Grants for Food Processing Available in Canada
Canada’s food processing industry is a vital part of the nation’s agricultural sector, driving economic growth, creating jobs, and fostering innovation. To support this dynamic industry, various food processing grants and funding programs are available, designed to help businesses thrive, innovate, and meet the evolving needs of the market. This article delves into the diverse funding opportunities available for food processors, highlighting the types of grants, eligibility criteria, and the process to access these resources.
295 opportunities available
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen
Technology Leadership: Genomics stream
Supports commercialization of genomics-driven crop variety innovation
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsOpening Soon
RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu — Fonds de soutien à l'entrepreneuriat
Financial support for business development in Vallée-du-Richelieu
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Retail trade
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
MRC Bellechasse — Bellechasse Agri-Food Investment Fund (FIAB)
Financing for Bellechasse agri-food businesses
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Financing to accelerate growth in the Prairies
Eligible Funding
- From $200,000 to $5,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Expert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
MRC Abitibi-Ouest — Local Investment Funds
Repayable financing for local business growth
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 250,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingArchived
Défi-Québec, Sustainable City
Support eco-friendly projects in Québec businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 2
Supports reserved designation and promotional term projects
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceClosed
CFIN — Unpuzzling: Foodtech Ontario
Mentorship program accelerating early-stage foodtech companies in Ontario
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Support for food processing companies
Digital transformation support for food processors
Grant and FundingOpen
MRC de D’Autray — Business Development Program
Economic development support for businesses in MRC de D’Autray
Grant and FundingClosed
Biofood market development program — Component 1
Support for institutional biofood market development
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Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Rouyn-Noranda — FLI Succession
Financing for business succession in Rouyn-Noranda
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Food Waste Reduction Challenge: Novel Technologies (Streams C and D)
Supports innovative technologies to reduce food waste
Grant and FundingClosed
The Nova Scotia Beef Initiative
Supports capacity and improvements for Nova Scotia beef processors
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Post-Farm Food Safety Program
Funding for food safety improvements in BC
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceLoans and Capital investmentsWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Agri-food Funding
Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment (NWT), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds NWT agriculture initiatives improving competitiveness innovation and resilience
Grant and FundingOpen
Three Phase Network Access Program
Supports three-phase electrical access for agri-food businesses
Grant and FundingClosed
Invest Nova Scotia — Greenshoots
Funding for early-stage businesses in Nova Scotia
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
InnoFood — Food innovations for a sustainable future
Funding for sustainable food innovation projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Toronto — Capacity Buyback Program
Rewards businesses for implementing permanent water-saving measures
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Regional Initiatives Fund (FAIR)
Supports economic development and innovation in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine region
Grant and FundingOpen
Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 2
Enhancing HR skills in agriculture to reduce worker turnover
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Seafood Accelerator Program – Quality and Food Safety
Supports Nova Scotia seafood companies in quality and food safety projects
Researchers And FacilitiesExpert AdviceOpen
NRC — Aquatic and Crop Resource Development Research Centre
Collaborate on aquatic and crop resource R&D
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Grant and FundingOpen
Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems - Interdisciplinary Challenge Teams
Supports genomics projects reducing food system emissions
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Transformative industrial decarbonization projects in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Innovative Enterprise Program
Funding for robotization, automation, and business process projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Potato Stabilization and Innovation initiative (PSII)
Supports PEI potato sector modernization and diversification
Grant and FundingOpen
Financial assistance to develop the production, processing and marketing of Nordic biofood products
Supports northern Quebec biofood production, processing, and marketing initiatives
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Food Ventures Program
Supports Nova Scotia food businesses with quality and safety services
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 1.1
Supports agri-food planning initiatives in Quebec
Other SupportOpen
Technology Access Centres (TAC)
Access specialized technology, equipment and expertise
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Canada-Japan Corporate Co-innovation Program
Canada-Japan co-innovation support for SMEs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Food & Beverage Financing
Financing for food and beverage production or processing
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Grant and FundingClosed
Large Scale Industrial Grant Matching Program
Matching funding for major industrial development
Grant and FundingClosed
Economic Diversification Fund (FDE) for the MRC des Sources territory
Supports economic diversification and business development in MRC des Sources
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.2
Funding for priority biofood territorial projects
Grant and FundingOpen
REGI — Regional Innovation Ecosystems — CED (QC) — Not-for-profit
Money to support business growth in Quebec
Grant and FundingOpen
Protein Industries Canada — Capacity Building
Enhancing Canada's plant protein industry through capacity building
Grant and FundingOpen
ID Gatineau — Business Support Fund
Non-repayable financial support for business growth in Gatineau
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Advisory Services Program — Component 3 – Support for the development of advisors’ skills and expertise
Funding for advisor skills development
Grant and FundingOpen
Business Development Program (BDP)
Funding to help businesses in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan Lean Improvements in Manufacturing (SLIM)
Funding for agri-food manufacturing improvements
Grant and FundingClosed
Food Security and Supply Chain Fund
Funding for Ontario agri-food supply chain resilience
Grant and FundingClosed
Small Food Processor Scale-Up Program (SFPS)
Supports small food processors to scale up operations
Grant and FundingClosed
Territorial and sectoral development program — Stream 2.1
Funding for priority agro-food sector projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative
Funding to diversify and strengthen domestic and international market access
Tax CreditsOpen
Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities
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Grant and FundingOpen
ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — For Profit
Money to future-proof your Atlantic Canada for-profit business
Partnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Humami Center — A structured approach to innovation and commercialization based on the specific needs of institutions
Supports Quebec companies innovating and commercializing for institutional markets
Grant and FundingClosed
BOLT Grant Program
Supports projects expanding global Internet connectivity through prototypes and pilots.
Grant and FundingClosed
PacifiCan — Jobs and Growth Fund — For profit
Money to future-proof your business in British Columbia
Grant and FundingArchived
Regional development agencies: COVID-19 support
Support for businesses affected by COVID-19
Other SupportOpen
Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFW) — Express Entry
Hire skilled foreign workers immigrating to Canada
Grant and FundingOpen
Biofood Innovation Program Component 3 – Business innovation in the commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector
Supports applied innovation in Quebec's fisheries and aquaculture sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Growth and Adoption Program (SGAP)
Supports clean technology adoption and operational sustainability improvements
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
OCI — Critical Industrial Technologies initiative (CIR)
Support for Ontario critical technology innovation
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Summer Student Farm Worker Bursary
Summer bursaries for student farm and fisheries work
Expert AdviceOpen
Quebec International — Set up or expand a business
Support to start or grow a business in Quebec City
Expert AdviceOpen
Advisory Services Program — Component 1 - Support for the use of advisory services by businesses
Supports business access to expert advisory services
Grant and FundingClosed
CanNor Jobs and Growth Fund — Not-for-Profit
Money to future-proof your non-profit in Northern Canada
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
Support program for the development of reserved designations and promotional terms — Component 3
Support for certification of designated products
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived
NGen — Cluster Building Project
Funding for collaborative advanced manufacturing clusters
Grant and FundingClosed
RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)
Funding for agricultural research and innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Emerging Opportunities Program
Supports innovation and growth in Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector
Grant and FundingOpen
Product and Market Development Program — Agricultural Industry Organizations
Supports agricultural organizations developing new products and markets
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Supports industrial energy efficiency projects in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
Program to support the fight against climate change in the bio-food sector – Component B
Climate-focused support for biofood research and tools
Grant and FundingClosed
Défi-Québec, an entrepreneurial city
Supports innovative startups in Québec and Wendake to launch operations
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta — Value-Added Program
Alberta supports growth in value-added food sectors
Other SupportOpen
Special Milk Class Permit Program
Access special pricing for Canadian dairy ingredients
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Grant and FundingClosed
Local Food Investment Fund
Supports Ontario local food and agriculture projects
Loans and Capital investmentsArchived
Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS)
Supports Ontario manufacturers investing in advanced technology and innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
AgriAssurance Program — Kosher and Halal Investment – Not-for-profit
Funding for national assurance system projects
Expert AdviceOpen
Canada's Smartest Kitchen
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Innovation PEI, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Custom food product development support
Grant and FundingClosed
Seafood Expansion and Market Access Program (SeaMArk)
Supports Nova Scotia seafood businesses in expanding market access
Grant and FundingOpen
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership in New Brunswick
Government of New Brunswick, Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds for agri-food sustainability in New Brunswick
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen
FPSC — Student Work Placement Program (SWPP+)
Supports student work placements in food manufacturing
Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
CFIN — Foodtech Frontier 25
Honouring top Canadian innovators in food technology sector
Grant and FundingClosed
IBM Sustainability Accelerator
Supports tech-driven sustainability solutions for stressed communities
Grant and FundingOpen
New Construction Commercial and Industrial Energy Efficiency Program
Supports energy-efficient commercial and industrial new building projects
Grant and FundingOpen
Assurance Systems Program
Government of Prince Edward Island (PEI), Department of Agriculture and Land (PEI), Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
Funds for risk management on Prince Edward Island farms
Grant and FundingClosed
CBDC Seafood Technology Adoption Program (S-TAP)
Support for seafood technology adoption in New Brunswick
Grant and FundingClosed
Food & Agriculture Startup Competition
Global competition supporting innovative food and agriculture startups
Grant and FundingClosed
Ontario — Meat Processors Capacity Improvement Initiative
Funding for meat processing capacity upgrades
Grant and FundingOpen
CQRDA — PARTENAR-IA — Business
Funding for Quebec innovative collaborations in AI, using aluminium
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed
B.C. — Agri-Business Planning Program
Funding for farm business planning and training
Grant and FundingOpen
Centre for Women in Business
Training and events for Nova Scotia women entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP)
Funding for Saskatchewan value-added agri-food innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Impact Canada - Deep Space Food Challenge
Supports innovative food production for space and Earth
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationExpert AdviceOpen
Synchronex
Québec network supporting innovation projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Nova Scotia Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund
Supports transformative, innovative projects in Nova Scotia's seafood and agriculture