What is Food and Beverage Growth Fund (Ontario)?
Food and Beverage Growth Fund (Ontario) is delivered by Government of Ontario (OMAFRA) as a grant. Funding is typically up to $500,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $500,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Government of Ontario (OMAFRA) |
| Available in | ON |
| Intake status | Periodic intakes |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Food and beverage processing, value-added agriculture
- Eligible activities: Food processing equipment; facility upgrades; technology; new product lines; export readiness
Watch out for
Non-food sector; outside Ontario; no Ontario production
Deadlines & how to apply
Check omafra.gov.on.ca for current intake windows
How NorthGrants helps with Food and Beverage Growth Fund (Ontario)
Most business owners read about Food and Beverage Growth Fund (Ontario), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.