Kosher and Halal Investment Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
The Kosher and Halal Investment Program (KHIP) is to help Canadian federally licensed red meat (beef and veal) slaughter establishments, processing kosher and/or halal red meat, make timely investments that directly respond to specific challenges that their facility faces. Investments support provides flexibility to ensure that each facility is able to directly address their limitations in a way that will help them overcome the inherent and unique challenges that occur during the production of kosher and/or halal red meat. If approved, funding support is available in the form of a non-repayable contribution from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $514,065 or less.
- The largest recipient, Atlantic Beef Products Inc, holds $2,256,786 (24% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2026-02-16.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Beef Products Inc | 1 | $2,256,786 | 2025-11-25 |
| St. Helen's Meat Packers Limited | 1 | $2,167,162 | 2025-09-29 |
| Viandes Lafrance | 1 | $1,376,100 | 2025-12-01 |
| Beretta Farms Ltd. | 2 | $1,141,496 | 2025-07-01 |
| New Market Meat Packers Limited | 2 | $740,962 | 2026-02-16 |
| Abattoir St-Germain Inc. | 1 | $641,325 | 2025-10-24 |
| Jacques Forget Ltée. | 1 | $483,570 | 2025-10-28 |
| Southwest Meat Packers Inc. | 2 | $432,932 | 2026-01-26 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | New Market Meat Packers Limited | Capacity and Equipment Upgrades to Increase Halal Production | ON | $226,897 |
| 2026-01-26 | Southwest Meat Packers Inc. | Halal and Kosher Expansion Project | ON | $192,778 |
| 2025-12-01 | Viandes Lafrance | Increased productivity and production through targeted investments in Viandes Lafrance, 100% halal and kosher | QC | $1,376,100 |
| 2025-11-25 | Atlantic Beef Products Inc | Halal Meat Processing Efficiency, Meat Recovery and Packaging Improvement Plan | PE | $2,256,786 |
| 2025-11-13 | New Market Meat Packers Limited | Capacity and Equipment Upgrades to Increase Halal Production | ON | $514,065 |
| 2025-10-28 | Jacques Forget Ltée. | Jacques Forget Ltée. -Kosher/Halal Capital Investments Improvement Projects | QC | $483,570 |
| 2025-10-24 | Abattoir St-Germain Inc. | Abattoir St-Germain -Kosher/Halal Capital Investments Improvement Projects | QC | $641,325 |
| 2025-09-29 | St. Helen's Meat Packers Limited | Providing case-ready halal beef products for Canadian and export markets | ON | $2,167,162 |
| 2025-09-12 | Southwest Meat Packers Inc. | Halal and Kosher Expansion Project | ON | $240,154 |
| 2025-07-01 | Beretta Farms Ltd. | Halal Stunning Box and Cattle Handling Chute Project | AB | $962,471 |
| 2025-07-01 | Beretta Farms Ltd. | Halal Stunning Box and Cattle Handling Chute Project | AB | $179,025 |
Method & sources
Source: Government of Canada "Proactive Disclosure – Grants and Contributions" (Open Government Licence – Canada). We include agreements with for-profit recipients that started on or after April 1, 2021, and keep the latest amendment of each agreement, so values are the current agreement value, not money paid out. Departments report on their own schedule, so the most recent quarter is incomplete. Recipients are linked to company pages by exact name match. This is not an endorsement or an eligibility determination — check each program's official page.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Search the official grants records