NAICS Industry group 3221 · in Paper manufacturing
Federal grants for pulp, paper and paperboard 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
- $58.4M
- Agreements
- 23
- To named organizations
- 23
- $58.4M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 0
- $0; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $28.8M |
| SIF - Forestry | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $13.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $5.5M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $2.7M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $2.5M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $2M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $1.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $1M |
| FedNor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $180K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $116K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $103K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $86K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $60K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $48K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $25K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kap Paper Inc. | 3 | $30.8M |
| Kruger Inc. | 1 | $13.8M |
| Nanaimo Forest Product Ltd. | 1 | $5.5M |
| Pulp Moulded Products Inc. | 4 | $4.2M |
| Dryden Fibre Canada ULC | 1 | $1M |
| Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper Inc. | 1 | $1M |
| Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. | 1 | $1M |
| Beam Paint And Colour Incorporated | 1 | $500K |
| St. Marys Paper Corp. | 1 | $180K |
| Red Leaf Pulp | 1 | $116K |
| Future Care Packaging Inc. | 1 | $103K |
| 1797362 Alberta Ltd. | 1 | $62K |
| Botanical PaperWorks Inc. | 2 | $48K |
| Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited | 2 | $44K |
| Circular Rubber Technologies Inc | 2 | $40K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | $180K |
| 2018 | 1 | $18K |
| 2019 | 3 | $13.9M |
| 2020 | 2 | $117K |
| 2021 | 1 | $30K |
| 2022 | 2 | $40K |
| 2024 | 3 | $2.7M |
| 2025 | 8 | $34.9M |
| 2026 | 2 | $6.5M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 23 | $58.4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Nanaimo Forest Product Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $5,500,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Dryden Fibre Canada ULC | Regional Tariff Response InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Kap Paper Inc. | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $18,800,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Kap Paper Inc. | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $10,000,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Kap Paper Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $2,000,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Pulp Moulded Products Inc. | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper Inc. | Regional Tariff Response InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Beam Paint And Colour Incorporated | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Red Leaf Pulp | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean TechnologyNational Research Council Canada | Conception et développement du projet Red Leaf PulpContribution | $115,955 |
| May 2024 | Pulp Moulded Products Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Pulp Moulded Products Inc. | Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $1,354,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Pulp Moulded Products Inc. | Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $1,354,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Circular Rubber Technologies Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Internship - Business Analyst (Engineer/Researcher)Contribution | $30,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Circular Rubber Technologies Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $10,000 |
| May 2021 | Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Apply Process Engineering Techniques to Improve Process Yields and Identify and Mitigate Potential Environmental Risks.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Technical Feasibility Study into Co-Treatment of Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Mill Effluent with Corner Brook Municipal EffluentContribution | $14,062 |
| Mar 2020 | Future Care Packaging Inc. | Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – DirectFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $103,000 |
| Oct 2019 | Botanical PaperWorks Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Business Development in the UK and GermanyGrant | $30,052 |
| May 2019 | Kruger Inc. | SIF - ForestryInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Other transfer payment | $13,761,000 |
| Jan 2019 | 1797362 Alberta Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Nonwood pulp blend calculatorContribution | $61,770 |
| Oct 2018 | Botanical PaperWorks Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Business Development in the UK and GermanyContribution | $18,000 |
| Nov 2010 | St. Marys Paper Corp. | FedNorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $180,000 |