NAICS Subsector 236 · in Construction
Federal grants for construction of buildings
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
- $124M
- Agreements
- 288
- To named organizations
- 268
- $122M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 20
- $2.3M; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2361 Residential building construction | 137 | $73.8M |
| 2362 Non-residential building construction | 150 | $50.3M |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 15 | $28.2M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 8 | $23.5M |
| Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 9 | $16.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 8 | $9.9M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 83 | $8.9M |
| National Trade Corridors Fund | Transport Canada | 1 | $5.2M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $3.5M |
| Strategic Partnerships Initiative | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 19 | $3.5M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 5 | $3M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 11 | $2.9M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 14 | $2.5M |
| Economic Recovery Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 16 | $2.3M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 5 | $1.9M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $1.8M |
| Pacific Economic Development Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $1.6M |
| Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $1.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 41 | $1.2M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $1.2M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $1M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $770K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $630K |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $521K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $500K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 16 | $404K |
| ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $356K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 20 agreements ($2.3M) 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 | $388K |
| 2018 | 15 | $956K |
| 2019 | 21 | $1.6M |
| 2020 | 28 | $5.6M |
| 2021 | 32 | $9.4M |
| 2022 | 21 | $16.2M |
| 2023 | 34 | $14.5M |
| 2024 | 57 | $36.6M |
| 2025 | 56 | $25.7M |
| 2026 | 23 | $13.4M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 223 | $77.9M |
| Indigenous recipients | 30 | $25.2M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 10 | $10.7M |
| Academia | 4 | $5.7M |
| Government | 4 | $3M |
| Other organizations | 13 | $1.3M |
| Not stated by the department | 4 | $425K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Calalta Property Maintenance Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| 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 |
| Mar 2026 | Akash Homes Ltd. | 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 | 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 |
| Mar 2026 | Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement | Strategic Partnerships InitiativePrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $140,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Strategic Partnerships InitiativePrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $246,950 |
| Feb 2026 | Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park Ltd. | Strategic Partnerships InitiativePrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $93,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Tech-Wood Building Components Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2026 | IGV Housing Limited | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Indigenous Food Sovereignty Association | Pacific Economic Development ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,600,040 |
| Jan 2026 | 1264041 B.C. Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $350,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Tsuut'ina Nation | Strategic Partnerships InitiativePrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $300,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Manitoba Construction Sector Council (MCSC) | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,140,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Cubit Home Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of a Next Generation Structural Insulated Panel SystemContribution | $39,330 |
| Jan 2026 | Epitron Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $838,179 |
| Oct 2025 | Enclave Ventures Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Enclave Ai Enabled Real Estate Data Configuration PlatformContribution | $72,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Porcupine District Agricultural Society | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $159,069 |