Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Dairy Processing Investment Fund
The Dairy Processing Investment Fund will assist dairy processors improve productivity and adapt to market changes resulting from the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
- Total value
- $97.1M
- Agreements
- 116
- Nov 2016 to Oct 2020
- Median agreement
- $358K
- Typical range
- $149K–$927K
- 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 9 agreements ($5.9M) 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 | 51 | $53.4M |
| 2017 | 13 | $9.1M |
| 2018 | 22 | $18.5M |
| 2019 | 13 | $7M |
| 2020 | 17 | $9.1M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 57 | $42.9M |
| Ontario | 38 | $35.2M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 4 | $10.6M |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | $3.8M |
| Manitoba | 3 | $2.1M |
| Alberta | 5 | $1.3M |
| British Columbia | 7 | $1.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 84 | $70.2M |
| Not stated by the department | 29 | $26.3M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 3 | $607K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy product manufacturing | 83 | $68.2M |
| Cattle ranching and farming | 1 | $2.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2020 | Les Fromages Latino inc. | New cream manufacturing equipment and installation of a refrigeration systemContribution | $222,975 |
| Sep 2020 | Fromagerie Montebello inc. | Expansion and reorganization of the cheese factoryContribution | $750,157 |
| Sep 2020 | La Fromagerie Coopérative St-Albert Inc. | Whey valorization and productivityContribution | $1,049,679 |
| Sep 2020 | Grande Cheese Company Limited | Grande Cheese Modernization ProjectContribution | $475,361 |
| Aug 2020 | Agrilait, Coopérative Agricole | Improvement of productivity and capacity for cheese processingContribution | $859,833 |
| Aug 2020 | Agrilait, Coopérative Agricole | Improvement of productivity and cheese processing capacityContribution | $859,833 |
| Jun 2020 | 7608187 Canada Inc. / La Trappe à fromage de l'Outaouais | Modernization and automation: cutting and packing in blocksContribution | $313,943 |
| Jun 2020 | 7608187 Canada Inc. / La Trappe à fromage de l'Outaouais | Modernization and automation: cutting and packing in blocksContribution | $313,943 |
| Jun 2020 | Arla Foods Inc. | Project Xavier : Paneer OptimizationContribution | $778,380 |
| May 2020 | Fromagerie La Station inc. | Robotization and automation of cheese cuttingContribution | $83,552 |
| May 2020 | Mountain Oak Cheese Limited | Mountain Oak Cheese ScaleabilityContribution | $35,700 |
| May 2020 | Mountain Oak Cheese Limited | Mountain Oak Cheese ScalabilityContribution | $35,700 |
| Apr 2020 | Fromagerie La Chaudière inc. | Plant expansion and acquisition of reverse-osmosis equipmentContribution | $608,759 |
| Apr 2020 | Fromagerie La Chaudière inc. | Plant expansion and the acquisition of reverse osmosis systemContribution | $608,759 |
| Mar 2020 | Quality Cheese Inc. | Dairy Modernization & EfficiencyContribution | $742,057 |
| Mar 2020 | Ferme Domaine de la Rivière inc. | Expansion and robotization of the Médard Cheese Factory's operationsContribution | $969,027 |
| Feb 2020 | Nutrinor Coopérative | Acquisition and installation of an ultrafiltration (UF) systemContribution | $395,066 |
| Oct 2019 | Fromagerie Nouvelle France Inc. | New dairy plantContribution | $353,432 |
| Oct 2019 | Fromagerie Polyethnique inc. | Acquisition of production equipmentContribution | $1,080,625 |
| Oct 2019 | Kawartha Dairy Limites | Dairy Facility Modernization for Process ImprovementsContribution | $301,408 |
| Sep 2019 | Gunn's Hill Artisan Cheese | Expansion of Cheese Production, Productivity, and QualityContribution | $71,005 |
| Aug 2019 | Triple A Cheese Ltd. | Feta Cheese Crumble, Shred and Packaging Facility ExpansionContribution | $251,617 |
| Jun 2019 | Empire Cheese Co-operative | New Production EquipmentContribution | $171,245 |
| Apr 2019 | 7608187 Canada Inc. / La Trappe à fromage de l'Outaouais | Automation Equipment and new PlantContribution | $584,063 |
| Mar 2019 | Agropur Cooperative | Acquisition of equipment - Ultrafiltration systemContribution | $2,392,858 |