Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
IETS - Buildings Infrastructure Program
The objective is to support the competitiveness of Canada's natural resource sectors through a comprehensive suite of research, development, demonstration, and RSA projects leading to advances in technology, increased knowledge and collaboration, input into codes, standards and associated policies and regulations, and ultimately improved environmental and economic performance.
- Total value
- $35.5M
- Agreements
- 24
- Mar 2019 to Mar 2022
- Median agreement
- $945K
- Typical range
- $353K–$2.5M
- 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 Natural Resources Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | $20.7M |
| 2020 | 2 | $2.5M |
| 2021 | 2 | $4.6M |
| 2022 | 5 | $7.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 13 | $18.5M |
| British Columbia | 5 | $6.5M |
| Alberta | 2 | $5.2M |
| Nunavut | 2 | $4.6M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $527K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $160K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 6 | $13.1M |
| For-profit organizations | 8 | $8.2M |
| Government | 3 | $5.9M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $4.6M |
| Academia | 5 | $3.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2022 | Rsi Projects Inc | ReCover Initiative: Panelized Deep Energy Retrofits of Municipal BuildingsContribution | $526,785 |
| Mar 2022 | Toronto Community Housing Corporation | Deep Energy Retrofit of a 1940s-era MURBContribution | $1,800,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Quadreal Property Group Limited Partners | Demonstrating a Scalable, Low-carbon Deep Retrofit for High-Rise MURBsContribution | $217,500 |
| Mar 2022 | Morguard Corporation | Contribution | $135,274 |
| Feb 2022 | City Of Toronto | Contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Canadian Home Builders' Association | TOWARDS COST-EFFECTIVE NET-ZERO ENERGY READY RESIDENTIAL RENOVATIONSContribution | $4,467,750 |
| Oct 2021 | Province Of Manitoba, Central Services | Gordon Bell High School Deep Energy RetrofitContribution | $160,200 |
| Mar 2020 | The Fanshawe College Of Applied Arts And Technolgy | NET ZERO ENERGY READY RETROFIT HOUSING DEMONSTRATIONContribution | $1,367,545 |
| Mar 2020 | The Fanshawe College Of Applied Arts And Technolgy | NET ZERO ENERGY READY RETROFIT HOUSING DEMONSTRATIONContribution | $1,140,169 |
| Oct 2019 | Enwave Energy Corporation | Enwave Geothermal Community Energy SystemContribution | $350,000 |
| Oct 2019 | Enwave Energy Corporation | Enwave Geothermal Community Energy SystemContribution | $350,000 |
| Sep 2019 | Qikiqtaaluk Properties Inc. | Nunavut Arctic College Student Residence Deep Energy RetrofitContribution | $2,493,254 |
| Sep 2019 | Qikiqtaaluk Properties Inc. | Nunavut Arctic College Student Residence Deep Energy RetrofitContribution | $2,057,000 |
| Jul 2019 | Canadian Home Builders' Association | Contribution | $2,444,750 |
| Jun 2019 | Carleton University | Contribution | $510,000 |
| Jun 2019 | Ubc Properties Investments Ltd. | MURB_2030: Design, Construction, Evaluation, and Optimization of a Mid-Rise High-Performance Multi-Unit Residential Building in Western CanadaContribution | $3,500,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Carleton University | CU-CABER: ADVANCED ENVELOPE OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR NET-ZERO CONSTRUCTION AND RETROFIT, IN CANADA'S RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SECTORSContribution | $46,710 |
| Mar 2019 | University of Victoria | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Sundance Housing Co-operative Ltd. | Sundance Rehabilitation ProjectContribution | $2,745,814 |
| Mar 2019 | Sundance Housing Co-operative Ltd. | Contribution | $2,500,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Integral Group Consulting Bc Llp | Contribution | $1,354,000 |
| Mar 2019 | British Columbia Housing Management Commission | Contribution | $720,000 |
| Mar 2019 | Ottawa Community Housing Corporation | PREFABRICATED NET-ZERO READY RETROFIT OF AFFORDABLE ROW HOUSINGContribution | $547,500 |
| Mar 2019 | Ottawa Community Housing Corporation | Contribution | $353,500 |