NAICS Industry group 4811 · in Air transportation
Federal grants for scheduled 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
- $66.7M
- Agreements
- 37
- To named organizations
- 37
- $66.7M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 11 | $27.6M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 10 | $19.1M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 5 | $10.5M |
| Regional Air Transportation Initiative (RATI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $3.6M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $1.7M |
| REGI - Regional Air Transportation (RATI) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $1M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $1M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $660K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $499K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $498K |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $498K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $75K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $1.7M |
| 2020 | 2 | $2M |
| 2021 | 22 | $48.7M |
| 2022 | 6 | $12M |
| 2023 | 1 | $660K |
| 2024 | 3 | $1.2M |
| 2025 | 1 | $499K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 15 | $43.7M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 13 | $19.6M |
| Government | 8 | $2.4M |
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Mostavio Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Modular High-Voltage Battery Packs for Scalable eVTOL PlatformsContribution | $499,000 |
| Nov 2024 | City of Kelowna | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $174,000 |
| 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 |
| Mar 2023 | Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $660,000 |
| Dec 2022 | Argus Properties LTD., Hotel Eldorado Limited Partnership | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $99,999 |
| Sep 2022 | Newell's Express Worldwide Logistics Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Newl Supply Chain AppContribution | $75,000 |
| 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 |
| Aug 2021 | City of Prince Albert | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $300,000 |
| Aug 2021 | City of Prince Albert | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $300,000 |
| Aug 2021 | City of Lloydminster | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $348,000 |
| Aug 2021 | City of Lloydminster | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $319,333 |
| Aug 2021 | City of Lloydminster | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $348,000 |
| Aug 2021 | Saskatoon Airport Authority | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $2,664,000 |
| Aug 2021 | Saskatoon Airport Authority | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $2,664,000 |
| Aug 2021 | Provincial Aerospace Ltd. | REGI - Regional Air Transportation (RATI)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 2021 | Regina Airport Authority Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $2,464,000 |
| Aug 2021 | Regina Airport Authority Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $2,464,000 |
| Aug 2021 | Flair Airlines Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $8,311,906 |
| Aug 2021 | Flair Airlines Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $8,311,906 |
| Aug 2021 | Flair Airlines Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $8,311,906 |
| Aug 2021 | Grande Prairie Airport Commission | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $1,415,200 |