NAICS Industry group 3279 · in Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing
Federal grants for other non-metallic mineral product 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
- $19.3M
- Agreements
- 51
- To named organizations
- 44
- $16.8M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 7
- $2.5M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 4 | $5.8M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $3.6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 3 | $3.4M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 18 | $3.2M |
| Innovative Solutions Canada | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $1.7M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $120K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $108K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $102K |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $87K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $74K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $63K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $57K |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $26K |
| CanExport Innovation | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $10K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $10K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 7 agreements ($2.5M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | $500K |
| 2018 | 3 | $426K |
| 2019 | 9 | $6.9M |
| 2020 | 6 | $1.6M |
| 2021 | 3 | $84K |
| 2022 | 6 | $598K |
| 2023 | 2 | $71K |
| 2024 | 11 | $1.9M |
| 2025 | 6 | $4.2M |
| 2026 | 4 | $3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 46 | $19.1M |
| Not stated by the department | 5 | $175K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 9419-8488 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Techno-economic analysis and pilot demonstration of a technology for capturing and reducing industrial emissions and GHGsContribution | $440,700 |
| Apr 2026 | Studiostone Creative Inc | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | 15138671 Canada Inc. | Innovative Solutions CanadaNational Research Council Canada | Hybrid membrane separation process to separate water from industrial processes as an alternative to thermal evaporationGrant | $1,500,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Keystone Granite, Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Rain Carbon Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Germany ZIM 14 - UPLIFT - Upcycled Natural Graphite for Fast Charging and Long-Life Lithium Battery TechnologyContribution | $500,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Innovative Stonecraft Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $240,760 |
| Aug 2025 | 15138671 Canada Inc. | Innovative Solutions CanadaNational Research Council Canada | Hybrid membrane separation process for separating water from industrial processes as an alternative to thermal evaporationGrant | $198,905 |
| Apr 2025 | 9419-8488 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Deployment of a prototype to capture and eliminate industrial emissionsContribution | $75,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Studiostone Creative Inc | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $32,500 |
| Mar 2025 | Graphite Innovation and Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | The most sustainable Marine Paints on the marketContribution | $3,158,336 |
| Dec 2024 | Innovative Ag Performance Group Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Increased Business CompetitivenessContribution | $30,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Western Noise Control (2015) Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Product Feature Enhancement and Productivity Improvement with Automation (CNC Machine and Printer)Contribution | $47,646 |
| Oct 2024 | 9419-8488 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - MarketingContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2024 | 9419-8488 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Marketing digitalContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2024 | Deep Cryogenics International Inc. | CanExport InnovationNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $10,261 |
| Jun 2024 | Innovative Ag Performance Group Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsNational Research Council Canada | Expanded Technical Capabilities in R&D with Development of a Hybrid Soil InoculantContribution | $108,000 |
| Apr 2024 | 9419-8488 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP— Development of an innovative process to replace activated carbon in the capture and sequestration of toxic emissions.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Paradigm Shift Technologies Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $24,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Graphite Innovation and Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of Abrasion-Resistant and Anti-Fouling Coatings for Ice-Class VesselsContribution | $219,000 |
| May 2023 | Graphite Innovation and Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Feasibility Study - Environmentally Sustainable Ship Hull Coatings for IcebreakersContribution | $40,550 |
| Apr 2023 | Paradigm Shift Technologies Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Groupe RSL Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Protocol optimization for a new expanded diamond wafer-phase 1Contribution | $54,800 |
| Aug 2022 | Stone Concept Ltd. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Cheyne Industries Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Mini Pilot Plant for Water Purification Case StudiesContribution | $95,078 |
| Apr 2022 | Studiostone Creative Inc | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $19,000 |