NAICS Subsector 481 · in Transportation and warehousing
Federal grants for air transportation
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
- $114M
- Agreements
- 83
- To named organizations
- 78
- $114M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 5
- $455K; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4811 Scheduled air transportation | 37 | $66.7M |
| 4812 Non-scheduled air transportation | 38 | $17.3M |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 11 | $27.6M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 10 | $19.1M |
| National Trade Corridors Fund | Transport Canada | 1 | $18.5M |
| Regional Air Transportation Initiative (RATI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 7 | $15.3M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 6 | $10.6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 10 | $4.5M |
| Pacific Economic Development Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $2.9M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 4 | $2.2M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $1.7M |
| REGI - Regional Air Transportation (RATI) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $1M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $924K |
| LFP - Workplace Opportunities – Cont | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $721K |
| BDP - Destination Development (TRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $700K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $500K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $498K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $371K |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $371K |
| Regional Air Transportation Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $325K |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $258K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $150K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $100K |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $85K |
| FedNor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $19K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 5 agreements ($455K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | $85K |
| 2010 | 2 | $95K |
| 2012 | 2 | $295K |
| 2018 | 3 | $1.7M |
| 2019 | 5 | $20.7M |
| 2020 | 15 | $13.5M |
| 2021 | 31 | $53.6M |
| 2022 | 10 | $16.4M |
| 2023 | 5 | $2.4M |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.7M |
| 2025 | 2 | $732K |
| 2026 | 3 | $3.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 45 | $84.4M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 19 | $22.4M |
| Academia | 1 | $2.9M |
| Government | 8 | $2.4M |
| Not stated by the department | 8 | $2.1M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 2 | $295K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Romaeris Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $350,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Romaeris Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Business Model Exploration to Gain Knowledge for Operating in the Defence SectorGrant | $75,000 |
| Jan 2026 | The University of British Columbia | Pacific Economic Development ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $2,861,053 |
| Dec 2025 | Mostavio Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Modular High-Voltage Battery Packs for Scalable eVTOL PlatformsContribution | $499,000 |
| Sep 2025 | 12031507 Canada Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Design and simulation of an autonomous airdrop capabilityContribution | $233,000 |
| Nov 2024 | City of Kelowna | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $174,000 |
| Jul 2024 | Les Investissements Nolinor Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of a Safety Management System (SMS)Contribution | $500,000 |
| Feb 2024 | Kenora Airport Authority Inc. | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $498,000 |
| Feb 2024 | Kenora Airport Authority Inc. | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $498,000 |
| Aug 2023 | Romaeris Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Eureka Clusters UAV-GG: Monitoring Greenhouse Gases with Long-Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Novel Spectroscopic SensorsContribution | $599,179 |
| Jul 2023 | 12031507 Canada Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development and testing of an advanced perception system for robust autonomyContribution | $377,800 |
| May 2023 | Romaeris Corporation | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $12,500 |
| Mar 2023 | Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $660,000 |
| Feb 2023 | Canadian Advanced Air Mobility | LFP - Workplace Opportunities – ContEmployment and Social Development Canada | Advanced Air Mobility Barriers to Equity Reduction (AAMBER)Contribution | $721,226 |
| Dec 2022 | JDR Pacific Ventures Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $77,500 |
| Dec 2022 | Argus Properties LTD., Hotel Eldorado Limited Partnership | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $99,999 |
| Dec 2022 | Independent First Nations Alliance | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $4,000,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Newell's Express Worldwide Logistics Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Newl Supply Chain AppContribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2022 | 12031507 Canada Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Emergency landing module on an autonomous aircraftContribution | $350,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Iskwew Air Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $99,999 |
| Mar 2022 | West Wind Mgmt Ltd, West Wind Aviation LP / Transwest Mgmt Ltd, Transwest Air LP | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,612,500 |
| Jan 2022 | Central Mountain Air Ltd., 580741 British Columbia Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $5,098,602 |
| Dec 2021 | Celtic Air Services Limited | BDP - Destination Development (TRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Celtic Air Services Limited | BDP - Destination Development (TRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $200,000 |