NAICS Industry group 3251 · in Chemical manufacturing
Federal grants for basic chemical manufacturing
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
- $227M
- Agreements
- 319
- To named organizations
- 308
- $226M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 11
- $1.1M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIF Stream2- Growth | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $49M |
| SIF Stream3- Attraction | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $35M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 4 | $23.7M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 168 | $23.7M |
| SIF - Forestry | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $23M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 5 | $18.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 23 | $13.6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $9.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 5 | $6.9M |
| AgriInnovate Program | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $3.6M |
| AgriScience Program - Project Component | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 1 | $3.5M |
| Agricultural Clean Technology | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | 2 | $3.4M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $3M |
| CED & Diversification | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $2.5M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $1.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 48 | $1.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 3 | $979K |
| Innovative Solutions Canada | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $648K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $634K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $627K |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $500K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 10 | $271K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 5 | $245K |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $231K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $177K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 11 agreements ($1.1M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | $22.9M |
| 2012 | 1 | $800K |
| 2013 | 1 | $98K |
| 2017 | 5 | $40.1M |
| 2018 | 30 | $29.2M |
| 2019 | 32 | $3.7M |
| 2020 | 40 | $8M |
| 2021 | 38 | $11.9M |
| 2022 | 36 | $7.9M |
| 2023 | 42 | $17.8M |
| 2024 | 33 | $20.5M |
| 2025 | 43 | $59.5M |
| 2026 | 15 | $4.1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 307 | $214M |
| Academia | 1 | $9.5M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 2 | $2.9M |
| Not stated by the department | 9 | $526K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Era Agronomics Farming Solutions Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Biochar Validation TrialsContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Ekona Power Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| May 2026 | 15993717 Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Regeneration Methodology Optimization and Product DevelopmentContribution | $148,000 |
| May 2026 | Elemanz Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Ethyl Acetate Pre-Pilot – Advancing ethyl acetate production process developmentContribution | $75,000 |
| Apr 2026 | 12837072 Canada inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Regenerative Filter - Phase 2.Contribution | $250,000 |
| Apr 2026 | ChillSkyn Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YEP - technical specialistContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Applied Quantum Materials Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Atlantic BioCorp LTD. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Project AEGIS (Advanced Emergency Gauze for Immediate Stabilization)Grant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | 9220-3553 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Market Study for the Development of a Wound-Healing ProductGrant | $75,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Atlantic BioCorp LTD. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jan 2026 | SeeO2 Energy Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | SeeO2 Energy Pilot System ExpansionContribution | $300,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Planetary Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Operational Cost Reduction for Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE) DeploymentContribution | $990,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Planetary Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Staged Leaching Research with Systematic InvestigationContribution | $1,034,714 |
| Jan 2026 | Evik Diagnostic Innovations Inc | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Dec 2025 | 9220-3553 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of a Chitosan–Silver Nanoparticles-Based Topical Ointment Formulation Effective Against Antibiotic-Resistant Wound Pathogens.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Planetary Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Site OperatorContribution | $30,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Planetary Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Site OperatorContribution | $30,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Isowater Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Product CommercializationContribution | $30,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Ekona Power Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Pilot demonstration of methane pyrolysis solution for the production of clean hydrogen and solid carbonContribution | $2,700,000 |
| Nov 2025 | ChillSkyn Inc | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $15,975 |
| Nov 2025 | CERT Systems Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ICAP 2025 –Germany– International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Nov 2025 | CERT Systems Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Japan MNE: CO2 conversion technology co-development.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Material Futures Inc. | CanExport InnovationNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $14,237 |
| Nov 2025 | Dimachem Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | MDAP 2025 – Netherlands - Market Diversification Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Nov 2025 | 15993717 Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | CO2 to syngas thermochemical conversion reactor MVP front end engineering and design and final detailed engineeringContribution | $154,000 |