NAICS Industry group 3363 · in Transportation equipment manufacturing
Federal grants for motor vehicle parts 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
- $252M
- Agreements
- 253
- To named organizations
- 242
- $245M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 11
- $7.1M; 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 | 1 | $49M |
| Automotive Innovation Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $41.8M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 8 | $27.6M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 14 | $25.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 82 | $16.5M |
| Business Scale-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 5 | $16.4M |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $12.4M |
| SIF Stream 1- R&D | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $10.6M |
| Automotive Supplier Innovation Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 5 | $9.3M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 9 | $9.2M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $6M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund in southern Ontario (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $5M |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $5M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 7 | $2.4M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $2.3M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $2.2M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 13 | $2M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $1.6M |
| Innovative Solutions Canada | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 5 | $1.6M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 34 | $1M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $1M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 4 | $823K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 2 | $780K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 4 | $740K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 17 | $404K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Linamar Corporation | 1 | $49M |
| Honda Canada Inc. | 1 | $41.8M |
| Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association | 3 | $17.4M |
| Arcelormittal Tailored Blanks Americas Limited | 3 | $15.9M |
| Kumi Canada Corporation | 2 | $11.4M |
| Axiom Plastics Inc. | 3 | $10.7M |
| A.G.Simpson Automotive Inc. | 1 | $7M |
| Palcam Technologies Ltd. | 2 | $5.8M |
| Exco Technologies Limited | 1 | $4.6M |
| Tellar Inc. | 4 | $4.3M |
| Smartrend Manufacturing Group Inc | 2 | $4M |
| APAG Elektronik Corp. | 1 | $4M |
| APAG Elektronik Canada | 1 | $4M |
| 2247260 Ontario Ltd | 1 | $4M |
| Piston Automotive Canada Ulc | 1 | $3.5M |
| Pangeo Corporation | 1 | $3.5M |
| Nemak of Canada Corporation | 1 | $3M |
| SWTCH Energy Inc | 8 | $2.7M |
| J.P. Bowman Limited | 1 | $2.7M |
| Lakeside Plastics Limited | 2 | $2.6M |
| NASG Canada Inc. | 1 | $2.5M |
| Symboticware Incorporated | 11 | $2.2M |
| Invotronics, Inc. | 1 | $1.9M |
| MBRP Ltd. | 8 | $1.8M |
| Les systèmes Cyberkar inc. | 4 | $1.7M |
Plus 11 agreements ($7.1M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | $4.8M |
| 2012 | 2 | $4.4M |
| 2015 | 1 | $4.6M |
| 2016 | 6 | $4.9M |
| 2017 | 5 | $101M |
| 2018 | 25 | $15.5M |
| 2019 | 24 | $14.9M |
| 2020 | 27 | $7.3M |
| 2021 | 39 | $29.4M |
| 2022 | 28 | $8.2M |
| 2023 | 16 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 26 | $21.9M |
| 2025 | 37 | $31M |
| 2026 | 10 | $2.1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 240 | $234M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 3 | $17.4M |
| Not stated by the department | 10 | $1.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Symboticware Incorporated | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $29,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Tellar Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ICAP 2026 –Germany/Sweden– International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Sherwood Innovations Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Metal Nestable skid returnable collapsible container system developmentContribution | $200,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Symboticware Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Sovereign Platform for Supply Chain and Defence Equipment Health and Operational Readiness AnalyticsGrant | $75,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Électrocamion inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Development of a hybrid system for off-road transport trucks.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Feb 2026 | FDF Race Shop Inc. | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $200,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Simard Suspensions inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - IP Assist - Level 3 - Hydraulic anti-roll system.Contribution | $19,785 |
| Jan 2026 | Betterfrost Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Accelerated ICAP 2025 –Netherlands– International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Jan 2026 | ZF Automotive Canada Limited | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $690,761 |
| Jan 2026 | Armada Toolworks Limited | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $670,270 |
| Nov 2025 | Piston Automotive Canada Ulc | Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $3,500,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Access Industrial Mining inc. / Accès Industriel Minier inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of a light electric mining vehicleContribution | $619,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Sherwood Innovations Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $25,000 |
| Oct 2025 | 9335277 Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of A Smart Fast Frequency Regulation System Based on Bi-directional EV Chargers.Contribution | $58,400 |
| Oct 2025 | SWTCH Energy Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | MDAP 2025 – Market Diversification Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Canada Stampings Ltd. | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $555,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Les systèmes Cyberkar inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $300,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Access Industrial Mining inc. / Accès Industriel Minier inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Feasibility analysis and development of technical specificationsContribution | $43,470 |
| Aug 2025 | Pawlutions Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Commercial Adaptation and Engineering Maturation of the GHST Retrofit Automation SystemContribution | $75,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Central Stampings Ltd. | Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $700,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 9358-3433 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Hiring of a graduate - business development.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 9358-3433 Québec inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Design of a sliding rail system.Contribution | $74,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Electrans Technologies Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Electrans Technologies Ltd. Auto Connect™ Generation 3 DesignContribution | $100,000 |
| May 2025 | 9335277 Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of a User Portal for Source and Load ManagementContribution | $29,999 |
| May 2025 | Tellar Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |