NAICS Industry group 3132 · in Textile mills
Federal grants for fabric mills
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
- $13M
- Agreements
- 66
- To named organizations
- 57
- $5.4M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 9
- $7.6M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 4 | $7.3M |
| Canadian Apparel and Textile Industries Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 29 | $1.8M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 14 | $1.4M |
| AgriScience Program - Project Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $1.1M |
| Business Scale-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $750K |
| Manufacturing Industries | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 5 | $417K |
| Agricultural Clean Technology | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $102K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $76K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $56K |
| Youth Employment and Skills Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 3 | $46K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $39K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $35K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The BIG-Nano Corporation | 6 | $1.1M |
| AFA Systems Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
| Duvaltex (Canada) inc. | 5 | $648K |
| Cannon Knitting Mills Limited | 8 | $557K |
| Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. | 4 | $328K |
| Morbern Incorporated | 5 | $259K |
| Autoliv Canada Inc. | 3 | $220K |
| Phantom Industries Inc. | 2 | $200K |
| Fine Cotton Factory Inc. | 2 | $199K |
| Flaura, Cuir Végétal inc. | 1 | $102K |
| Crailar Fiber Technologies International Inc. | 2 | $100K |
| Great Lake Knitting Mills Ltd. | 1 | $90K |
| Spring Knitwear Inc. | 1 | $90K |
| LightTools, Inc. | 1 | $72K |
| Meridian Knitting Ltd. | 2 | $71K |
| VisionKnit Limited | 1 | $69K |
| BioComposites Group Inc. | 3 | $46K |
| J.R. Textiles Inc. | 1 | $36K |
| Tricots Liesse (1983) Inc. | 1 | $33K |
| Great Canadian Sox Co. Inc. (The) | 1 | $27K |
| Le Consortium Jack World inc. | 1 | $25K |
| 1390911 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $24K |
| Talii Towels Inc. | 1 | $22K |
| Asten Johnson Inc. | 1 | $20K |
| Windsor Textiles Limited | 1 | $19K |
Plus 9 agreements ($7.6M) 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 | 8 | $590K |
| 2007 | 9 | $528K |
| 2008 | 5 | $269K |
| 2009 | 10 | $822K |
| 2010 | 2 | $45K |
| 2018 | 3 | $250K |
| 2019 | 3 | $197K |
| 2020 | 8 | $1.1M |
| 2021 | 11 | $8.7M |
| 2022 | 2 | $275K |
| 2023 | 3 | $104K |
| 2024 | 1 | $17K |
| 2026 | 1 | $102K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 66 | $13M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Flaura, Cuir Végétal inc. | Agricultural Clean TechnologyAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Development and pre-marketing of a bio-based vegetable leather made from apples for Quebec furniture - FLAURA ProjectContribution | $101,879 |
| Dec 2023 | The BIG-Nano Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $7,785 |
| Sep 2023 | The BIG-Nano Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Greener Nanofiber Separators for responsible manufacturing of Lithium-ion BatteriesContribution | $75,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Talii Towels Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $21,500 |
| Oct 2022 | Duvaltex (Canada) inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of flame and arc resistant productsContribution | $250,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Le Consortium Jack World inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Oct 2021 | 2634484 Ontario Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $18,000 |
| Sep 2021 | The BIG-Nano Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Develop Nozzle System and Chemical Formulation Suitable for producing Bio-Degradable and Compostable MeltblownContribution | $136,938 |
| Jul 2021 | BioComposites Group Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $18,000 |
| Jun 2021 | AFA Systems Inc. | AgriScience Program - Project ComponentAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | R&D for Novel Compostable Can SystemContribution | $1,053,706 |
| Jun 2021 | Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Optimized Hemp Stalk ProcessContribution | $160,000 |
| May 2021 | Duvaltex (Canada) inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Feasibility study for the expansion of a biodegradable products platformContribution | $48,084 |
| Apr 2021 | Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH: Chemical EngineerContribution | $36,000 |
| Oct 2020 | The BIG-Nano Corporation | Business Scale-UpFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Aug 2020 | BioComposites Group Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $14,000 |
| Aug 2020 | Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Chemical EngineerContribution | $20,000 |
| Jul 2020 | BioComposites Group Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Work ExperienceContribution | $14,000 |
| Jul 2020 | The BIG-Nano Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Covid-19: Scale-up production of meltblown nonwoven nanofibersContribution | $95,430 |
| Apr 2020 | Duvaltex (Canada) inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Response to COVID-19: Development of Fabrics for Medical Gowns and Uniforms and Textiles for N95 MasksContribution | $150,000 |
| Apr 2020 | The BIG-Nano Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | New 3D additive manufacture high capacity nozzle design related to melt blown nonwoven nanofiber materialsContribution | $16,450 |
| Jan 2020 | Tricots Liesse (1983) Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | US Mattress Fabric GrowthContribution | $33,000 |
| Sep 2019 | Bast Fibre Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Bast fibre Compatibility Testing and Manufacturing Process DevelopmentContribution | $112,200 |
| Sep 2019 | Duvaltex (Canada) inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ICAP - Environmental textilesContribution | $50,000 |
| Nov 2018 | Duvaltex (Canada) inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of an environmental fabric line to reduce dependence on petroleum productsContribution | $150,000 |
| Nov 2018 | Crailar Fiber Technologies International Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Bast Fiber Resin Experimentation and EvaluationContribution | $58,000 |