NAICS Industry group 4812 · in Air transportation
Federal grants for non-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
- $17.3M
- Agreements
- 38
- To named organizations
- 35
- $17.1M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 3
- $160K; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 9 | $4.4M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $4.4M |
| Pacific Economic Development Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $2.9M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $1.2M |
| 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 | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $568K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 1 | $500K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $425K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $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 |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $78K |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $76K |
| FedNor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $19K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $13K |
| BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $10K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Independent First Nations Alliance | 1 | $4M |
| The University of British Columbia | 1 | $2.9M |
| Coulson Aircrane Ltd. | 1 | $1.8M |
| Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority | 3 | $1.6M |
| 12031507 Canada Inc | 6 | $1.4M |
| Romaeris Corporation | 6 | $1.2M |
| NDK Air Ltd. | 2 | $743K |
| Canadian Advanced Air Mobility | 1 | $721K |
| Celtic Air Services Limited | 2 | $700K |
| Les Investissements Nolinor Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| Volatus Aerospace (Alberta) Ltd. | 1 | $500K |
| Synergy Aviation Ltd. | 1 | $500K |
| Zimmer Air Services Inc. | 2 | $161K |
| Gander Flight Training Limited | 1 | $158K |
| JDR Pacific Ventures Ltd. | 1 | $78K |
| Edmonton Regional Helicopters Inc. | 1 | $68K |
| Gateway Sydney Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| Propair Inc. | 1 | $30K |
| Trusted Dispatch Inc. | 1 | $20K |
| LaCloche Manitoulin Business Assistance Corporation | 1 | $19K |
Plus 3 agreements ($160K) 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 |
| 2018 | 1 | $24K |
| 2019 | 4 | $2.1M |
| 2020 | 9 | $2.9M |
| 2021 | 8 | $1.9M |
| 2022 | 4 | $4.4M |
| 2023 | 4 | $1.7M |
| 2024 | 1 | $500K |
| 2025 | 1 | $233K |
| 2026 | 3 | $3.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 25 | $11.1M |
| Academia | 1 | $2.9M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $2.3M |
| Not stated by the department | 7 | $1.1M |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Independent First Nations Alliance | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $4,000,000 |
| Sep 2022 | 12031507 Canada Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Emergency landing module on an autonomous aircraftContribution | $350,000 |
| 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 |
| Sep 2021 | Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $912,500 |
| Aug 2021 | Gateway Sydney Inc. | REGI - Productivity and Business SkillsAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Apr 2021 | 12031507 Canada Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development and testing of an autonomous cargo aircraft - YEP2Contribution | $49,995 |
| Apr 2021 | 12031507 Canada Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development and testing of an autonomous ultralight cargo aircraft _Youth 1Contribution | $49,995 |
| Dec 2020 | Edmonton Regional Helicopters Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $67,800 |
| Sep 2020 | Synergy Aviation Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Sep 2020 | Volatus Aerospace (Alberta) Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Sep 2020 | Propair Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2020 | 12031507 Canada Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development and testing of an autonomous ultralight cargo aircraftContribution | $387,240 |
| Apr 2020 | Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $325,203 |
| Apr 2020 | Earlton-Timiskaming Regional Airport Authority | Regional Air Transportation InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $325,203 |