NAICS Industry group 2111 · in Oil and gas extraction
Federal grants for oil and gas extraction
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
- $349M
- Agreements
- 83
- To named organizations
- 81
- $349M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 2
- $250K; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIF Stream 3 - Attraction | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $220M |
| SIF Stream3- Attraction | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $98M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 9 | $6.2M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 8 | $5.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 9 | $4.1M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $3.6M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 29 | $2.9M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $668K |
| Canadian International Innovation Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $627K |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $590K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 9 | $283K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $100K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $74K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $72K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $50K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $36K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 2 agreements ($250K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | $49.3M |
| 2018 | 4 | $49.3M |
| 2019 | 5 | $220M |
| 2020 | 9 | $3.3M |
| 2021 | 10 | $2M |
| 2022 | 17 | $7.5M |
| 2023 | 4 | $372K |
| 2024 | 9 | $615K |
| 2025 | 14 | $5.9M |
| 2026 | 8 | $10.5M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 74 | $339M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $6M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 4 | $2.6M |
| Not stated by the department | 4 | $1.3M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Mlcan Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development and Validation of AI Data Processing and Modeling Tools for MLCAN’s Smart Flow MeterContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Mlcan Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Pilot and Post-Pilot Research and Optimization of MLCan’s AI-Based Smart Flow MeterContribution | $280,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Closure Liability Management Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | 2392737 Alberta Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of Advanced Downhole Completion TechnologiesContribution | $50,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Symroc Business and Project Management Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | (Exploration Phase) Symroc Multi-Domain Tactical Surveillance for Arctic SovereigntyGrant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Etthen Energy Corporation, general partner of Etthen Energy Limited Partnership | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $6,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Quadrogen Power Systems, Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $3,600,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Pure Catalytic Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Catalytic Oxidation of Methane Field PrototypeContribution | $400,000 |
| Nov 2025 | CANDLE Lithium Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Lithium Extraction from Waste Produced WaterContribution | $68,100 |
| Sep 2025 | Closure Liability Management Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | SAAS User Acceptance Testing Project- Pre Final Sales Ramp UpContribution | $30,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Technik Materials Science Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Evaluation of Surfactant Modified Sorbents for Commercialization of a 2-step Nanopolymer/Sorbent ProcessContribution | $61,673 |
| Sep 2025 | Sulpetro Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Advanced Market Analytics and Data VisualizationsContribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Mlcan Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of Embedded AI for Real-Time Multiphase Flow MeasurementContribution | $30,000 |
| Aug 2025 | First Step Analytics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | PrePad Enterprise Expansion – Scaling Digital Infrastructure for Super-Major AdoptionContribution | $200,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Technik Materials Science Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Hire - Communications Strategy LeadContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2025 | Pure Catalytic Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Developing Tank Vent Oxidation Unit with Cloud ReportingContribution | $93,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Diversity Technologies Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Head Assembly Study & New Product ConceptualizationContribution | $20,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Closure Liability Management Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $11,000 |
| Apr 2025 | CANDLE Lithium Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth: Advancing Direct Lithium Extraction TechnologyContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Nanos Technology and Innovations Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ISUT Field DeploymentContribution | $5,000,000 |
| Feb 2025 | Mlcan Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Nov 2024 | Physics Inspired Drilling Simulator Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $25,000 |
| Aug 2024 | Spherical Rotors Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Spherical Rotors Inc. Expander for Zero Emissions Remote Power GenerationContribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2024 | Diversity Technologies Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | New Hydrogen Furnace Engineering and DevelopmentContribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2024 | First Step Analytics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsNational Research Council Canada | PrePad Development: Revolutionizing Drilling and Completions Cost and Time EstimatingContribution | $100,000 |