NAICS Industry group 4181 · in Miscellaneous merchant wholesalers
Federal grants for recyclable material merchant wholesalers
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
- $36M
- Agreements
- 55
- To named organizations
- 50
- $34.6M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 5
- $1.4M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $19M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 15 | $5.4M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 5 | $2.5M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 5 | $1.9M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $1.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $1M |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystems (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $967K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $832K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $763K |
| Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $700K |
| REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 4 | $500K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $380K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $312K |
| REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $100K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $90K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $50K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $29K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $28K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $23K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kal-Trading Inc. | 5 | $20.2M |
| Flashfood Inc | 11 | $4.7M |
| Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Limited | 3 | $2M |
| Green Solutions Industries International Ltd. | 3 | $1.6M |
| CAC Enterprises Group Inc | 1 | $1M |
| Broadening Horizons Recycling Inc. | 2 | $967K |
| Cobric Chemicals Inc. | 1 | $807K |
| BumperNow Plastic Welding Inc | 1 | $700K |
| Alsmadi Holding Incorporated | 4 | $500K |
| Mid North Recycling Inc | 1 | $380K |
| Électrobac inc. | 2 | $349K |
| Granulum Inc. | 1 | $338K |
| GTS Recycling Inc. | 1 | $312K |
| Sunshine Plastics Inc. | 1 | $154K |
| Scotia Recycling Limited | 1 | $100K |
| Contact Environmental Inc. | 2 | $85K |
| RV Plumbing & Heating Ltd. | 1 | $72K |
| Green Inspiration BC Ltd. | 1 | $63K |
| Evvo inc. | 1 | $55K |
| Recyclage Caoutchouc Métaux Montréal inc. | 2 | $35K |
| 1567987 B.C. Ltd. | 1 | $30K |
| Pallet Pickup Canada Inc | 1 | $30K |
| 2187301 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $28K |
| Green Planet Innovation Recycling Ltd. | 1 | $20K |
| Interior Freight & Bottle Depot Ltd. | 1 | $8,976 |
Plus 5 agreements ($1.4M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $29K |
| 2019 | 4 | $2M |
| 2020 | 11 | $2.9M |
| 2021 | 9 | $21.1M |
| 2022 | 12 | $3.9M |
| 2023 | 3 | $3M |
| 2024 | 3 | $125K |
| 2025 | 7 | $2M |
| 2026 | 3 | $1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 44 | $32.2M |
| Not stated by the department | 11 | $3.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1567987 B.C. Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Job Placement - Financial & Business Systems AnalystContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | CAC Enterprises Group Inc | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Green Planet Innovation Recycling Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) Cable Recycling: Feedstock Analysis and Market Development StrategyContribution | $20,000 |
| Dec 2025 | RV Plumbing & Heating Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of High-Performance Recycled PVC for Flooring ApplicationsContribution | $72,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Recyclage Caoutchouc Métaux Montréal inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Marketing supportContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Cobric Chemicals Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | High Temperature Metal Recovery technology (HTMR) designed to recycle Electric Arc Furnace Dust (EAFD) generated by Steel Mill Industry.Contribution | $807,283 |
| Feb 2025 | Mid North Recycling Inc | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $380,150 |
| Jan 2025 | Pallet Pickup Canada Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Sep 2024 | Evvo inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Business Innovation - Business Process EngineeringContribution | $55,000 |
| May 2024 | Flashfood Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ICAP 2024 – International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $48,500 |
| Jan 2024 | Flashfood Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Flashfood L3 IP AssistContribution | $21,900 |
| Oct 2023 | Flashfood Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Unlocking capacity to engage National and Regional merchants simultaneously at scale .Contribution | $2,619,159 |
| Apr 2023 | Électrobac inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $22,500 |
| Apr 2023 | Électrobac inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Intelligent platform for mobile asset lifecycle managementContribution | $326,000 |
| Dec 2022 | Contact Environmental Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $9,750 |
| Oct 2022 | Green Solutions Industries International Ltd. | Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $740,600 |
| Oct 2022 | Green Solutions Industries International Ltd. | Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $740,600 |
| Oct 2022 | Contact Environmental Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Optical Sorter IntegrationContribution | $75,000 |
| Aug 2022 | Flashfood Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Enterprise system maturity enhancements to cybersecurity & data platform architectureContribution | $750,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Scotia Recycling Limited | REGI - Digital Acceleration PilotAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Alsmadi Holding Incorporated | REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $0 |
| Feb 2022 | Alsmadi Holding Incorporated | REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $250,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Alsmadi Holding Incorporated | REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $0 |
| Feb 2022 | Alsmadi Holding Incorporated | REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $250,000 |