Grant and contribution program
Grants to support the Canadian wine industry
Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food · Industry, agriculture and fisheries
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food paid out $55.0 million under Grants to support the Canadian wine industry, down from $78.6 million in 2023–24. That is $1.84 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$55.0M
Down $23.6M from $78.6M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $78.6M |
| 2024–25 | $55.0M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arterra Wines Canada Inc | Mississauga, Ontario | $17.9M | $0.60 |
| Andrew Peller Limited | Hamilton, Ontario | $13.3M | $0.44 |
| Payments under $100,000 (426) | Location not stated | $8.2M | $0.27 |
| Henry of Pelham Inc | St Catharines, Ontario | $1.8M | $0.06 |
| Pelee Island Winery & Vineyards Inc | Toronto, Ontario | $1.4M | $0.05 |
| Magnotta Winery Estates Limited | Woodbridge, Ontario | $1.3M | $0.04 |
| Colio Estate Wines Inc | Toronto, Ontario | $1.3M | $0.04 |
| Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Ltd | Toronto, Ontario | $807K | $0.03 |
| Mark Anthony Group Inc | Vancouver, British Columbia | $569K | $0.02 |
| Cave Spring Cellars | Vineland, Ontario | $562K | $0.02 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
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