Natural Resources Canada · Grant program
Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
This program supports the rapid development and deployment of oil spill response solutions in diverse Canadian marine and freshwater environments. The program aims to advance innovative solutions that improve either the detection or the recovery of oil spills when compared to conventional response tools.
- Total value
- $9.8M
- Agreements
- 16
- Nov 2022 to Feb 2025
- Median agreement
- $300K
- Typical range
- $300K–$1000K
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. | 3 | $3.3M |
| Lgm Canada Corp. | 2 | $1.3M |
| University of Northern British Columbia | 2 | $1.3M |
| Dalhousie University | 2 | $1.3M |
| The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | 2 | $1.1M |
| Tactical Electronics Canadian Division Ulc. | 1 | $300K |
| Université Concordia | 1 | $300K |
| SeaChange Marine Conservation Society | 1 | $300K |
| Great Bear Initiative Society | 1 | $300K |
| University of Manitoba | 1 | $300K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9 | $2.7M |
| 2023 | 1 | $300K |
| 2024 | 5 | $4.8M |
| 2025 | 1 | $2M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 7 | $5.2M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $1.3M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $1.3M |
| Ontario | 2 | $1.1M |
| Quebec | 1 | $300K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $300K |
| Alberta | 1 | $300K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 6 | $4.9M |
| Academia | 8 | $4.3M |
| Other organizations | 1 | $300K |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $300K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. | Ultra-Oleophilic/Hydrophobic Recovery Module(s) for Oil Sheens (Static, Advancing) and Increased EDRC in Standard Oil Recovery Operations (Light, Medium, Heavy Viscosity Oils)Grant | $2,000,000 |
| May 2024 | Dalhousie University | MApping Tracking And Detection of Oil using Robots (MATADOR)Contribution | $999,925 |
| Mar 2024 | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | An engineered foam filtration system for in-situ treatment of oil spill decanted waterContribution | $839,497 |
| Feb 2024 | Lgm Canada Corp. | Enhanced Oil Spill Recovery Boom using an Oleophobic Mesh SkirtContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Feb 2024 | University of Northern British Columbia | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Feb 2024 | Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. | ULTRA-OLEOPHILIC/HYDROPHOBIC RECOVERY MODULE(S) FOR OIL SHEENS (STATIC, ADVANCING) AND INCREASED EDRC IN STANDARD OIL RECOVERY OPERATIONS (LIGHT, MEDIUM, HEAVY VISCOSITY OILS)Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Feb 2023 | SeaChange Marine Conservation Society | Marine Induced Polarization (Marine IP)Grant | $300,000 |
| Dec 2022 | Dalhousie University | MApping Tracking And Detection of Oil using Robots (MATADOR)Grant | $300,000 |
| Dec 2022 | Université Concordia | Multifunction Surface Washing Agents for Enhanced Recovery of Oiled ShorelinesGrant | $300,000 |
| Nov 2022 | University of Manitoba | A Specialized Oil Seeker Drone for Ice-Covered OceansGrant | $300,000 |
| Nov 2022 | Tactical Electronics Canadian Division Ulc. | NOMAD – A Remotely Operated Surface Vehicle (ROSV) for Rapid Oil Spill Detection, Characterization, and Recovery Operations.Grant | $300,000 |
| Nov 2022 | Lgm Canada Corp. | Enhanced Oil Spill Recovery Boom using an Oleophobic Mesh SkirtGrant | $300,000 |
| Nov 2022 | Great Bear Initiative Society | Otter Coastal Steward Skimming SystemGrant | $300,000 |
| Nov 2022 | University of Northern British Columbia | Grant | $300,000 |
| Nov 2022 | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | An engineered foam filtration system for in-situ treatment of oil spill decanted waterGrant | $300,000 |
| Nov 2022 | Aqua-Guard Spill Response Inc. | Ultra-oleophilic/hydrophobic recovery module(s) for oil sheens (static, advancing) and increased EDRC in standard oil recovery operations (light, medium, heavy viscosity oils)Grant | $300,000 |