Processed Foods & Agri-based Products Grants & Funding Programs in Canada

18 active funding programs relevant to processed foods & agri-based products operations across Canada.

Processed Foods & Agri-based Products grants by province

Alberta2Manitoba1New Brunswick5Northwest Territories2Prince Edward Island2Quebec2Saskatchewan5Federal (Canada-wide)1

All processed foods & agri-based products programs

Financial support program for commercial fishing businesses

Three-component program offering grants, loans and loan guarantees to support establishment, financing, and sustainability of commercial fishing businesses in Quebec. Components…

QCDeadline: Mar 31, 2027up to $25,000-$50,000 depending on component and applicant status

AgriMarketing Program

A $129.97-million program to increase and diversify agricultural exports to international markets and seize domestic market opportunities through industry-led promotional activi…

FederalDeadline: Mar 31, 2028up to $2 million per year or maximum $10 million over 5 years

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)

The Regional Tariff Response Initiative provides support to businesses affected by tariffs to address liquidity pressures, strengthen competitiveness, diversify markets, and bui…

AB, SK, MBDeadline: OngoingLiquidity assistance: up to $2 million (up to 50% of eligible costs); Pivot projects: up to $1 million non-repayable or over $1 million repayable (up to 75% of eligible costs); Maximum $3 million in combined non-repayable funding; Maximum $20 million total with repayable support

Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund (SAIF)

Research and development funding program providing non-repayable grants up to $450,000 to accelerate commercialization of technological innovations in Saskatchewan's core sector…

SKDeadline: Ongoingup to $450,000

Saskatchewan LEAN Improvements in Manufacturing (SLIM)

Provides funding assistance to agri-businesses for adoption of best practices, new technologies and processes that improve productivity, efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emi…

SKDeadline: Apr 30, 2027up to $750,000 (50-60% cost-share depending on stream)

Agtech Growth Fund (AGF)

R&D funding program providing non-repayable grants up to $450,000 to accelerate commercialization of agricultural technology innovations led by Saskatchewan-based organizations.

SKDeadline: Ongoingup to $450,000

Northern Food Development Program (NFDP)

Provides funding for commercial food producers, harvesters and processors in NWT for infrastructure, equipment, capacity building, sales and utilities rebates to build commercia…

NTDeadline: OngoingUp to $7,500 per worker/intern, 25% sales rebate for sales under $10,000, 10-15% utilities rebate up to $2,500

Agri-food Funding (Sustainable-CAP NWT)

Federal/territorial partnership funding for agriculture-based initiatives that strengthen competitiveness, innovation and resiliency of the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based…

NTDeadline: Ongoingup to 75% of project costs (Stream 1); up to 75% (Stream 2); up to 100% (Stream 3 and industry organizations)

Sustainable Growth Investment

Quebec program supporting productive and sustainable agricultural investments through financial assistance that reimburses part of financing interest costs on guaranteed loans.

QCDeadline: OngoingUp to $150,000 depending on component (Component 1: $15,000 max, Component 2: $150,000 max, Component 3: $10,000 max, Component 4: $45,000 max, Component 5: up to $75,000 max based on sales revenue). Maximum eligible financing per business: $700,000.

Emerging Opportunities Program

Supports projects focused on innovation that result in significant company growth and sector impact in Alberta's value-added agriculture sector.

ABDeadline: OngoingMaximum $1,000,000 per fiscal year, up to $2,000,000 total per project

Micro-Loan Program

Provides loans up to $15,000 per applicant for new and expanding businesses. Repayment terms up to 5 years at TD Bank Prime + 4.5% interest. Supports entrepreneurs in trades, qu…

PEDeadline: Ongoingup to $15,000

Product Development Program

Provides funding for prototype and product development services to food, beverage and other agri-processing value-added companies in Saskatchewan.

SKDeadline: OngoingApproved applicants may be reimbursed up to 50 per cent of eligible project expenses, to a maximum of $10,000 CAD, in a lump sum at the end of the funding agreement, upon completion of all project activities and approval of the financial report.

Enriched Investment Tax Credit

A 25% provincial corporate tax credit on qualified manufacturing and processing equipment costs for eligible manufacturing and processing businesses in strategic sectors.

PEDeadline: Ongoing25% tax credit on qualified equipment costs

Risk Management and Food Safety Program

Accelerates adoption of food safety, biosecurity, traceability, and animal welfare systems while supporting agriculture sector resilience against emerging challenges including e…

NBDeadline: Mar 31, 2028Element 1: Up to 50-70% for producers (max $15,000/year or $50,000/life for individuals; max $50,000/life overall except associations), up to 100% for associations. Element 2: Up to 40% for individual operations (max $50,000/life), up to 100% for associations (max $40,000/year).

Indigenous Agriculture Development Program

Provides funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to Indigenous individuals, communities, and organizations in New Brunswick to participate in the agricul…

NBDeadline: Ongoing

Enabling Agricultural Research and Innovation

Program supporting innovative research and development, pre-commercialization activities, on-farm demonstration trials, and adoption of new technologies to improve profitability…

NBDeadline: OngoingUp to $60,000 per year for research projects, up to $30,000 for technology demonstrations

Beneficial Management Practices Program

Assists producers in improving environmental performance of their operations through cost-sharing for precision farming, irrigation efficiency, manure management, energy upgrade…

NBDeadline: Mar 31, 2028Maximum $60,000 over program life (35-75% cost-sharing depending on practice)

Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership - Advancing Agri-Food Processing

Supports innovation and competitiveness in agri-food processing through equipment modernization and manufacturing process efficiency analysis.

NBDeadline: Ongoingup to $50,000

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What processed foods & agri-based products grants can farmers get in Canada?

We track 18 active processed foods & agri-based products funding programs across federal and provincial sources, all listed here with links to apply.

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