NAICS Sector 41
Federal grants for wholesale trade
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
- $247M
- Agreements
- 1,198
- To named organizations
- 1,117
- $243M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 81
- $4.2M; 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.
Within this industry
| Industry | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 417 Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 269 | $114M |
| 418 Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers | 199 | $60.1M |
| 413 Food, beverage and tobacco merchant wholesalers | 109 | $19.8M |
| 414 Personal and household goods merchant wholesalers | 218 | $13.4M |
| 419 Business-to-business electronic markets, and agents and brokers | 38 | $13.3M |
| 416 Building material and supplies merchant wholesalers | 46 | $10.4M |
| 411 Farm product merchant wholesalers | 27 | $5.8M |
| 415 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories merchant wholesalers | 4 | $3.5M |
| 412 Petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons merchant wholesalers | 4 | $588K |
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 | 2 | $70.6M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 240 | $38.3M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $19M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 30 | $16.9M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 9 | $12.3M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $9.9M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 22 | $8.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 14 | $6.8M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 14 | $5M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 5 | $4.7M |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 151 | $4.4M |
| CED & Diversification | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $4M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $4M |
| Canadian Digital Adoption Program Boost your Business Technology Stream | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 267 | $3.9M |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 157 | $3.6M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 105 | $3.2M |
| Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $2.8M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 1 | $2.5M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 15 | $2.4M |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $2.1M |
| Eureka/Eurostar | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $1.9M |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 58 | $1.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $1.8M |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $1.7M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity (CSSF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $1.7M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nokia Canada Inc. | 2 | $70.6M |
| Kal-Trading Inc. | 5 | $20.2M |
| Innovate BC | 1 | $9.9M |
| DeNova Inc. | 5 | $4.8M |
| Flashfood Inc | 11 | $4.7M |
| Excir Works Corp. | 5 | $4.4M |
| Zavisha Sawmills Ltd. | 2 | $4M |
| Ice River Springs Water Co. Inc. | 1 | $4M |
| Innovair Industrial Limited | 2 | $3.5M |
| Curbie Cars Inc. | 2 | $3.5M |
| Vendasta Technologies Inc. | 3 | $3.5M |
| Sixone Labs Ltd. | 7 | $3.2M |
| Gerrie Electric Wholesale Limited | 3 | $2.9M |
| SixRing Inc. | 2 | $2.7M |
| ARCA climate technologies Inc. | 4 | $2.6M |
| Picard Peanuts Ltd. | 1 | $2.5M |
| NEXE Innovations Inc. | 1 | $2.5M |
| Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Limited | 3 | $2M |
| Applanix Corporation | 2 | $2M |
| B-W Feed and Seed Ltd. | 1 | $2M |
| VDB Grains Ltd. | 2 | $2M |
| ESRI Canada Limited | 4 | $1.9M |
| Pan Cape Breton Food Hub Co-operative Ltd. | 4 | $1.8M |
| Trellis Corporation | 15 | $1.8M |
| Green Solutions Industries International Ltd. | 3 | $1.6M |
Plus 81 agreements ($4.2M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | $28K |
| 2009 | 4 | $1.4M |
| 2010 | 6 | $4.7M |
| 2012 | 1 | $83K |
| 2016 | 6 | $4.2M |
| 2017 | 8 | $699K |
| 2018 | 57 | $5.6M |
| 2019 | 117 | $46.1M |
| 2020 | 162 | $29.6M |
| 2021 | 117 | $30.7M |
| 2022 | 143 | $11.7M |
| 2023 | 117 | $22.3M |
| 2024 | 338 | $56.5M |
| 2025 | 80 | $19.2M |
| 2026 | 41 | $14.1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 1,147 | $220M |
| Not stated by the department | 40 | $12.6M |
| Government | 1 | $9.9M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 8 | $3.8M |
| Other organizations | 2 | $120K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 1036950 Alberta Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Engineering Hire to Advance Product Line and Optimize ManufacturingContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Vogt Sinks & Faucets Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth InternshipContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Brilain Enterprises Ltd. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,000 |
| May 2026 | Cirkuit Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Implementation of Cloud-Based Building Analytics and HVAC Optimization Engine.Contribution | $75,000 |
| May 2026 | Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre | AgriMarketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Strengthening Markets for Sustainably Produced Canadian Barley & MaltContribution | $883,300 |
| May 2026 | Innovair Industrial Limited | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $2,524,965 |
| May 2026 | Innovair Industrial Limited | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| May 2026 | Axibo Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YEP Reinforcement Learning (RL) EngineerContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Rodger Industries Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Barrelwise Technologies Ltd. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $33,000 |
| Apr 2026 | MTJ Covers & Co. Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Product Development Farm LiaisonContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | MWDPLANET and Lumen Corporation | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Apr 2026 | ZipGrow Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Entreprise Lefebvre Industri-Al Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Technical and Economic Study of the Process for Treating Dross from Aluminum Recycling for Reuse.Contribution | $46,400 |
| Apr 2026 | Optima Aero inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $20,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Drone Action 360 inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Unified mission reader with chain of custody.Contribution | $235,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Entreprise Lefebvre Industri-Al Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $33,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Apex Industries Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Integrated Robotic Forming Welding and Coating Line InitiativeContribution | $549,999 |
| Apr 2026 | Sheer Simple Laboratories Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ICAP 2026 –Germany– International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Recyclage Caoutchouc Métaux Montréal inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP-Assessing the Potential of a Physical Separation Process for Recycled MaterialsContribution | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Lolli 37 Designs Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $28,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Les Vetements Wazana Inc./ Wazana Clothing Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $32,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Integral Control Systems Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ITI-0002 Integral Traction Inverter 3kV with Regenerative ControlContribution | $150,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Franesse Dp Ltée / Franesse Dp Ltd | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Eugeria inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $35,000 |