NAICS Subsector 485 · in Transportation and warehousing
Federal grants for transit and ground passenger 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
- $19.4M
- Agreements
- 56
- To named organizations
- 54
- $18.9M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 2
- $551K; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4855 Charter bus industry | 26 | $6.6M |
| 4852 Interurban and rural bus transportation | 7 | $6.6M |
| 4853 Taxi and limousine service | 7 | $4M |
| 4859 Other transit and ground passenger transportation | 7 | $1.7M |
| 4851 Urban transit systems | 9 | $428K |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 14 | $6.7M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 3 | $5.1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $3.1M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 7 | $1.1M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 4 | $870K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $799K |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 4 | $500K |
| Business Development Program | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $300K |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 2 | $156K |
| BDP - Destination Development (TRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $150K |
| BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $135K |
| Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $100K |
| Tourism Relief Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $100K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 4 | $92K |
| REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $85K |
| CanExport Innovation | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $73K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $30K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $19K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Province of British Columbia | 3 | $5.1M |
| Uride Technologies Inc. | 1 | $3M |
| Balwaria Empire Pvt. Ltd. | 2 | $1.2M |
| National Motor Coach Systems Ltd. | 1 | $1M |
| Wilson's Transportation Ltd. | 1 | $1M |
| International Stage Lines Inc. | 1 | $962K |
| Banff Airporter Inc. | 1 | $714K |
| Ayr Coach Lines Limited | 1 | $500K |
| 10311669 Canada Corp | 1 | $486K |
| 9148736 Canada Inc. | 1 | $429K |
| Beaver Bus Lines Ltd. | 1 | $383K |
| Engelheim Charter Inc. | 2 | $364K |
| Cantrail Coach Lines Ltd. | 1 | $341K |
| SM Transnational Ltd. | 1 | $310K |
| Joint Regional Transportation Agency | 1 | $300K |
| Parsons and Sons Transportation Limited | 2 | $284K |
| SCOOTY Mobility Inc. | 3 | $263K |
| Transoverland Limited | 2 | $250K |
| Ciromark Enterprises Ltd. | 4 | $243K |
| First Choice Limousine Service Ltd. | 1 | $224K |
| Voyageur Patient Transfer Services Inc. | 1 | $200K |
| Dorman Roberts Limited | 2 | $185K |
| RideFlag Technologies Inc. | 6 | $165K |
| Buckle's Busing Ltd. | 3 | $151K |
| Aerofleet Cab Services Ltd | 1 | $147K |
Plus 2 agreements ($551K) 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 | 1 | $200K |
| 2019 | 4 | $5.1M |
| 2020 | 26 | $7.6M |
| 2021 | 7 | $1.9M |
| 2022 | 9 | $897K |
| 2023 | 2 | $400K |
| 2024 | 1 | $26K |
| 2025 | 3 | $3.1M |
| 2026 | 3 | $169K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 43 | $13.1M |
| Government | 3 | $5.1M |
| Not stated by the department | 10 | $1.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | SCOOTY Mobility Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | SCOOTY AI RideGuide - GTHA PilotContribution | $120,000 |
| May 2026 | SCOOTY Mobility Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | SCOOTY RideGuide - YEP ProjectContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | RideFlag Technologies Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $18,500 |
| Jul 2025 | Uride Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | URide 2.0: Scalable Rideshare Innovation for Underserved Canadian CommunitiesContribution | $2,974,000 |
| Jun 2025 | RideFlag Technologies Inc. | CanExport InnovationNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $47,256 |
| Jun 2025 | SCOOTY Mobility Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | SCOOTY Transit APIContribution | $113,000 |
| Sep 2024 | RideFlag Technologies Inc. | CanExport InnovationNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $25,950 |
| Mar 2023 | CVS Tours Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $99,999 |
| Mar 2023 | Joint Regional Transportation Agency | Business Development ProgramAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $300,000 |
| Nov 2022 | CVS Cruise Victoria Ltd., Pacific Northwest Transportation Services Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $56,000 |
| May 2022 | Dorman Roberts Limited | REGI - Digital Acceleration PilotAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $85,375 |
| May 2022 | Hop In Microtransit Technologies Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $18,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Ciromark Enterprises Ltd. | Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $0 |
| Apr 2022 | Ciromark Enterprises Ltd. | Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2022 | Ciromark Enterprises Ltd. | Tourism Relief FundFederal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Buckle's Busing Ltd. | BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $0 |
| Jan 2022 | Buckle's Busing Ltd. | BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $51,250 |
| Jan 2022 | 10311669 Canada Corp | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $486,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Transoverland Limited | BDP - Destination Development (TRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $150,000 |
| Nov 2021 | Parsons and Sons Transportation Limited | BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $83,500 |
| Oct 2021 | RideFlag Technologies Inc. | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $25,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Dorman Roberts Limited | REGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Jan 2021 | Balwaria Empire Pvt. Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $390,000 |
| Jan 2021 | Balwaria Empire Pvt. Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $780,000 |
| Jan 2021 | Cantrail Coach Lines Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $341,367 |