NAICS Industry group 3322 · in Fabricated metal product manufacturing
Federal grants for cutlery and hand tool 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
- $3.2M
- Agreements
- 29
- To named organizations
- 29
- $3.2M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 14 | $1.9M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $1.1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $110K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $66K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $40K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $20K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Robbox Inc. | 8 | $1.3M |
| InnovaTools Inc. | 7 | $740K |
| New-Form Tools Ltd. | 3 | $502K |
| Tiger Tool International Incorporated | 1 | $326K |
| Picquic Tool Company Inc. | 2 | $199K |
| Les Entreprises Proden inc. | 1 | $35K |
| D Innovations Ltd | 1 | $30K |
| Ensembl Inc | 1 | $25K |
| Dimco Outil Inc./Dimco Tool Inc. | 1 | $22K |
| Felton Brushes Limited | 2 | $20K |
| 2446914 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $19K |
| Veritas Tools Inc. | 1 | $15K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | $179K |
| 2018 | 6 | $821K |
| 2019 | 4 | $204K |
| 2020 | 2 | $116K |
| 2021 | 3 | $540K |
| 2022 | 3 | $115K |
| 2023 | 1 | $13K |
| 2024 | 3 | $391K |
| 2025 | 3 | $402K |
| 2026 | 3 | $444K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 29 | $3.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | InnovaTools Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | New Accessories DevelopmentContribution | $213,600 |
| Apr 2026 | Robbox Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Manufacturing and Quality Control System for Smart ToolsContribution | $200,000 |
| Apr 2026 | D Innovations Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Easy Strike Tool Engineering for Manufacturing and CommercializationContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Robbox Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Software, hardware, and manufacturing design.Contribution | $30,000 |
| May 2025 | Dimco Outil Inc./Dimco Tool Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $22,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Robbox Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of an All-Weather Multipurpose Fast Laser Measurement ModuleContribution | $350,000 |
| Dec 2024 | InnovaTools Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Automating InnovaTools production and streamlining overall manufacturing process.Contribution | $329,600 |
| Jun 2024 | InnovaTools Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Mechanical EngineerContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2024 | InnovaTools Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $31,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Robbox Inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $12,500 |
| Jul 2022 | InnovaTools Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of key accessories and improvements for firm's Siding brake accessory line.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Veritas Tools Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Ensembl Inc | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Sep 2021 | Robbox Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Final Completion of Robbox xDrill™Contribution | $300,000 |
| Sep 2021 | InnovaTools Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Digital Marketing Transformation for Siding brake product lineContribution | $40,000 |
| Aug 2021 | New-Form Tools Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Develop the next generation blade through improvents to product and processContribution | $200,000 |
| Jul 2020 | InnovaTools Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Marketing strategy and campaignContribution | $20,740 |
| May 2020 | Robbox Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Smart Tool Systems – Final Technical DevelopmentContribution | $95,200 |
| Aug 2019 | 2446914 Ontario Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Radius adjustable trowel for constructionContribution | $18,710 |
| Jun 2019 | New-Form Tools Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of New Circular Tungsten Carbide Tip BladeContribution | $130,000 |
| Feb 2019 | Les Entreprises Proden inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Automation - insertion of blades on matricesContribution | $35,000 |
| Jan 2019 | Picquic Tool Company Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Design of magnet and shank loading into broaching machineContribution | $20,000 |
| Dec 2018 | Robbox Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Smart Tool Systems - Technical DevelopmentContribution | $205,072 |
| Jul 2018 | Tiger Tool International Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Microturbine Diesel Fuelled Power GenerationContribution | $326,000 |
| May 2018 | Robbox Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Modular Smart Tools - Speed Controller and Technical DevelopmentContribution | $97,920 |