NAICS Subsector 213 · in Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Federal grants for support activities for mining, and 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
- $267M
- Agreements
- 469
- To named organizations
- 445
- $264M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 24
- $2.8M; 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.
Within this industry
| Industry | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2131 Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction | 469 | $267M |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIF Stream 5 - National Innovation Ecosystems | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $110M |
| Stream 5 National Innovation Ecosystems | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $45M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 178 | $23.2M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 30 | $13.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 13 | $13.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 26 | $11.3M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 14 | $9.9M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 14 | $8M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 4 | $5M |
| REGI - CCTI - Infrastructure Fund | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $4.4M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 2 | $3.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 7 | $3.5M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 4 | $2.8M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 4 | $1.8M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 51 | $1.6M |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 4 | $1.3M |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 23 | $1.2M |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $1.1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 7 | $1M |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystems (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $900K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $588K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $560K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 18 | $519K |
| REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 6 | $459K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 18 | $412K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 24 agreements ($2.8M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | $15K |
| 2014 | 2 | $7M |
| 2016 | 3 | $540K |
| 2017 | 2 | $260K |
| 2018 | 39 | $4.5M |
| 2019 | 66 | $11.4M |
| 2020 | 80 | $125M |
| 2021 | 78 | $63.9M |
| 2022 | 57 | $20.3M |
| 2023 | 54 | $12.2M |
| 2024 | 40 | $6.3M |
| 2025 | 33 | $9M |
| 2026 | 14 | $6.5M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 14 | $158M |
| For-profit organizations | 364 | $76.1M |
| Not stated by the department | 72 | $19.8M |
| Indigenous recipients | 14 | $7.5M |
| Academia | 4 | $4.8M |
| Government | 1 | $265K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Lifting Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - R&D SupportContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Thruster Energy Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Downhole Extended Reach Tools for Increased Rate of Penetration and Achieving Deeper Depths for Oil and Gas ApplicationContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Hyfold Technology Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $100,000 |
| May 2026 | Geomatics Data Management Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $370,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Overburden Drilling Management Limited | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $13,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Sound QI Solutions Ltd | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $28,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Jireh Industries Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Robotic inspection equipment improvement for defence applicationsGrant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | The University of British Columbia | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,439,480 |
| Mar 2026 | Westgen Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Evaluate and advance readiness to enter the defence market with deployable remote power and hybrid energy solutionsGrant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Westgen Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Participation in the Canadian cleantech for mining mission to Australia and Indonesia – May 2026Contribution | $5,000 |
| Feb 2026 | DV8 Energy Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Feb 2026 | GeoGen Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | CT - GeoThermal HaaS ProjectContribution | $2,900,000 |
| Feb 2026 | 1949312 Ontario Inc. | Regional Tariff Response InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $121,047 |
| Jan 2026 | Barreleye Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Scenario Analysis and System HydraulicsContribution | $350,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Westgen Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | MDAP 2025 – Australia - Market Diversification Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Waterford Energy Services Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Containerized Hydrogen Production Feasibility StudyContribution | $75,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Saskatchewan Mining Association Inc | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Profire Combustion Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Artificial Intelligence Product IntegrationContribution | $150,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Enreach Hot Tap Services Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | MDAP 2025 - Market Diversification Action PlanContribution | $40,585 |
| Sep 2025 | QualiTEAS Inc. | CanExport InnovationNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $4,500 |
| Jul 2025 | HydroTech Mining Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Study of control parameters for a mine water clarification systemContribution | $62,225 |
| Jul 2025 | Cnergreen Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Optimizing nanoparticle foam formulations for high salinity and elevated temperaturesContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Barreleye Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Water Management - Operations FunctionalityContribution | $125,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Kluane Drilling Limited | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Hybrid Battery Powered Portable Drill DevelopmentContribution | $99,691 |
| Jun 2025 | Maintenance Sustaining Capital Projects Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | New and Novel Integrated Insulation Technology (Stand-Off Insulation or SIS) Technology Development and Prepare ManufacturingContribution | $75,661 |