Crop Defenders Ltd.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Windsor|Windsor, ON · grants and contributions register · Willowdale

Crop Defenders Ltd.: federal grants and contributions: 14 agreements; $2.6M value; 3 departments; 6 programs.

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14agreements
$2.6Mvalue
3departments
6programs

Largest agreements

815471$899Kvalue2019start2024end

The purpose of this project is to renovate the production facility, install new equipment and automate production systems.

CIIP - India - Virulence and Behaviour of Entomopathogenic Fungi (EPF) for Commercializing New Microbial Biopesticides$499Kvalue2019start2021end

CIIP - India: Crop Defenders Ltd. (CDL), in partnership with Krish Biotech Research Private Ltd. (KBRPL) through the CIIP agreement, plans to develop new and innovative virulence and behavioural study technologies and examination device prototypes, and leading-edge secondary metabolite analytical technologies for use on entomopathogenic fungi to be commercialized as new, innovative biopesticides, biofertilizers, and other leading-edge agriculture industry products.

High-Throughput Biomanufacturing of Shelf-Stable Bacterial Biocontrol Agents$450Kvalue2026start2027end

This project aims to develop a scalable, high-throughput biomanufacturing platform for beneficial bacterial biocontrol agents with extended shelf stability suitable for commercial greenhouse & field applications.

Develop a "Lure and Infest" strategy for application of entomopathogenic fungus for control of pepper weevil in Greenhouses - Phase 1$148Kvalue2018start2019end

Crop Defenders Ltd. is developing an innovative strategy and device to be used for pepper weevil suppression involving luring the pest and disseminating entomopathogenic fungi._x000D_ The project will require in-depth investigation on the horizontal transmission of conidia between individuals in the laboratory, and require the development of a longer lasting pheromone. We will experiment for the ‘attract/lure and infect/kill’ strategy, and integrate the attract/lure and infect/kill strategy with other control strategies. Finally, we will develop a fundamental initial prototype of an autodissem

Agreement$148Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$93.0Kvalue2009start–end
Agreement$79.6Kvalue2015start–end
Crop Defenders Expansion to the US$50.0Kvalue2017start–end
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A to Z IPM$50.0Kvalue2022start2023end

This project's goal is to set up an A to Z IPM solution for our clients that will include the following features: -Capped contract pricing with limited and lucrative caps of shared contribution -Client portals synchronized with their systems (climate control, irrigation, pests, diseases, yield, etc.) with quick access to resources -Bio budgeting support -Free services such as scouting, hot spot treatment, chemical treatments, etc. -Free training and onboarding for client staff -GAP analysis and cost assessments touching on IPM program, cleanout, biocontainment, IPM and growing team knowledge a

Development of a mass-rearing system for morphologically distinct "Jumbo” Aphidius ervi$49.0Kvalue2019start2020end

Aphidius ervi Haliday is a small Braconid wasp that parasitizes several species of aphids and is frequently used to control greenhouse aphid infestations. Adults of A.ervi exhibit noticeable variation in size, colouration, and morphological characters depending on the environmental conditions and host system in which they complete their life cycle. Crop Defenders created this project with the goal of developing a rearing system to consistently produce A. ervi adults of larger size than is typical for the species, a product given the name “Jumbo Ervi”.Phase 1 of this project focuses on the sm

Bio-Bank$45.8Kvalue2022start2023end

CDL aims to supply personalized fresh products at the customer’s schedule and tailor them to their needs and provide QC, R&D, and a vendor take-back inventory of fresh products for important products at the client’s door. Provide them an IPM supervisor and scout along with digital tools and complete IPM empowerment.

Agreement$43.9Kvalue2016start–end
Microbial Commercialization$41.2Kvalue2022start2023end

CDL aims to commercialize effective biorational products that have already been developed or are in the process of being developed in house, at Canadian and American research and innovation centers, and by microbial companies elsewhere in the world who are not yet present in North America.

Research Technician$30.0Kvalue2026start2027end

Crop Defenders Ltd. is developing and validating scalable delivery systems for biological crop protection in commercial greenhouses. This project focuses on optimizing application methods for beneficial organisms and microbial biopesticides using technologies such as blowers and cold foggers. A graduate research assistant will conduct structured field trials in Niagara-region greenhouses to evaluate efficacy, compatibility, and consistency under real-world conditions. The outcome will be standardized protocols that improve reliability, reduce pesticide reliance, and enable broader adoption of

Departments

National Research Council Canada12agreements$1.7Mvalue4programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario1agreements$899Kvalue1programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • AgriMarketing: Market Development

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Years

20262agreements$480Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20223agreements$137Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20193agreements$1.4Mvalue3programs
  • CED & Diversification
  • Canadian International Innovation Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20181agreements$148Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20171agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • AgriMarketing: Market Development
20162agreements$192Kvalue0programs
    20151agreements$79.6Kvalue0programs
      20091agreements$93.0Kvalue0programs

        Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.