Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund — Preconstruction
Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada
Taking applications?
Deadline passed (27 Jun 2025)
The official page says: “The application window for Stream 1 – Preconstruction and Stream 2 – Shovel ready is now closed.”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $50M
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Businesses; Indigenous organizations and businesses; Municipalities; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Funding for clean energy infrastructure projects
Access financial assistance for preconstruction activities that advance projects towards a shovel-ready state.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $50m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 20
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $75K–$3.2M
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $737K
- 79 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 79
- $551M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program” (Natural Resources Canada, 56), “The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program)” (Natural Resources Canada, 23).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Province of British Columbia | 2 | $150M |
| Yukon Development Corp. | 3 | $120M |
| British Columbia Hydro And Power Authority | 3 | $89.7M |
| Government of Northwest Territories | 2 | $50M |
| McIlvenna Bay Operating Ltd | 2 | $40M |
| 10748102 Canada Inc. | 2 | $27M |
| Fireweed Metals Corp. | 1 | $12.9M |
| Frontier Lithium Resources Inc | 4 | $12.1M |
| Torngat Metals Ltd. | 1 | $10M |
| E3 Lithium Ltd. | 2 | $8.8M |
| Fpx Nickel Corp. | 4 | $7.1M |
| Denison Mines Corp. | 1 | $4.5M |
| Huckleberry Mines Ltd. | 4 | $3.9M |
| Cbay Minerals Inc. | 2 | $2.6M |
| Dumont Nickel Lp | 2 | $2.1M |
| Magna Mining Inc. | 3 | $1.6M |
| Boney Creek Development Ltd. | 2 | $1.5M |
| Focus Graphite Inc. | 1 | $1.4M |
| Firefly Metals Canada Limited | 2 | $1.2M |
| Champion Iron Services Inc | 1 | $949K |
| Defense Metals Corp. | 1 | $854K |
| FNX Mining Company Inc. | 1 | $736K |
| Kiciwapa Cree Nation Association Inc. | 4 | $250K |
| Metis National Council Secretariat Inc. | 2 | $250K |
| Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority | 1 | $200K |
| Constance Lake First Nation | 3 | $175K |
| Treaty Creek Limited Partnership | 1 | $150K |
| Naha Dehe Park Corporation | 1 | $150K |
| Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| Osoyoos Indian Band | 3 | $150K |
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
British Columbia27 agreements · $306M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Province of British Columbia | 2 | $150M |
| British Columbia Hydro And Power Authority | 3 | $89.7M |
| McIlvenna Bay Operating Ltd | 2 | $40M |
| Fireweed Metals Corp. | 1 | $12.9M |
| Fpx Nickel Corp. | 4 | $7.1M |
| Huckleberry Mines Ltd. | 4 | $3.9M |
| Boney Creek Development Ltd. | 2 | $1.5M |
| Defense Metals Corp. | 1 | $854K |
| Treaty Creek Limited Partnership | 1 | $150K |
| Osoyoos Indian Band | 3 | $150K |
| First Nations Energy and Mining Society | 1 | $150K |
| Boney Creek Development Limited Partnership | 1 | $50K |
| McLeod Lake Indian Band | 1 | $50K |
| Cheslatta Carrier Nation | 1 | $28K |
Yukon4 agreements · $120M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yukon Development Corp. | 3 | $120M |
| Selkirk First Nation | 1 | $75K |
Northwest Territories3 agreements · $50.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Northwest Territories | 2 | $50M |
| Naha Dehe Park Corporation | 1 | $150K |
Quebec4 agreements · $37.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 10748102 Canada Inc. | 2 | $27M |
| Torngat Metals Ltd. | 1 | $10M |
| Champion Iron Services Inc | 1 | $949K |
Ontario28 agreements · $26M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Lithium Resources Inc | 4 | $12.1M |
| Denison Mines Corp. | 1 | $4.5M |
| Cbay Minerals Inc. | 2 | $2.6M |
| Dumont Nickel Lp | 2 | $2.1M |
| Magna Mining Inc. | 3 | $1.6M |
| Focus Graphite Inc. | 1 | $1.4M |
| FNX Mining Company Inc. | 1 | $736K |
| Metis National Council Secretariat Inc. | 2 | $250K |
| Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority | 1 | $200K |
| Constance Lake First Nation | 3 | $175K |
| Mushkegowuk Council | 1 | $75K |
| Ginoogaming First Nation | 1 | $50K |
| Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek | 1 | $50K |
| Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek | 1 | $50K |
| Aroland First Nation | 1 | $50K |
Alberta2 agreements · $8.8M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| E3 Lithium Ltd. | 2 | $8.8M |
Newfoundland and Labrador2 agreements · $1.2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Firefly Metals Canada Limited | 2 | $1.2M |
Manitoba7 agreements · $525K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kiciwapa Cree Nation Association Inc. | 4 | $250K |
| Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| Norway House Cree Nation | 1 | $75K |
| Fort Alexander Indian Band O/A Sagkeeng First Nation | 1 | $50K |
Saskatchewan2 agreements · $150K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Dene Energy Lp | 1 | $75K |
| Slcn Wenotisiwin Development Corporation | 1 | $75K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Whitefeather Forest Community Resource Management Authority | Feasibility Study for a Biomass-Based Cogeneration and Biochar Facility in the Whitefeather ForestGrant | $200,000 |
| May 2026 | Focus Graphite Inc. | LAC KNIFE GRAPHITE MINE ACCESS ROAD AND HYDRO CONNECTIONContribution | $1,378,700 |
| Mar 2026 | Champion Iron Services Inc | Kamistiatusset (Kami) Project Feasibility StudyContribution | $949,131 |
| Mar 2026 | British Columbia Hydro And Power Authority | BC Hydro System Upgrades for Highland Valley Copper (HVC ) MineContribution | $39,742,136 |
| Mar 2026 | FNX Mining Company Inc. | Electrification of Victoria Critical Mineral MineContribution | $735,584 |
| Feb 2026 | Defense Metals Corp. | Wicheeda REE ProjectContribution | $853,825 |
| Dec 2025 | Cheslatta Carrier Nation | Engagement for Transportation Infrastructure Feasibility StudyGrant | $28,186 |
| Dec 2025 | Dene Energy Lp | Engagement to Inform Potential Solar Plant Development and Related Power Purchase Agreement FeasibilityGrant | $75,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Boney Creek Development Ltd. | Anyox Hydro Redevelopment ProjectContribution | $736,778 |
| Oct 2025 | Boney Creek Development Ltd. | Anyox Hydro Redevelopment ProjectContribution | $736,778 |
| Oct 2025 | 10748102 Canada Inc. | Trans-Atikh road projectContribution | $13,499,059 |
| Oct 2025 | 10748102 Canada Inc. | Trans-Atikh road projectContribution | $13,499,059 |
| Oct 2025 | Ginoogaming First Nation | Formation of Project Partnership and Community Engagement to Support FPIC for the Greenstone Transmission Line Upgrade for Ginoogaming First NationGrant | $50,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek | Formation of Project Partnership and Community Engagement to Support FPIC for the Greenstone Transmission Line Upgrade for Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan AnishinaabekGrant | $50,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Red Rock Indian Band | Formation of Project Partnership and Community Engagement to Support FPIC for the Greenstone Transmission Line Upgrade for Red Rock Indian BandGrant | $50,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Nibinamik First Nation | Indigenous Engagement to Inform Feasibility of a Utility Corridor in the Ring of Fire RegionGrant | $50,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Firefly Metals Canada Limited | Green Bay Power Assessment ProjectContribution | $613,775 |
| Oct 2025 | Firefly Metals Canada Limited | Green Bay Power Assessment ProjectContribution | $613,775 |
| Oct 2025 | Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek | Formation of Project Partnership and Community Engagement to Support FPIC for the Greenstone Transmission Line Upgrade for Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging AnishinaabekGrant | $50,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Aroland First Nation | Formation of Project Partnership and Community Engagement to Support FPIC for the Greenstone Transmission Line Upgrade for Aroland First NationGrant | $50,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | $150K |
| 2025 | 72 | $507M |
| 2026* | 6 | $43.9M |
The full record: The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program, The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program).
More programs: all provinces.