Feature: Ontario brewers funded almost $3.5 million in 2014

Updated February 12, 2015

Ontario’s government provided nearly $3.5 million in funding to ten Ontario microbreweries during 2014 as part of six funding initiatives.

Publicly announced grants were provided to support brewery expansion through new brewing and packaging equipment and new jobs.

Table 1: Ontario Microbrewery Funding – 2014

Amount	Brewery	Location	Source
$1,455,750	Highlander Brew Co.	South River, ON	FedNor + Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
$472,780	MacLean’s Ales	Hanover, ON	Ontario Local Food Fund
$357,959	Brick Brewing Co.	Kitchener, ON	Southwestern Ontario Development Fund
$354,000	Beau’s All Natural Brewing Co.	Vankleek Hill, ON	Ontario Local Food Fund
$304,625	Flying Moneys Craft Brewery	Barrie, ON	Ontario Rural Economic Development Program
$120,000	Indie Alehouse	Toronto, ON	Ontario Local Food Fund
$111,500	Boshkung Brewing Co.	Haluburton, ON	Ontario Local Food Fund
$110,000	Gananoque Brewing Co.	Gananoque, ON	Ontario Local Food Fund
$87,040	Grand River Brewing Co.	Cambridge, ON	Ontario Local Food Fund
$55,000	Cassel Brewery	Casselman, ON	Eastern Ontario Development Program

Total: $3,428,654.00

Topics: Funding, Grants, Ontario Local Food Fund