NAICS Industry group 2123 · in Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas)
Federal grants for non-metallic mineral mining and quarrying
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.
Applying for funding? Programs taking applications in mining, oil and gas: Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Newfoundland and Labrador · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon.
- Total value
- $16.3M
- Agreements
- 77
- To named organizations
- 74
- $16M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 3
- $266K; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 10 | $6.3M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 27 | $3.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $3M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $717K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $650K |
| Eureka/Eurostar | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $475K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 8 | $400K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $323K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $206K |
| REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $200K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $179K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $97K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $61K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $60K |
| REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $46K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $10K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. | 1 | $3M |
| Premier Horticulture Ltd. | 2 | $2.9M |
| Barite Mud Services Inc. | 12 | $1.3M |
| Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. | 4 | $1.1M |
| Canada Fluorspar (NL) Inc. | 2 | $950K |
| Les Tourbières Berger ltée | 2 | $780K |
| Chaschuk Enterprises Ltd. | 1 | $717K |
| Shoreline Aggregates Inc. | 4 | $700K |
| Strong Pine Energy Services Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| Theriault and Hachey Peat Moss Ltd. | 1 | $500K |
| 2005948 Ontario Limited | 2 | $485K |
| 543077 Alberta Ltd. | 3 | $447K |
| N.C.L. Contractors Ltd. | 1 | $315K |
| Northern Peat Limited | 1 | $300K |
| Société ANSA Canada inc. | 5 | $258K |
| 2777474 Ontario Ltd. | 2 | $193K |
| Prairie Lithium Corporation | 1 | $173K |
| Prop Sense Canada Ltd | 1 | $150K |
| E3 Metals Corp | 1 | $150K |
| Keystone Granite Management Ltd. | 1 | $130K |
| 102062448 Saskatchewan Ltd. | 2 | $128K |
| Lomiko Metals Inc | 3 | $110K |
| Jiffy Products (N.B.) Ltd. | 2 | $100K |
| Haukka Exploration Inc. | 1 | $99K |
| AEM Lab Inc. | 3 | $91K |
Plus 3 agreements ($266K) 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 | 1 | $475K |
| 2018 | 8 | $734K |
| 2019 | 8 | $352K |
| 2020 | 14 | $3.2M |
| 2021 | 23 | $3.8M |
| 2022 | 9 | $536K |
| 2023 | 8 | $3.2M |
| 2024 | 2 | $3.1M |
| 2025 | 3 | $815K |
| 2026 | 1 | $30K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 56 | $9.3M |
| Not stated by the department | 21 | $7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Lomiko Metals Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Environmental study and community engagement for a graphite mine implementationContribution | $30,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Barite Mud Services Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Metallurgical Evaluation and Recovery Testing of Critical MineralsContribution | $67,394 |
| Aug 2025 | Chaschuk Enterprises Ltd. | Regional Tariff Response InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $717,125 |
| Jan 2025 | Lomiko Metals Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Hiring of environment and communication coordinatorContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Jan 2024 | Keystone Granite Management Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $130,000 |
| Nov 2023 | Barite Mud Services Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Demonstrate the Value of Using Ground Penetrating Radar and LIDAR to Detect Mineral Grade Differences in a Tailings PondContribution | $44,716 |
| Oct 2023 | Société ANSA Canada inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Design of an adaptive multi-blade chisel for squaring stone blocksContribution | $50,000 |
| May 2023 | AEM Lab Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $35,500 |
| Mar 2023 | Tourbière Tracadie Ltée | REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $46,118 |
| Jan 2023 | Premier Horticulture Ltd. | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $2,000,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Premier Horticulture Ltd. | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $861,000 |
| Jan 2023 | 2777474 Ontario Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $95,594 |
| Jan 2023 | 2777474 Ontario Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $96,985 |
| Oct 2022 | Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Testing of a prototype electric mining vehicleContribution | $52,500 |
| Oct 2022 | Barite Mud Services Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Develop New Industrial and Chemical Grade Barium Derivatives Conversion ProcessesContribution | $116,900 |
| Sep 2022 | AEM Lab Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Jul 2022 | Barite Mud Services Inc. | REGI - Productivity and Business SkillsAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Société ANSA Canada inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Design of a product using the residues of the stone quarries.Contribution | $73,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Jiffy Products (N.B.) Ltd. | REGI - Productivity and Business SkillsAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Shoreline Aggregates Inc. | REGI - Digital Acceleration PilotAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $100,000 |
| May 2022 | Lomiko Metals Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | La Loutre graphite carbon neutral planning and ECOLOGO complianceContribution | $50,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Muskoka Rock Company Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Saw Efficiency ImprovementContribution | $18,469 |
| Dec 2021 | Prairie Lithium Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Direct Lithium Extraction Ion Exchange Material OptimizationContribution | $172,900 |
| Nov 2021 | Trinity Resources Ltd. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |