Small Cidery Program
The Small Cidery Program provides eligible Ontario cideries with financial support to help grow their operations. Payments are based on sales of alcoholic cider.
Application packages will be emailed to small Ontario cideries the week of May 20, 2024.
Applications must be submitted by June 11, 2024.
For more information, see the
Program Guidelines.
Eligibility for more than one program
You may also be eligible for one or more of these programs:
- VQA Wine Support Program
- Winery Agri-Tourism Economic Relief Grant
If you have eligible sales, Agricorp will email you separate application package(s).
Small Distillery Program
The Small Distillery Program provides eligible Ontario distilleries with financial support to help grow their operations. Payments are based on production of spirits.
Application packages will be emailed to small Ontario distilleries the week of May 20, 2024.
Applications must be submitted by June 11, 2024.
For more information, see the
Program Guidelines.
VQA Wine Support Program
The Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) Wine Support Program supports Ontario wineries in increasing competitiveness and innovation while growing the sale of Ontario VQA wines at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO). The Program provides grants to help wineries invest in growing their VQA wine business, including export and tourism development activities.
Application packages (including VQA table wine sales data) will be emailed to eligible wineries the week of June 10, 2024.
Applications must be submitted by July 2, 2024.
For more information, see the
Program Guidelines.
Eligibility for more than one program
You may also be eligible for this program:
- Winery Agri-Tourism Economic Relief Grant
If you have eligible sales, Agricorp will email you separate application package(s).
Winery Agri-Tourism Economic Relief Grant
The Winery Agri-Tourism Economic Relief Grant will help eligible Ontario wineries and cideries continue to grow their operations, create new jobs, and attract more visitors to rural Ontario.
Application packages will be emailed to eligible wineries and cideries the week of July 8, 2024.
Applications must be submitted by July 26, 2024.
For more information, see the
Program Guidelines.
