Pulse Crops (Canada) Association: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Winnipeg, MB · grants and contributions register

Pulse Crops (Canada) Association: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $35.9M value; 2 departments; 8 programs.

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17agreements
$35.9Mvalue
2departments
8programs

Largest agreements

Pulse Crop Improvement and Adoption in Canadian Farming to Mitigate Climate Change$7.2Mvalue2023start2028end

This project aims to address challenges in pulse production that will lower nitrogen fertilizer consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, lower disease risks and increase profits for farmers.

Expanding Markets to Grow Canada's Pulse Industry & Lower Carbon Emissions$4.6Mvalue2023start2026end

This project aims to grow Canada’s pulse sector by increasing the number of markets, countries, companies, and consumers who use Canadian pulses. It will identify and showcase the advantages of Canadian pulses across the areas of; sustainability, nutrition, functionality, and quality, while also working to resolve market access issues impacting the industry. This project is also aiming to increase the Canadian pulse industry’s economic impact while reducing agricultural carbon emissions.

Agreement$3.5Mvalue2015start–end
Positioning Canada's Pulse Sector for Global Growth and Resilience$3.0Mvalue2026start2028end

This project aims to strengthen Canada’s pulse sector by protecting core markets and expanding into emerging ones through targeted advocacy, promotional campaigns, and regulatory engagement. In various markets it will address trade risks, leverage sustainability trends, open new channels, boost domestic use and innovation, and reinforce Canada’s reputation for premium ingredients.

Marketing Pulses to Food Industry$2.9Mvalue2018start2021end

The objective of this project is to focus on marketing pulses to the food manufacturing and foodservice sector in regions where volume use potential is greatest and where they will have a unique advantage for their cost/functionality attributes, nutritional content, health and sustainability benefits.

Positioning Canada as Competitive Supplier of High-Quality Pulses$2.7Mvalue2024start2028end

This project aims to generate data that provides assurances on the quality and safety of pulse products to facilitate sustained and diversified demand and position Canada as a trusted and preferred supplier.

Ag Transport Coalition - Delivering resilient and predictable supply chains$2.6Mvalue2023start2026end

This project aims to strengthen and enhance the Ag Transport Coalition. The digital system will track rail performance in the export trade corridors that are utilized by exporters.

Canadian Pulse Market Diversification and Differentiation Post COVID-19$2.3Mvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this project is to continue our efforts to grow the demand for Canadian pulses and their ingredient derivatives in new and emerging markets.

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Creating assurance of the sustainability of Canadian pulses in the market$1.7Mvalue2023start2028end

This project aims to develop a new system to evaluate the environmental and economic benefits of Canadian pulse production and use as a food ingredient. The work follows a very thorough sustainability strategy development process and is addressing several key pillars from within the strategy.

Highlighting the Quality Attributes of Canada's Pulse Industry$1.6Mvalue2019start2023end

The objective of this project is to generate tools and data that highlight the consistent quality, nutritional density, health and environmental benefits of Canada’s pulse industry in order to facilitate sustained demand for Canadian pulses in high-value markets and position Canada as a preferred supplier.

Ag Transport Coalition 2.0 – Ensuring Competitive, Resilient and Predictable Grain Supply Chains$1.5Mvalue2026start2028end

This project aims to support the Ag Transport Coalition (ATC) to enhance the competitiveness of the Canadian grain sector by improving the predictability, resilience, and efficiency of supply chains through performance management, real-time visibility, and predictive analytics.

Ag Transport Coalition - Grain Supply Chain Performance Measurement Program$1.3Mvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this project is to maintain, strengthen and enhance the Ag Transport Coalition (ATC) Railway Performance Measurement Program (RPM) and transition its core elements - supply chain visibility through quantitative detail on shipper railcar demand and the variability in railway order fulfillment and transit times for hopper cars - to a new data-driven supply chain monitoring platform for the grain sector.

Addressing Pulse sector market access vulnerabilities$429Kvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this project is to address ongoing market access risk and new issues emerging due to Covid-19, by (a) developing technical analyses and data to identify the Canadian pulse industry's vulnerabilities to specific non-tariff barriers to trade, (b) identifying and executing short, medium, and long-term corrective actions against those vulnerabilities, and (c) addressing market disruptions that arise by developing market-specific access plans for priority countries.

Enhanced Value Chain Quality Assurance$355Kvalue2019start2021end

The objective of this project is to enhance quality assurance systems across all modes of shipment with additional glyphosate residue testing in advance of pulses entering export positions thereby ensuring that all export shipments of Canadian pulses meet the regulatory and contractual requirements of the end user.

Pulse Innovation in the Chinese Market$91.9Kvalue2017start–end
Supporting Innovation with Pulses through Research Strategy Development$82.5Kvalue2025start2026end

This project aims to identify industry-prioritized, pre-competitive research needs that address the technical and commercial barriers limiting the adoption of pulse ingredients in food manufacturing. This project will generate targeted insights from food and beverage companies to guide a national R&D strategy, supporting market diversification, sustainable growth, and innovation in the Canadian pulse sector.

Enhanced Value Chain Quality Assurance - Phase 2$71.0Kvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this project is to enhance quality assurance systems across all modes of shipment with additional glyphosate residue testing in advance of pulses being readied for export thereby ensuring that all export shipments of Canadian pulses meet the regulatory and contractual requirements of the end user.

Departments

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada16agreements$32.4Mvalue8programs
  • AgriMarketing Program
  • AgriScience Program- Cluster Component
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association Component
  • AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association
  • AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association Component
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada1agreements$3.5Mvalue0programs

Years

20262agreements$4.5Mvalue1programs
  • AgriMarketing Program
20251agreements$82.5Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program
20241agreements$2.7Mvalue1programs
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association Component
20234agreements$16.0Mvalue3programs
  • AgriScience Program- Cluster Component
  • AgriMarketing Program
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association Component
20214agreements$4.1Mvalue2programs
  • AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association
20192agreements$2.0Mvalue2programs
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association Component
20181agreements$2.9Mvalue1programs
  • AgriMarketing Program: National Industry Association Component
20171agreements$91.9Kvalue1programs
  • Agri-innovation: IND-LED - R and D
20151agreements$3.5Mvalue0programs

    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.