NAICS Industry group 2213 · in Utilities
Federal grants for water, sewage and other systems
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
- $46.4M
- Agreements
- 218
- To named organizations
- 202
- $39.2M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 16
- $7.2M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 105 | $15.3M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 3 | $8.8M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 10 | $7.3M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 3 | $6.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 7 | $2.5M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $1.9M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $1.1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 34 | $1M |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 25 | $622K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $313K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $183K |
| Innovative Solutions Canada | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $150K |
| Eureka/Eurostar | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $150K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $121K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $118K |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $109K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $68K |
| REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $50K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $50K |
| CanExport Innovation | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $20K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saltworks Technologies Inc. | 3 | $8.3M |
| Acuva Technologies Inc. | 9 | $7.7M |
| Fibracast Ltd. | 10 | $4M |
| Special Areas Board | 2 | $3M |
| NanoWaterTech Inc. | 2 | $1.4M |
| Symbient Environmental Technologies Inc. | 2 | $1M |
| Island Water Technologies Inc | 5 | $819K |
| Sentry: Water Monitoring and Control Inc. | 6 | $735K |
| Greenvi Corp. | 4 | $706K |
| EAIGLE Inc. | 2 | $699K |
| BQE Water Inc. | 4 | $683K |
| Kenwave Solutions Inc. | 8 | $653K |
| Viridis Research Inc. | 10 | $637K |
| Swirltex Inc. | 5 | $580K |
| Verdi Expeditions Inc. | 4 | $565K |
| ExactBlue Technologies Inc. | 7 | $503K |
| Alberta Irrigation Districts Association | 2 | $500K |
| Santevia Water Systems Inc. | 6 | $433K |
| Greyter Water Systems Inc. | 6 | $413K |
| Drop Solutions Inc. | 6 | $365K |
| Pioneer Enterprises Ltd. | 1 | $322K |
| Produits Étang.Ca Ltée | 3 | $321K |
| Abydoz Environmental Inc. | 3 | $309K |
| Thetis Environmental Inc. | 2 | $300K |
| Demizine Technology Inc. | 4 | $268K |
Plus 16 agreements ($7.2M) 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 | $231K |
| 2018 | 20 | $2.3M |
| 2019 | 16 | $4.3M |
| 2020 | 13 | $2.3M |
| 2021 | 34 | $13.1M |
| 2022 | 28 | $2.4M |
| 2023 | 37 | $11.1M |
| 2024 | 27 | $1.6M |
| 2025 | 32 | $7.6M |
| 2026 | 10 | $1.4M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 202 | $36.8M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 10 | $6.2M |
| Government | 2 | $3M |
| Not stated by the department | 3 | $209K |
| Academia | 1 | $118K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Produits Étang.Ca Ltée | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Bubble Tubing for Sound AttenuationContribution | $150,000 |
| Jun 2026 | PMAP Mine Water Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Job Placement - Mechanical TechnicianContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Drop Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Software Dev / PhysicsContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Viridis Research Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | youth - ScientistContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Kenwave Solutions Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $32,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Permalution Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Fil-Trek Corporation | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $27,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Fil-Trek Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | NSF Bag Filter In-House Production LineContribution | $89,450 |
| Apr 2026 | 8253676 Canada Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Saltworks Technologies Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 2025 | NanoWaterTech Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Advancing NanoFilters for Sustainable Produced Water Treatment in SAGD OperationsContribution | $1,400,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Greenvi Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Nanofiltration Membrane Development for Lithium Recovery From BrineContribution | $300,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Viridis Research Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - EngineerContribution | $30,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Verdi Expeditions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to optimize business processes for automated water management systemsContribution | $430,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Kenwave Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Participation in the Canadian water and wastewater technology mission to the Philippines and Malaysia – Nov-Dec 2025Contribution | $5,000 |
| Sep 2025 | PROBIOSPHERE Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Participation in the Canadian Water and Wastewater Technology Mission to the Philippines and Malaysia – Nov-Dec 2025.Contribution | $5,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Viridis Research Inc. | CanExport InnovationNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $6,094 |
| Sep 2025 | Permalution Inc. | CanExport InnovationNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $12,038 |
| Aug 2025 | Santevia Water Systems Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Improving productivity and efficiency through digital adoption and automationContribution | $47,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Viridis Research Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Fast Pilot in Canada - Efficacy of Novel Electro-Oxidation of Waste Water from the Textile IndustryContribution | $218,000 |
| Aug 2025 | PMAP Mine Water Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $13,290 |
| Jul 2025 | Sanecotec Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | A novel automated system for monitoring and supporting water microbiome resilienceContribution | $51,500 |
| Jul 2025 | ThermaSpire Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Prototyping of an Integrated Evaporative Heat Rejection DeviceContribution | $48,800 |
| Jul 2025 | Santevia Water Systems Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | MDAP 2025 – Market Diversification Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Fibracast Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to design or optimize business process in various online digital channelsContribution | $30,000 |