Small Distillery Program
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The Small Distillery Program provides eligible Ontario distilleries with financial support to help grow their operations. Payments are based on production of spirits.
Comments on Funding:
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. Be a legal entity that is a sole proprietor, corporation, partnership or unincorporated
association. Articles of Incorporation or other acceptable proof of legal name and
status must be made available to Agricorp upon request;
2. Be a Licensed Distillery and meet the definition of a Small Distillery based on sales in the previous calendar year prior to applying to the Program;
3. Hold a valid Manufacturer’s Licence;
4. Hold a valid On-Site Distillery Retail Store Authorization;
5. Hold a valid LCBO Direct Delivery Authorization if direct delivery sales of Spirits are made in the previous calendar year;
6. Have Worldwide Spirits Sales of less than 900,000 litres in the previous calendar
year prior to applying to the Program, including sales from production by Affiliated
Licensed Distilleries and Contract Production, but not including Contract Bottling;
7. Have appropriate governance structures, accountability and control processes in place to administer and manage the grant funds;
8. Submit a completed application form by the date and time indicated in these
Guidelines;
9. Agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the Program as set out in these
Guidelines; and
10. Be in compliance with and remain in compliance with all Requirements of Law.
Application Steps:
Applicants must email to
cidery.distillery@agricorp.com. Agricorp will send application forms to potentially eligible Small Distillery. Applicants must complete and submit the application form by the application deadline in order to be eligible.
The completed application will be reviewed by Agricorp to determine if the Program eligibility criteria have been met. If the application submitted is incomplete, Agricorp reserves the right to deem it ineligible.
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified.
Other Things to Note:
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