NAICS Subsector 488 · in Transportation and warehousing
Federal grants for support activities for 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.
Applying for funding? Programs taking applications in transportation and warehousing: Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Newfoundland and Labrador · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon.
- Total value
- $879M
- Agreements
- 354
- To named organizations
- 341
- $759M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 13
- $120M; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4881 Support activities for air transportation | 199 | $714M |
| 4883 Support activities for water transportation | 76 | $89.7M |
| 4884 Support activities for road transportation | 28 | $35.3M |
| 4889 Other support activities for transportation | 18 | $17.3M |
| 4882 Support activities for rail transportation | 12 | $11.5M |
| 4885 Freight transportation arrangement | 19 | $4.9M |
Programs that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $340M |
| Contributions to Support the Recovery of Canada's Airport System / Airport Critical Infrastructure Program | Transport Canada | 1 | $100M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 21 | $84.1M |
| Technology Demonstration Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $54M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 35 | $39.9M |
| REGI - Regional Air Transportation (RATI) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 10 | $33.7M |
| National Trade Corridors Fund | Transport Canada | 5 | $31.7M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 8 | $30M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 35 | $26.8M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 9 | $26.7M |
| ICF - Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund (HFRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 4 | $14.1M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 8 | $10.4M |
| Regional Air Transportation Initiative (RATI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 9 | $9.7M |
| Regional Air Transportation Initiative | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 2 | $8.9M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $8.7M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 45 | $7.2M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $6M |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 4 | $5.2M |
| FedNor | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 12 | $5.1M |
| Business Scale-Up | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $5M |
| REGI - CCTI - Infrastructure Fund | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $4.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 3 | $3.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $2.7M |
| ICF - Strategic Community Capacity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 11 | $2.7M |
| BDP - Canadian Coal Transition Initiative (CCTI) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 2 | $2.6M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 13 agreements ($120M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | $225K |
| 2007 | 2 | $892K |
| 2008 | 1 | $114K |
| 2009 | 9 | $7.2M |
| 2010 | 5 | $16.4M |
| 2011 | 3 | $13.9M |
| 2012 | 1 | $1.4M |
| 2013 | 2 | $224K |
| 2014 | 1 | $87.9M |
| 2015 | 1 | $54M |
| 2016 | 4 | $257M |
| 2018 | 10 | $1M |
| 2019 | 25 | $15.5M |
| 2020 | 40 | $53.1M |
| 2021 | 124 | $222M |
| 2022 | 42 | $26.4M |
| 2023 | 30 | $19.9M |
| 2024 | 24 | $27.2M |
| 2025 | 17 | $53.2M |
| 2026 | 12 | $21.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 151 | $465M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 72 | $211M |
| Not stated by the department | 60 | $63.6M |
| Government | 59 | $53.2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 3 | $50.6M |
| Academia | 6 | $17.7M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 2 | $16.6M |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | MTE Instruments inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Adaptation of a torque meter for naval military applicationsContribution | $69,800 |
| Apr 2026 | OPSIS Services Aéroportuaires inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Development of an operational intelligence agent for the dynamic orchestration of airport operations.Contribution | $74,045 |
| Mar 2026 | Standard Aero Limited StandAero Limitee | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $8,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Offshore Designs Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Defence Readiness and Technology Adaptation for Underwater Robotic Hull Inspection and MaintenanceGrant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Solutions Aéro SPARK inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Evaluation of Standards and Technology, Auxiliary Power UnitGrant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Lux Aérobot inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Lightweight High-Altitude Platform Readiness for Dual-Use ApplicationsGrant | $75,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $10,000,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Airborne Engines Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Centre de réparation hydraulique Hydrep inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Development of an integrated process for updating and ensuring the reliability of performance indicators.Contribution | $46,100 |
| Jan 2026 | The Board of Governors of Mount Royal University | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Vancouver Fraser Port Authority | Pacific Economic Development ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Jan 2026 | Standard Rail Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Development ProjectContribution | $30,000 |
| Dec 2025 | City of Cold Lake | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $350,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Synergy Aviation Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $875,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Lux Aérobot inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Solar Power Generation Evaluation for Hybrid Power Systems on Small-Scale High-Altitude Platforms.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Fleet Profit Center Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Improvements in Remote Asset TrackingContribution | $75,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Global Spatial Technology Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $138,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Arctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $50,000,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Centre de réparation hydraulique Hydrep inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Engineer to standardize the production process for hydraulic units.Contribution | $30,000 |
| May 2025 | Thunder Bay International Airports Authority Inc. | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| May 2025 | Relion Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Scaling of EV charger operations and maintenance platformContribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Systèmes Versilis inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Solutions Aéro SPARK inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | ARP - Development of an auxiliary power unit for light aircraft.Contribution | $75,000 |
| Apr 2025 | MTE Instruments inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Autonomous environmental DNA sampling system.Contribution | $162,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Aquarian Industries International Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth to Investigate Mold/fermentation development in Dust/BlokrContribution | $16,380 |