Steam Whistle Brewing continues to grow, leveraging government funding along the way.

Canada’s largest independent craft brewer has partnered with the province to expand into a new facility in Etobicoke — a move that will create 175 new jobs.

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The Good Beer Folks Partner with the Funding Folks (us!)

The Jobs & Prosperity Fund helped secure private sector investment in Ontario, supporting businesses that created jobs and enhanced productivity, innovation, and exports. Steam Whistle checked all the boxes for this program, and the GrantMatch team executed a strong program application.

DRIVEN BY RESULTS

STEAM WHISTLE WAS APPROVED FOR $1.33 MILLION IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING

As a GrantMatch Premium client, Steam Whistle can focus on “doing one thing, really, really well” (brewing award-winning beer). They leave the proactive funding strategy part to us.

In 2018, Steam Whistle Brewing invested approximately $22.8M into a new beverage processing facility located in Etobicoke, Ontario. The expansion of the brewing capacity allowed Steam Whistle to achieve rapid growth and increase production to meet demand in Canada and begin to distribute its products into the United States.

This new production facility also allowed Steam Whistle to expand its product line through the launch of a second beer brand, a premium Ale-style beer. Through this expansion project, Steam Whistle will create around 175 new full-time jobs within Ontario, and partner with approximately 30 local contractors, creating several short-term jobs.

$22.8 Million

Investment

Steam Whistle Brewing invested approximately $22,800,000 into a new beverage processing facility. 

 

$1.33 Million

Funding Secured

The Jobs and Prosperity Fund awarded the brewing company with $1,330,860 in grant funding.

175+ Jobs

Employment Creation

Steam Whistle’s expansion created around 175 new full-time jobs in Ontario.

THE BREAKDOWN

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A new facility

More room to brew means Steam Whistle can continue to expand its product line.

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Greater reach

Increased brewing capacity set Steam Whistle on a trajectory of rapid growth, with increased production in Canada and new distribution of its products into the United States.

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Community & job growth

Steam Whistle’s investment positively impacted Ontario through creation of around 175 new full-time jobs and partnerships with approximately 30 local contractors.

"Our goal has always been to make a world-class pilsner right here in Canada. Government funding has been a great tool for us when it comes to purchasing new equipment, training staff, or pursuing green initiatives. GrantMatch has helped us streamline the funding process so that we can focus on what we do best–brewing great beer."

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Co-Founder, Steam Whistle Cam Heaps

Company Profile

 

The history of craft brewing in Canada got even more interesting with the introduction of Steam Whistle — a beer dreamed up in the spring of 1998 by three friends on a canoe trip in Ontario’s beautiful heartland.

Greg Taylor, Cam Heaps and Greg Cromwell had been colleagues at one of Canada's premier microbreweries in the late 1980's and 90's, before it was bought out by a national brewer and closed down, like so many of Ontario’s independent breweries. As they sat around the campfire, the self-named "Three Fired Guys" dreamed of running their own brewery one day—one that would make beer to compete with the best in the world.

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