NAICS Industry group 3271 · in Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing
Federal grants for clay product and refractory 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
- $3.8M
- Agreements
- 18
- To named organizations
- 17
- $3.8M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 1
- $38K; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| REGI - CCTI - Infrastructure Fund | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $2.3M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 8 | $1.3M |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $92K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $50K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $38K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $20K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $17K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AJN Investment & Development 2008 Ltd | 3 | $2.4M |
| Groupe Réfraco inc. | 4 | $592K |
| CIR Laboratory inc. | 1 | $375K |
| Apogee Ceramics Inc. | 6 | $331K |
| Crock A Doodle Inc. | 1 | $70K |
| Les Sables Olimag Inc. | 1 | $32K |
| Bains Océania Inc. | 1 | $13K |
Plus 1 agreements ($38K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $570K |
| 2019 | 2 | $115K |
| 2020 | 2 | $60K |
| 2021 | 4 | $2.9M |
| 2022 | 2 | $88K |
| 2023 | 1 | $27K |
| 2024 | 1 | $32K |
| 2025 | 3 | $65K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 2 | $2.4M |
| For-profit organizations | 16 | $1.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Groupe Réfraco inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $27,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Bains Océania Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $12,500 |
| Apr 2025 | Apogee Ceramics Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Jul 2024 | Les Sables Olimag Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Optimization of calcination processContribution | $32,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Groupe Réfraco inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $27,000 |
| Jun 2022 | AJN Investment & Development 2008 Ltd | REGI - Productivity and Business SkillsAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Nov 2021 | Groupe Réfraco inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Robot for manufacturing refractory structuresContribution | $440,000 |
| Jul 2021 | AJN Investment & Development 2008 Ltd | REGI - CCTI - Infrastructure FundAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $0 |
| Jul 2021 | AJN Investment & Development 2008 Ltd | REGI - CCTI - Infrastructure FundAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $2,325,000 |
| Jul 2021 | Apogee Ceramics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Soluble ceramic core formulation and process for cavity investment castingContribution | $104,863 |
| Sep 2020 | Apogee Ceramics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Employment Program (YEP)Contribution | $20,000 |
| Jan 2020 | Apogee Ceramics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Design & development of an Inline high-speed material rheology test methodology and instrumentationContribution | $39,973 |
| Oct 2019 | Groupe Réfraco inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Automated mortar spreaderContribution | $98,200 |
| Oct 2019 | Apogee Ceramics Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $16,500 |
| Oct 2018 | CIR Laboratory inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Coating for aluminum electrolytic cell anodes that reduces GHGs and increases process productivityContribution | $375,000 |
| Sep 2018 | Apogee Ceramics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Infinius - Combi DevelopmentContribution | $125,000 |
| Jul 2018 | Crock A Doodle Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Growth Performance SystemContribution | $70,000 |