Twenty Bench Brewing Company Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Beamsville, ON · grants and contributions register · Niagara West

Twenty Bench Brewing Company Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 26 agreements; $2.3M value; 5 departments; 9 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0IK2FKD1Q8 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Twenty Bench Brewing Company Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/twenty-bench-brewing-company-inc/

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26agreements
$2.3Mvalue
5departments
9programs

Largest agreements

4764620200521$816Kvalue2020start2021end

RRRF funding will be used to support Recipients to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

1001347$500Kvalue2021start2022end

Renovate historic church to be used as a venue for large events and expand outdoor patio area.

Autonomous AI-Enabled Wastewater Treatment System for Brewing Systems$200Kvalue2025start2027end

This innovative project will be the first to introduce a fully autonomous, AI-driven Clean-in-Place (CIP) system, designed to improve performance, capacity, reduce labour dependency, and minimize service and maintenance requirements. At the core is a bespoke AI Copilot, equipped with smart monitoring capabilities, cameras, and real-time data analysis to proactively detect and prevent system issues before they escalate. The AI will learn from operational data to optimize system performance and provide detailed reporting, troubleshooting guidance, and remote support for staff and technical teams

Bench Brewing advances beer innovation by creating new exciting products, process efficiencies, and environmentally sustainable practices$189Kvalue2022start2025end

Bench Brewing aims to combine lab and brewing production processes to develop innovative new products and discover new efficiencies. We will also take new learnings from last year and grow new indigenous and domestic yeast strains in-house and scale up their propagation. Lastly, we will create an innovative closed-loop CO2 cycle by incorporating new CO2 recapture technologies to carbonate a wide range of products, including conventional and non-alcoholic beer, hard seltzers, and ciders. Ultimately, this will allow us to diversify our portfolio, increase our production, competitiveness, sales,

Advancing beer innovation through domestic and indigenous yeast propagation, data collection, and process efficiencies$110Kvalue2020start2022end

Bench Brewing aims to combine laboratory processes and brewing production to maintain and discover new efficiencies and flavours though means of in-house yeast propagation. We will be developing new processes to grow both domesticated and wild foraged/indigenous yeast strains to be used in our commercial and small-batch and barrel-aged beers.

Building Accessible and Inclusive Community Spaces: The construction of an accessibility ramp$100Kvalue2020start2023end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

CSJ 2022 - Bench Brewing (Niagara West)$42.5Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

YEP - Laura Hopson$30.0Kvalue2024start2025end

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its current customer service. This will be done in the finance department where the qualified graduate will leverage the company's new ERP system to improve sales and customer analysis as well as contract brewing invoicing and accounts receivable. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills while employed in a good job and work environment with mentorship from senior leadership.

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Youth- Megan Giovannini$30.0Kvalue2025start2026end

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its current quality assurance and laboratory testing for its products including Research and Development. This will be done in the Laboratory/Operations group where the qualified graduate will do lab testing and plating of all our products to ensure no cross contamination. The graduate will also leverage the company's new ERP system to store and analyze data to ensure quality and stability of our craft beverages. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills while employed in a good job and work environment

YEP - Abbey Gauthier$30.0Kvalue2026start2026end

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its current Retail sales and merchandise offerings at its onsite and online Retail store. This will be done in the Retail group where the qualified graduate, in her role as Retail Lead, in addition to onsite sales, will lead our sales effort in Fundraising sales to youth sports teams. This has been a growing business to assist parents with funds for tournaments. The graduate will leverage the company's new ERP system to facilitate the online ordering required. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills wh

YEP - Allison Skinner$30.0Kvalue2026start2026end

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its Retail Merchandising sales onsite and online. This will be done in the Retail group where the qualified graduate, in her role as Retail Supervisor, will lead our Retail sales effort while also applying her skills in fashion design for new product innovation. The graduate will also leverage the company's new ERP system to store and analyze data to ensure market research on all of our fashion lines in our retail shop. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills while employed in a good job and work envir

CSJ 2021 - Bench Brewing (Niagara West)$23.9Kvalue2021start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Youth - Luca Timpano$21.9Kvalue2024start2025end

Bench Brewing wants to assist with the hiring of young talent to augment its current customer service, marketing and customer online engagement. This will be done in the marketing department where the qualified graduate will leverage the company's new ERP system to improve website sales, social media engagement and marketing exposure while providing timely communication with our customers. The goal is to assist the new graduate to get career skills while employed in a good job and work environment with mentorship from senior leadership.

CSJ 2024 - Bench Brewing (Niagara West)$17.9Kvalue2024start2024end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Advancing production capacity and worker safety at Bench Brewing$17.2Kvalue2020start2021end

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

CSJ 2023 - Bench Brewing (Niagara West)$16.9Kvalue2023start2023end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

CSJ 2020 - Bench Brewing (Niagara West)$15.7Kvalue2020start2020end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

FR-00117$15.0Kvalue2022start–end

Develop digital adoption plan

Work Experience$14.0Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of this project is to provide a youth with some work experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector.

Work Experience$14.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The objective of this project is to provide a youth with some work experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector.

Work Experience$14.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This project aims to provide a youth with some work experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector.

Work Experience$14.0Kvalue2025start2026end

This project aims to provide a youth with some work experience in the agriculture and agri-food sector.

Youth Employment and Skills Program$14.0Kvalue2026start2027end

This project aims to provide a youth with work experience and skill development opportunities in the agriculture sector.

CSJ 2025 - Bench Brewing (Niagara West)$13.9Kvalue2025start2025end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$7.8Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

CSJ2018-Bench Brewing Company (Niagara West)$3.4Kvalue2018start2018end

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Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario2agreements$1.3Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct
  • Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

National Research Council Canada8agreements$641Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada9agreements$242Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada6agreements$87.2Kvalue2programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program
  • Emergency Processing Fund

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$15.0Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian Digital Adoption Program Boost your Business Technology Stream

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Years

20263agreements$74.0Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program
20254agreements$258Kvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20244agreements$83.8Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program
20232agreements$30.9Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program
20224agreements$260Kvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Canadian Digital Adoption Program Boost your Business Technology Stream
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program
20212agreements$524Kvalue2programs
  • Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20205agreements$1.1Mvalue5programs
  • Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Emergency Processing Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20191agreements$7.8Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20181agreements$3.4Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

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.