NAICS Industry group 1141 · in Fishing, hunting and trapping
Federal grants for fishing
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $8.8M
- Agreements
- 50
- To named organizations
- 44
- $8.6M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 6
- $212K; never named here
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.
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 3 | $2.3M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 4 | $1.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $1M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 3 | $727K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 4 | $469K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 16 | $463K |
| Agri-Marketing Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $396K |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity (CSSF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $287K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $285K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $285K |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $269K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $224K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $214K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $150K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $46K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $40K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $20K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $19K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $10K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 6 agreements ($212K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $3.4M |
| 2019 | 3 | $109K |
| 2020 | 17 | $1.7M |
| 2021 | 9 | $1M |
| 2022 | 8 | $1.2M |
| 2023 | 5 | $846K |
| 2024 | 2 | $292K |
| 2025 | 1 | $19K |
| 2026 | 1 | $224K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 34 | $4.1M |
| Indigenous recipients | 4 | $2.5M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $987K |
| Not stated by the department | 5 | $706K |
| Government | 2 | $421K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Great Glacier Salmon Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $223,500 |
| Apr 2025 | Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan ltée | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $19,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Norway House Fishermen's Co-Op Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $221,768 |
| Jul 2024 | Teem Fish Monitoring Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Business Innovation - Business Process EngineeringContribution | $70,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Canadian Mushroom Growers' Association | Agri-Marketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Growing a Sustainable Market for Canadian Mushrooms Across North AmericaContribution | $395,675 |
| Apr 2023 | Lelièvre, Lelièvre et Lemoignan ltée | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $27,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Port Eliza Lodge Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $73,293 |
| Mar 2023 | Port Eliza Lodge Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $81,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation | ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $269,118 |
| Jun 2022 | Indigenous Services Canada | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $314,000 |
| May 2022 | Wilderness Air Ltd | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Indigenous Services Canada | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $191,372 |
| Feb 2022 | Mi'Kmaq Commercial Fisheries Inc. | REGI - Productivity and Business SkillsAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Hanson's Wilderness Lodges Ltd. | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $54,425 |
| Feb 2022 | GCT #3 Representative Services | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $214,197 |
| Feb 2022 | GCT #3 Representative Services | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $214,197 |
| Nov 2021 | Ueushuk Fisheries Limited Partnership | REGI - Productivity and Business SkillsAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,000 |
| May 2021 | Stanley's West Arm Camp Ltd | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Piscine Energetics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Pair Trawl System DevelopmentContribution | $484,662 |
| Mar 2021 | Hollow Water Fishers Co-Op Ltd | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $33,000 |
| Feb 2021 | Indigenous Services Canada | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $230,114 |
| Jan 2021 | Olson Fish Hus Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $0 |
| Jan 2021 | Olson Fish Hus Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Nov 2020 | High Tide Fisheries Ltd. | REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity (CSSF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $286,500 |
| Nov 2020 | Negginan Fishing Station Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |