NAICS Industry group 3361 · in Transportation equipment manufacturing
Federal grants for motor vehicle 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
- $2.3B
- Agreements
- 134
- To named organizations
- 134
- $2.3B
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIF Stream3- Attraction | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 4 | $704M |
| Automotive Innovation Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 11 | $478M |
| Strategic Response Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $465M |
| SIF Stream 3 - Attraction | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $295M |
| SIF Stream 2 - Growth | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $169M |
| Program for Strategic Industrial Projects | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $55M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 5 | $34.6M |
| Automotive Supplier Innovation Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 16 | $26.5M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 5 | $7.7M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 47 | $6.4M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 3 | $3.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $1.6M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $643K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 19 | $617K |
| REGI - Steel and Aluminum Initiative | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $550K |
| Canadian International Innovation Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $300K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $127K |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $81K |
| REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $50K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $30K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $18K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited | 5 | $979M |
| FCA Canada Inc. | 1 | $529M |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. | 5 | $312M |
| Linamar Corporation | 3 | $266M |
| The Lion Electric Company | 1 | $50M |
| NFI Group Inc., New Flyer Industries Canada ULC | 1 | $15M |
| Groupe Volvo Canada Inc. | 1 | $15M |
| NFI Group Inc. | 1 | $10M |
| Magna Exteriors Inc. | 1 | $8.7M |
| Vehicle Technology Centre Inc. | 2 | $6.6M |
| Innovative Trailer Design Industries Inc. | 2 | $5.5M |
| TM4 Inc. | 1 | $4.1M |
| Pravala Networks ULC. | 1 | $4M |
| Magna Powertrain Inc. | 1 | $3.7M |
| Tyromer Inc. | 1 | $3.4M |
| Red River College Polytechnic | 1 | $3M |
| The Board of Governors of Red River College | 1 | $3M |
| Magna International Inc. | 1 | $3M |
| Verbom inc. | 1 | $2.6M |
| Letenda inc. | 17 | $2.3M |
| Clover Tool Manufacturing Ltd. | 3 | $2.2M |
| Nano One Materials Corp. | 1 | $2M |
| Palcam Technologies Ltd. | 1 | $1.8M |
| Eurospec Manufacturing Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
| Simolo Customs Ltd. | 1 | $1.6M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | $55M |
| 2008 | 2 | $91.7M |
| 2010 | 5 | $86.3M |
| 2012 | 1 | $16.9M |
| 2013 | 1 | $59M |
| 2014 | 2 | $122M |
| 2015 | 8 | $11.2M |
| 2016 | 8 | $122M |
| 2017 | 2 | $106M |
| 2018 | 11 | $545M |
| 2019 | 12 | $7.9M |
| 2020 | 7 | $1.5M |
| 2021 | 13 | $50.9M |
| 2022 | 15 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 14 | $313M |
| 2024 | 13 | $185M |
| 2025 | 15 | $8.9M |
| 2026 | 4 | $466M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 128 | $2.2B |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 2 | $6.6M |
| Academia | 2 | $6M |
| Not stated by the department | 2 | $600K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | FDF Race Shop Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Interactive ModelsContribution | $70,031 |
| Mar 2026 | Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited | Strategic Response FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $464,500,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Simolo Customs Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,556,787 |
| Jan 2026 | Inmotive Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Accelerated ICAP 2025 –Japan and South Korea– International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Vehicle Technology Centre Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $3,210,500 |
| Nov 2025 | Vehicle Technology Centre Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $3,364,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Industries N.R.C. inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Elemental Trucks Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Driving hydrogen-electric trucks toward diesel cost parity through systematic cost reduction and Canadian supply chain vertical integrationContribution | $400,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Innovation Movex inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Adapting vehicles to extreme conditions.Contribution | $300,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Letenda inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of the vehicle control unitContribution | $174,500 |
| Jul 2025 | FDF Race Shop Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Mechanical DraftsmanContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Elemental Trucks Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| May 2025 | Innovation Movex inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Grant | $27,500 |
| May 2025 | Technologies Ingenext inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assistance L3 - Engagement to Intellectual Property StrategyContribution | $20,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Technologies Ingenext inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $14,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Inmotive Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | 2-speed EV transmissionContribution | $250,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Elemental Trucks Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $47,984 |
| Mar 2025 | Cyclic Materials Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean TechnologyNational Research Council Canada | Cyclic Materials Hydrometallurgy Demonstration PlantContribution | $1,000,452 |
| Jan 2025 | Technologies Ingenext inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Participation in the Canadian circular battery mission to South Korea – Jan. 13-17, 2025Contribution | $5,000 |
| Dec 2024 | Letenda inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Development of a sales strategy based on market data analysisContribution | $30,000 |
| Dec 2024 | Inmotive Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property StrategyContribution | $25,000 |
| Oct 2024 | NFI Group Inc., New Flyer Industries Canada ULC | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $15,000,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Technologies Ingenext inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Gasoline-electric vehicle conversion.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2024 | FDF Race Shop Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Marketing SupportContribution | $29,993 |
| Aug 2024 | Linamar Corporation | SIF Stream 2 - GrowthInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $169,400,000 |