NAICS Sector 23
Federal grants for construction
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
- $989M
- Agreements
- 1,774
- To named organizations
- 1,679
- $959M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 95
- $29.7M; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction | 240 | $497M |
| 236 Construction of buildings | 288 | $124M |
| 238 Specialty trade contractors | 200 | $45.2M |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Trade Corridors Fund | Transport Canada | 5 | $213M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 176 | $147M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 27 | $135M |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 58 | $105M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 58 | $79.6M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 196 | $71.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 19 | $35.6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 28 | $29.4M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 201 | $24.9M |
| Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 9 | $16.8M |
| Grant to Corporation of the City Brantford | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $12M |
| Remote Passenger Rail Program | Transport Canada | 1 | $11.6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 10 | $11.3M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 9 | $10.8M |
| Canadian Digital Adoption Program Boost your Business Technology Stream | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 598 | $8.7M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $8M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 28 | $7.5M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund in southern Ontario (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $7.5M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 12 | $7.4M |
| Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways | Transport Canada | 1 | $6.4M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 13 | $4.5M |
| Strategic Partnerships Initiative | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 19 | $3.5M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 9 | $3M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 11 | $2.9M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 82 | $2.3M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 95 agreements ($29.7M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | $12M |
| 2009 | 98 | $155M |
| 2010 | 18 | $29M |
| 2014 | 1 | $11.6M |
| 2015 | 1 | $168K |
| 2016 | 1 | $486K |
| 2017 | 8 | $4.5M |
| 2018 | 52 | $105M |
| 2019 | 60 | $208M |
| 2020 | 110 | $23.5M |
| 2021 | 141 | $130M |
| 2022 | 363 | $129M |
| 2023 | 107 | $64.6M |
| 2024 | 682 | $58.9M |
| 2025 | 87 | $33.3M |
| 2026 | 44 | $22.8M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 301 | $603M |
| For-profit organizations | 1,129 | $184M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 183 | $127M |
| Indigenous recipients | 70 | $58.4M |
| Academia | 11 | $7.6M |
| Not stated by the department | 66 | $7.2M |
| Other organizations | 13 | $1.3M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $755K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Corporation of the Township of Red Rock | Build Communities Strong FundFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $61,336 |
| Jul 2026 | Smart City Water Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Marketing Intern - Market ExpansionContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Precise Downhole Services Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | PSSP-AI-2026-7 ProjectContribution | $261,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Peinture Industrielle DJ inc. | Worker Retention GrantEmployment and Social Development Canada | Formation excellence opérationnelleGrant | $30,317 |
| Jun 2026 | AMT robotics inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of new industry standard NLT AssemblerContribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | NUNAFAB Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | De-risking Nunafab's Housing Deployment in Nunavut through Technical Market Validation, Defence/Housing Requirements Translation, and Procurement ReadinessContribution | $63,360 |
| Jun 2026 | Développement Lean Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of a 20V3 container and its compactor.Contribution | $65,667 |
| Jun 2026 | PigRun Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Enhancements to the Patriot EcosystemContribution | $73,200 |
| Jun 2026 | Calalta Property Maintenance Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Pikangikum First Nation | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $414,700 |
| May 2026 | Rysco Corrosion Services Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Smart Corrosion ProbeContribution | $140,000 |
| May 2026 | Grotrop Online Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Building Construction Operating system for Affordable Housing, Modular and Prefab ConstructionContribution | $80,000 |
| May 2026 | Axe Buildings Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth to support advanced modular housing system developmentContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | 2262012 Ontario Limited | Regional Homebuilding Innovation InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Apr 2026 | CORE Linepipe Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $35,000 |
| Apr 2026 | MobilEx Terminal Ltd | Regional Tariff Response InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Akash Homes Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Whitemud Ironworks Limited | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Mercury Contracting Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $589,149 |
| Mar 2026 | NUNAFAB Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Hiring an IT Specialist to assist in Commercialization Efforts-Advancing Market Penetration Capacity through AI-Enabled Sales and Marketing IntegrationContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | CircuitIQ Inc. | AI Compute Access FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $118,600 |
| Mar 2026 | Leanonme Fence Post Repair Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Business Operations CoordinatorContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Sawridge First Nation | Strategic Partnerships InitiativePrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $185,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Cold Lake First Nations | Strategic Partnerships InitiativePrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Mar 2026 | PowerHouse Building Solutions (2009) Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $925,000 |