Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Mississauga, ON · grants and contributions register · Huron–Bruce

Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited: federal grants and contributions: 8 agreements; $28.9M value; 3 departments; 6 programs.

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8agreements
$28.9Mvalue
3departments
6programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$10.0Mvalue2019start–end

This project supports the acquisition and installation of advanced state-of-the-art processing equipment and related auxiliary systems at the Teeswater facility.

810745$10.0Mvalue2018start2020end

Modernize and upgrade processing facilities in Teeswater, Guelph, Hamilton & Clayson to boost productivity, innovation, and exports through equipment acquisition and building expansion.

Nutrition and Nutraceutical Grade Ingredients Plan$6.9Mvalue2016start2020end

The objective of this project is for the purchase of milk drying equipment that will allow the manufacturer to process, fractionate and dry skim milk into milk protein concentrate and milk protein isolates with various levels of protein content.

Cheese Plant Expansion$1.7Mvalue2026start2028end

This project aims to install a fully automated paneer processing system and a robotic arm on the existing packaging line. This equipment will improve productivity, food safety and expand the cooperative presence in Canada's Middle East and South Asian deli cheese markets.

Gay Lea Foods - GIFMP Project$149Kvalue2025start2027end

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's industrial sector.

Gay Lea Foods Co-opertive Limited – Fleet Assessment Grant and Retrofit Grant$105Kvalue2025start2026end

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Keeping Essential Food Workplaces Safe & Healthy$80.4Kvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this project are activities associated with adjustments made, as a result of COVID-19, to existing plants to implement added public health protocols and requirements and adapt production processes for the health and safety of workers and their families

Gay Lea Foods Co-Operative Limited - Fleet Energy Assessment Grant$9.9Kvalue2025start2025end

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario2agreements$20.0Mvalue1programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada3agreements$8.7Mvalue3programs
  • Dairy Processing Investment Fund
  • Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF)
  • Emergency Processing Fund

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Natural Resources Canada3agreements$264Kvalue2programs
  • Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program
  • Green Freight Program

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Years

20261agreements$1.7Mvalue1programs
  • Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF)
20253agreements$264Kvalue2programs
  • Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program
  • Green Freight Program
20201agreements$80.4Kvalue1programs
  • Emergency Processing Fund
20191agreements$10.0Mvalue0programs
    20181agreements$10.0Mvalue1programs
    • Business Scale-Up
    20161agreements$6.9Mvalue1programs
    • Dairy Processing Investment Fund

    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.