Transport Canada · Grant program
Grants and Contributions to Support Clean Transportation Initiatives (CTI) / Clean Transportation Systems - Research and Development Program
The program funds projects that reduce air pollutants and/or greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector including projects that measure or help reduce these emissions.
- Total value
- $1.8M
- Agreements
- 13
- Mar 2022 to Jul 2022
- Median agreement
- $124K
- Typical range
- $96K–$176K
- 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 Transport Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) | 1 | $300K |
| The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | 2 | $273K |
| Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. | 1 | $200K |
| The Governors of the University of Alberta | 1 | $176K |
| Waterfall Advisors Group Ltd | 1 | $173K |
| Southern Railway of British Columbia Limited | 1 | $124K |
| Rayleigh Solar Tech Inc. | 1 | $100K |
| Ballard Power Systems Inc. | 1 | $100K |
| Seaspan ULC | 1 | $96K |
| Capilano Maritime Design Ltd. | 1 | $78K |
| The CSL Group Inc. | 1 | $31K |
Plus 1 agreements ($172K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13 | $1.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 4 | $773K |
| British Columbia | 6 | $743K |
| Alberta | 1 | $176K |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $100K |
| Quebec | 1 | $31K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 9 | $1.1M |
| Academia | 3 | $449K |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $300K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2022 | Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Ltd. | Agreement for a Hydrogen Hazard Assessment and Risk Management for Rail ApplicationsGrant | $200,000 |
| Mar 2022 | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | Agreement for Low Interfacial Toughness (LIT) Materials: A Paradigm Shift in Anti-icing TechnologyGrant | $47,618 |
| Mar 2022 | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | Agreement for the Development and Evaluation of Next-Generation Aircraft Technology Concepts for Reducing CO2 Emissions from AviationGrant | $225,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Capilano Maritime Design Ltd. | Agreement for H2Ocean: A Zero-emission Hydrogen Fuel Cell Marine Vessel Safety AssessmentGrant | $78,300 |
| Mar 2022 | Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) | Agreement for Advancing the Use of Hydrogen and Electrification in the Rail Industry through StandardizationGrant | $300,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Waterfall Advisors Group Ltd | Agreement for Integrating Regionally Produced Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into the New Fraser River Marine Jet Fuel Facility to Supply Vancouver's YVR International AirportGrant | $173,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Southern Railway of British Columbia Limited | Agreement for a Pilot Project to Test 100% Biofuel in Existing Locomotive Engines Used for Freight Rail Transportation in Southern British ColumbiaGrant | $124,055 |
| Mar 2022 | Seaspan ULC | Agreement for a Demonstration of Low-Carbon Hydrogeneration-derived Renewable Diesel (HDRD) Fuel for Commercial Tugboat Fleets Operating in British ColumbiaGrant | $96,222 |
| Mar 2022 | Rayleigh Solar Tech Inc. | Agreement for the Development of Functional Solar Composite Structures for Maritime ApplicationsGrant | $100,000 |
| Mar 2022 | The Governors of the University of Alberta | Agreement for an Improved Measurement Standard for Aviation Emission RegulationsGrant | $175,950 |
| Mar 2022 | The CSL Group Inc. | Agreement for the Measure of Particulate Matter from the Use of Biodiesel in Marine TransportationGrant | $30,500 |
| Mar 2022 | Ballard Power Systems Inc. | Agreement for a Feasibility Study for Rocky Mountaineer Fuel Cell Powered Generator VanGrant | $100,000 |