ploeg Farms Inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $28,089 |
| Jun 2019 | Massinon Farms Inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $25,152 |
| Jun 2019 | Ferme Bujoule inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $43,833 |
| Jun 2019 | Baarcreek Farms Limited | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $10,750 |
| Apr 2019 | Ferme Bessette & Frères (Waterville) inc | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Ferme Hec-Bert inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $46,700 |
| Apr 2019 | 9137-2086 Québec inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $76,750 |
| Mar 2019 | Whitefisch Dairy Ltd. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $22,044 |
| Mar 2019 | Soestdale Holsteins Inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Pittens Family Farms Inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $13,139 |
| Mar 2019 | Lange Farms Ltd. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Ferme Maher inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Ferme Beryol | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $13,246 |
| Mar 2019 | Agriméga inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $100,000 |
| Feb 2019 | Loveridge Farms Ltd. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $100,000 |
| Feb 2019 | Springbrook Farms Ltd. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $28,739 |
| Jan 2019 | Holmdale Farms Limited | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $21,375 |
| Jan 2019 | Marsville Holsteins Ltd. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $28,596 |
| Jan 2019 | Cypress Hutterian Colony | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $22,643 |
| Jan 2019 | Van Laar Farms Ltd. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $23,034 |
| Jan 2019 | Sturgeon Creek Colony Farms Ltd. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $17,689 |
| Jan 2019 | Ferme Rollère inc. | New dairy barn equipmentContribution | $62,203 |