Canadian Farming, Food, and Beverage Funding Programs
Find Farming Grants, Loans, and Funding Programs Mentor Works Can Write for Your Business.
Find Canadian government funding programs for Farming, Food, and Beverage businesses with the program directory list from Mentor Works. All programs shown here can be accessed by food producers, beverage manufacturers, and Canadian farmers to hire new employees, train them, purchase new equipment and more.
Mentor Works team of Canadian government grant & loan application writers have an average success rate of 86% across all government funding programs and provide our clients with an average of 95% time savings. Speak with a member of our team to find out what programs your business may be eligible for by calling us at 1-888-599-3111 or visiting our Get Funding Help page.
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Funding Programs | Region | Funding Activity | Description | Learn More | Show on Site? | Tags |
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African Swine Flu: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, food | |
AG Action Manitoba | Manitoba | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, food | |
Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program (ABIP) | Alberta | Research & Development |
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Yes | agri, food | |
Agri-Tech Innovation Cost-Share Program | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, cleantech, non profit, agri, | |
AgriAssurance: SME Stream | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, agri, | |
Agricultural Clean Technology Program (ACT) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, manufacturing, agri, | |
AgriInnovate | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Agtech Growth Fund (AGF) | Saskatchewan | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Business Scale-up and Productivity Program – British Columbia | British Columbia | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, cleantech, | |
Business Scale-up and Productivity Program (BSP) | Ontario | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, cleantech, | |
Canada Job Grant (CJG) | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, | |
Canada Summer Jobs | Canada-wide | Hiring & Training |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech | |
Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) – Smart Farms Program | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program (CASPP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | agri, food | |
CanExport SMEs | Canada-wide | Business Expansion |
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Yes | exporting, food, software, manufacturing, auto, northern ontario, cleantech, | |
CAP – Poultry Biosecurity Preparedness Initiative (PBPI) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, ontario, agri, | |
CFIN FoodTech Next Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food | |
DELIA – NCFDC | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption Business Expansion Hiring & Training Research & Development |
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Yes | food, forest, manufacturing, energy, tech, software, agri | |
Food Processing Growth Fund (FPG) | British Columbia | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | food, manufacturing | |
Greenhouse Technology Network (GTN) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, cleantech | |
Matching Investment Fund (MIF) | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | food, agri, | |
Plant-Based Protein AI Project Funding | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food, food | |
Plant-Based Protein Innovation Capacity Building Funding | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food, food | |
Plant-Based Protein Innovation Technology Funding | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food, food | |
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food | |
Protein Industries Canada | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | university, college, collaboarative, health, research, food, agri, | |
Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI) in British Columbia | British Columbia | Research & Development |
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Yes | non profit, collaboarative, research, food, agri, quantum | |
Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI) in Southern Ontario | Ontario | Research & Development |
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Yes | non profit, collaboarative, research, food, agri, quantum | |
Responsive Advancement for Meat Processing (RAMP) | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, cleantech food, food | |
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | collaboarative, health, research, food, agri, automotive, manufacturing | |
SCAP – Advancing Agri-Food Processing Program | New Brunswick | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Agri-Food Energy Cost Savings Initiative | Ontario | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – AgriMarketing | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – AgriScience Program | Canada-wide | Research & Development |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Capital Infrastructure and Investments program (CII) | Manitoba | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Efficient Grain Handling Program | Alberta | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Emerging Opportunities Grant Program | Alberta | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Farm Technology Program | Alberta | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Grow Ontario Market (GOM) Program | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Market Development and Access (MDAP) | New Brunswick | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Marketing Development Program | Manitoba | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative | Ontario | Business Expansion |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Product Development Program (PDP) | Saskatchewan | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program | Manitoba | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Sustainable Agriculture Manitoba Program (SAM) | Manitoba | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
SCAP – Value-Added Program | Alberta | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF) | Canada-wide | Capital & Tech Adoption |
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Yes | agri, tech, food | |
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) | Canada-wide | Business Expansion Capital & Tech Adoption Research & Development Hiring & Training |
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Yes | agri, tech, food |
Farming, Food, and Beverage Funding News
What Your Food Producing Business Can Get Funded
The Canadian food industry generated $27.53 billion in 2018 alone, with over 2,100 food manufacturing establishments as of 2019. The Canadian federal and provincial governments have created funding programs to provide grants and loans to farmers and food processors adopt new technologies, research & develop new food products, get capital for commercialization, grow your business, and find wage subsidies for new and current employees. If your business has over 15 employees, has been incorporated for more than two years, and is financially stable, Mentor Works team of government grant and loan application writers provides our clients with a 95% time savings when compared to applying for funding in house. View the Mentor Works process to see how we help Canadian businesses.
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