NAICS Industry group 3311 · in Primary metal manufacturing
Federal grants for iron and steel mills and ferro-alloy 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
- $984M
- Agreements
- 26
- To named organizations
- 25
- $984M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 1
- $29K; 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 | 2 | $650M |
| SIF - Steel and Aluminum Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 5 | $161M |
| SIF Stream3- Attraction | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $80M |
| CED & Diversification | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $60M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $14.7M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $10M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $3.3M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $1.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $1M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $982K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $395K |
| FedNor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $326K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $294K |
| REGI - Steel and Aluminum Initiative | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $150K |
| REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $100K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $29K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. | 1 | $450M |
| Algoma Steel Inc. | 3 | $290M |
| Elysis Societe En Commandite | 1 | $80M |
| ArcelorMittal Canada Inc. | 2 | $61.4M |
| Stelco Inc. | 1 | $49.9M |
| Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation | 1 | $20M |
| Central Wire Industries Ltd. | 1 | $13.5M |
| Ivaco Rolling Mills (2004) L.P. | 1 | $10M |
| Wabi Iron and Steel Corp. | 2 | $3.5M |
| Inland Steel Products Inc. | 1 | $1M |
| Marcon Metalfab Inc. | 1 | $1M |
| Saskarc Inc. | 1 | $838K |
| Eastern Fabricators Inc. | 4 | $837K |
| High Strength Plates & Profiles, Inc. | 1 | $750K |
| Canada Steel Corporation | 1 | $450K |
| Lethbridge Iron Works Company Limited | 1 | $395K |
| Livingston Steel Inc. | 1 | $395K |
| Casata Technologies Inc. | 1 | $326K |
Plus 1 agreements ($29K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | $326K |
| 2011 | 1 | $10M |
| 2014 | 1 | $60M |
| 2017 | 1 | $80M |
| 2018 | 1 | $30M |
| 2019 | 7 | $133M |
| 2020 | 3 | $1.3M |
| 2021 | 4 | $201M |
| 2022 | 2 | $450M |
| 2024 | 1 | $3.3M |
| 2025 | 3 | $14.7M |
| 2026 | 1 | $1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 21 | $983M |
| Not stated by the department | 5 | $1.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Inland Steel Products Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Central Wire Industries Ltd. | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $13,500,000 |
| Mar 2025 | High Strength Plates & Profiles, Inc. | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Canada Steel Corporation | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $450,000 |
| Jun 2024 | Wabi Iron and Steel Corp. | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $3,250,000 |
| Mar 2022 | ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. | SIF Stream2- GrowthInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $450,000,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Wabi Iron and Steel Corp. | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $294,100 |
| Jul 2021 | Algoma Steel Inc. | SIF Stream2- GrowthInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Algoma Steel EAF TransformationContribution | $200,000,000 |
| Mar 2021 | Eastern Fabricators Inc. | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $0 |
| Mar 2021 | Eastern Fabricators Inc. | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $587,465 |
| Feb 2021 | Eastern Fabricators Inc. | REGI - Digital Acceleration PilotAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Dec 2020 | Saskarc Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $837,500 |
| Nov 2020 | Livingston Steel Inc. | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $395,000 |
| Oct 2019 | Stelco Inc. | SIF - Steel and Aluminum ProgramInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $49,900,000 |
| Aug 2019 | Eastern Fabricators Inc. | REGI - Steel and Aluminum InitiativeAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $150,000 |
| Jul 2019 | Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation | SIF - Steel and Aluminum ProgramInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $20,000,000 |
| Jun 2019 | Marcon Metalfab Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Mar 2019 | ArcelorMittal Canada Inc. | SIF - Steel and Aluminum ProgramInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $49,900,000 |
| Jan 2019 | ArcelorMittal Canada Inc. | SIF - Steel and Aluminum ProgramInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Aluminum Silicon (Al-Si) Coating Conversion of #5 Hot-Dipped Galvanizing Line (#5HDGL)Other transfer payment | $11,500,000 |
| Jan 2019 | Lethbridge Iron Works Company Limited | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Ductile Lean Production systemsContribution | $395,000 |
| Dec 2018 | Algoma Steel Inc. | SIF - Steel and Aluminum ProgramInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Adoption of New Innovative Equipment to Streamline Operations and Improve Plate Production and Enhance Grade CapabilityOther transfer payment | $30,000,000 |
| Jul 2017 | Elysis Societe En Commandite | SIF Stream3- AttractionInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $80,000,000 |
| Oct 2014 | Algoma Steel Inc. | CED & DiversificationFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $60,000,000 |
| Apr 2011 | Ivaco Rolling Mills (2004) L.P. | Federal Economic Development Department for OntarioInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $10,000,000 |
| May 2008 | Casata Technologies Inc. | FedNorInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $326,323 |