Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program
Quebec Fisheries Fund (QFF)
Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.
- Total value
- $24.2M
- Agreements
- 182
- Nov 2019 to Feb 2026
- Median agreement
- $70K
- Typical range
- $54K–$70K
- 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? Quebec Fisheries Fund — Infrastructure. Taking applications? No. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
Applying? Quebec Fisheries Fund — Innovation. 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 Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 24 agreements ($1.5M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | $932K |
| 2020 | 9 | $1.7M |
| 2021 | 36 | $4.6M |
| 2022 | 48 | $3.6M |
| 2023 | 41 | $7.5M |
| 2024 | 31 | $4.5M |
| 2025 | 8 | $890K |
| 2026 | 7 | $457K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 182 | $24.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 134 | $11.9M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 31 | $7.7M |
| Academia | 6 | $3.2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 10 | $1.3M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $45K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | E.Gagnon et fils Ltée | Contribution non remboursable (FPQ-284)Contribution | $36,601 |
| Jan 2026 | Pecheries Leomar Inc | Contribution non remboursable (FPQ-285)Contribution | $69,939 |
| Jan 2026 | Les Huitres Old Harry Inc | Contribution non remboursable (FPQ-283)Contribution | $69,971 |
| Jan 2026 | Les Pêcheries Gaspésiennes inc. | Contribution non remboursable (FPQ-289)Contribution | $69,999 |
| Jan 2026 | Les Pêcheries Gaspésiennes inc. | Contribution non remboursable (FPQ-288)Contribution | $69,999 |
| Jan 2026 | Les Pêcheries Gaspésiennes inc. | Contribution non remboursable (FPQ-287)Contribution | $69,999 |
| Jan 2026 | Les Pêcheries Gaspésiennes inc. | Contribution non remboursable (FPQ-286)Contribution | $69,999 |
| Apr 2025 | Premiere Nation Wolastoqiyik | Contribution | $41,036 |
| Mar 2025 | Pecheries Michel Turbide Inc | Contribution | $69,999 |
| Mar 2025 | Pecheries Michel Turbide Inc | Contribution | $69,986 |
| Mar 2025 | Merinov | Contribution | $336,258 |
| Mar 2025 | Rassemblement Des Pecheurs Et Peche | Contribution | $39,792 |
| Feb 2025 | Homards du Cap des Iles Inc | Contribution | $69,979 |
| Feb 2025 | Lower North Shore Community Seafood | Contribution | $69,996 |
| Feb 2025 | Cégep de St-Félicien | Contribution | $193,367 |
| Dec 2024 | Pecheries De L’Estuaire Inc | Contribution | $30,716 |
| Dec 2024 | Les Huitres Old Harry Inc | Contribution | $48,240 |
| Dec 2024 | ACPG Innovation | Contribution | $1,926,742 |
| Nov 2024 | 9008-9129 Quebec Inc. | Contribution | $69,999 |
| Nov 2024 | Atkins et Frères inc. | Contribution | $69,999 |
| Oct 2024 | Regroupement Des Pecheurs Prof Du | Contribution | $316,253 |
| Sep 2024 | Les Fruits de Mer Madeleine inc. | Contribution | $69,930 |
| Sep 2024 | Rassemblement Des Pecheurs Et Peche | Contribution | $166,914 |
| Sep 2024 | Rassemblement Des Pecheurs Et Peche | Contribution | $412,007 |
| Aug 2024 | Aquaculture Gaspesie Inc | Contribution | $69,999 |