Canadian Food Inspection Agency · Contribution program
Federal Assistance Program
The Federal Assistance Program is CFIA's contribution program. It enables the Agency to support projects and initiatives led by external organizations that advance the CFIA's core responsibility for safe food and healthy plants and animals.
- Total value
- $394K
- Agreements
- 7
- Apr 2019 to Nov 2023
- Median agreement
- $25K
- Typical range
- $25K–$95K
- 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 Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | $204K |
| 2020 | 3 | $140K |
| 2021 | 1 | $25K |
| 2023 | 1 | $25K |
By province
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 6 | $294K |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $100K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2023 | Veterinarians without Borders Canada | Rabies awareness and prevention education in Northern Canadian communitiesContribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Canadian Kennel Club | Increasing public awareness of updated CFIA dog import requirements and responsible alternatives to commercial import brokers.Contribution | $25,000 |
| Dec 2020 | National Farmed Animal Health and Welfare Council | Supporting the African Swine Fever Executive Management Board and Developing an Industry / Government Integrated National African Swine Fever Response Plan and Related Activities.Contribution | $90,000 |
| Dec 2020 | Friends of Humane Society International | Increasing public awareness of updated CFIA dog import requirements and responsible alternatives to commercial import brokers.Contribution | $25,000 |
| Dec 2020 | Canadian Federation of Humane Societies | Increasing public awareness of updated CFIA dog import requirements and responsible alternatives to commercial import brokers.Contribution | $25,000 |
| Sep 2019 | World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) | Development of Guidelines on Compartmentalization for African Swine FeverContribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2019 | Canadian Veterinary Medical Association | Transition of the Canadian Veterinary Reserve to a Long-Term Sustainable ModelContribution | $103,675 |