Wine Sector Support Program

• Completed application form
• Copy of the CRA federal wine licence letter
• Production records verifying eligible wine volumes, fermentation dates, and primary agricultural products used
• Documents proving ownership of the primary agricultural products used
• If applicable, transaction records with other licensed wineries for contracted production

Who is eligible?

• Licensed Canadian wineries.

Who is not eligible

• Businesses that only package wine and do not produce it
• Producers of wine products made from 100% fermented Canadian apples only
• Producers of wine products made from 100% fermented Canadian honey only
• Businesses producing wine from pomace or piquette
• Businesses producing wine from processed inputs that did not originate from primary agricultural products they owned

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Wine products made from 100% fermented Canadian apples, such as apple cider not fermented with another primary agricultural product
• Wine products made from 100% fermented Canadian honey, such as mead not fermented with another primary agricultural product
• Wine products made from processed inputs that did not immediately originate from primary agricultural products owned by the applicant
• Wine products made from pomace or piquette
• Wine produced before April 1, 2025, wine that was packaged but not produced by the applicant, and wine with an excise duty exemption available beyond June 30, 2022

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Completeness of the application and required supporting documents.
• Verification that the applicant meets the program’s eligibility requirements.
• Verification of the total litres of eligible wine claimed in the application.
• Verification of the wine’s fermentation dates and the primary agricultural products used.
• Verification of ownership of the primary agricultural products and, if applicable, contracted production records.

• Complete and submit the application form with the required documents.
• Submit the application during the program's intake period.
• Use the fillable PDF form available on the program page.
• Save the form to your computer before completing it.

• After submission, an acknowledgement notice is sent.
• The application is verified for completeness before full assessment.
• A confirmation notice and unique PIN are sent within 15 business days of receiving a complete application.
• The application is assessed only after the intake period closes.
• If approved, the applicant receives an approval notice with a grant agreement for signature.
• Individual grant payments are calculated only once all applications have been assessed and total eligible wine litres have been determined.

• Funding received must be reported for tax purposes, and recipients will receive an AGR-1 Statement of Farm-Support Payments.
• Only one application may be submitted per CRA business number or trust number.
• Quebec-based organizations may need to demonstrate compliance with the M-30 Act before entering into a grant agreement.
• Applicants must complete self-identification questions, but selecting “Decline to Identify” does not affect assessment.