Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program
Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
To provide support to businesses and organizations to help the Canadian aerospace sector emerge from the pandemic with the capacity to complete on the global stage.
- Total value
- $106M
- Agreements
- 32
- Apr 2021 to Oct 2022
- Median agreement
- $3M
- Typical range
- $1.5M–$4.3M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 1 agreement ($305K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | $77.5M |
| 2022 | 14 | $28.3M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 32 | $106M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 22 | $73.9M |
| Academia | 3 | $13.3M |
| Indigenous recipients | 3 | $10.5M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 4 | $8.2M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aerospace product and parts manufacturing | 15 | $59.8M |
| Metalworking machinery manufacturing | 5 | $12.9M |
| Other fabricated metal product manufacturing | 3 | $3.8M |
| Spring and wire product manufacturing | 2 | $3.7M |
| Other local, municipal and regional public administration | 1 | $1.8M |
| Universities | 1 | $9.2M |
| Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s | 1 | $305K |
| Management, scientific and technical consulting services | 1 | $3.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Region Board of TradeContribution · Oct 2022 | Contribution | $1,754,722 | |
| Racer Machinery International Inc.Contribution · Apr 2022 | Contribution | $1,552,283 | |
| Racer Machinery International Inc.Contribution · Apr 2022 | Contribution | $1,760,000 | |
| Racer Machinery International Inc.Contribution · Apr 2022 | Contribution | $1,360,000 | |
| The First Nations Technical InstituteContribution · Apr 2022 | Contribution | $3,510,160 | |
| The First Nations Technical InstituteContribution · Apr 2022 | Contribution | $3,510,160 | |
| The First Nations Technical InstituteContribution · Apr 2022 | Contribution | $3,510,160 | |
| Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research Centre (2020)Contribution · Apr 2022 | Contribution | $2,683,000 | |
| Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research CentreContribution · Apr 2022 | Contribution | $3,395,500 | |
| 12031507 Canada IncContribution · Mar 2022 | Contribution | $357,074 | |
| 12031507 Canada IncContribution · Mar 2022 | Contribution | $500,000 | |
| McMaster UniversityContribution · Jan 2022 | Contribution | $3,808,442 | |
| Women In Aerospace - CanadaContribution · Jan 2022 | Contribution | $332,621 | |
| Service Mold + Aerospace Inc.Contribution · Sep 2021 | Contribution | $4,442,970 | |
| Service Mold + Aerospace Inc.Contribution · Sep 2021 | Contribution | $3,827,970 | |
| RAMPF Composite Solutions Inc.Contribution · Sep 2021 | Contribution | $2,597,950 | |
| RAMPF Composite Solutions Inc.Contribution · Sep 2021 | Contribution | $2,277,950 | |
| University of WaterlooContribution · Jul 2021 | Contribution | $9,170,000 | |
| Nanowave Technologies IncContribution · May 2021 | Contribution | $4,018,986 | |
| Shimco North America Inc.Contribution · Apr 2021 | Contribution | $803,359 | |
| Shimco North America Inc.Contribution · Apr 2021 | Contribution | $1,756,715 | |
| Shimco North America Inc.Contribution · Apr 2021 | Contribution | $1,256,715 | |
| NWI Precision Tube, ULCContribution · Apr 2021 | Contribution | $5,896,721 | |
| NWI Precision Tube, ULCContribution · Apr 2021 | Contribution | $4,500,000 | |
| Firan Technology Group CorporationContribution · Apr 2021 | Contribution | $7,026,942 |