Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Contribution program
SIF Stream3- Attraction
-Encourage R&D that will accelerate technology transfer and commercialization of innovative products, processes and services;-Facilitate the growth and expansion of firms in Canada;-Attract and retain large scale investments to Canada; and-Advance industrial research, development and technology demonstration through collaboration between academia, non-profit organizations and the private sector.
- Total value
- $3.4B
- Agreements
- 27
- Apr 2016 to Mar 2025
- Median agreement
- $49.9M
- Typical range
- $40M–$170M
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | $110M |
| 2017 | 4 | $213M |
| 2018 | 4 | $616M |
| 2019 | 2 | $50.6M |
| 2020 | 4 | $502M |
| 2021 | 1 | $50M |
| 2022 | 3 | $373M |
| 2023 | 2 | $700M |
| 2024 | 5 | $617M |
| 2025 | 1 | $210M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 11 | $2.1B |
| Alberta | 5 | $582M |
| Quebec | 6 | $463M |
| British Columbia | 4 | $297M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $23.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 27 | $3.4B |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | IBM Canada Limited - IBM Canada Ltée | Phase 1.5 : Acquisition of Advanced Packaging capabilitiesOther transfer payment | $210,000,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Dow Chemical Canada ULC | Path 2 Zero ProjectContribution | $400,000,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Aspect Biosystems Ltd. | Project Podium: Establish a world-leading biomanufacturing facility & capabilities to advance and produce bioprinted tissue therapeutics in CanadaOther transfer payment | $49,000,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Ericsson Canada Inc. | Research & development for Advanced Mobile Networks, Artificial Intelligence and QuantumOther transfer payment | $79,100,000 |
| May 2024 | Heidelberg Materials Canada Limited | Pre-development of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies projectContribution | $49,000,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Nokia Canada Inc. | Strengthening Canada's Future in Innovation Excellence and Securing Nokia's Global Mandates in Cybersecurity, AI, 5G and Machine LearningOther transfer payment | $40,000,000 |
| Nov 2023 | E-One Moli Energy (Canada)Limited | Contribution | $0 |
| May 2023 | PowerCo Canada Inc. | Project ConnectContribution | $700,000,000 |
| Dec 2022 | Pales D'éolienne Lm (Canada) Inc. | Contribution | $0 |
| Jul 2022 | Ultium CAM Limited Partnership | North America CAM production facilityContribution | $147,692,000 |
| Mar 2022 | AbCellera Biologics Inc. | Project Peregrine: Building and Accelerating Antibody Drug Development Capabilities in CanadaOther transfer payment | $225,000,000 |
| Aug 2021 | The Lion Electric Company | Project EclipseOther transfer payment | $49,950,000 |
| Dec 2020 | General Motors Canada Company | Oshawa Truck ProjectOther transfer payment | $259,000,000 |
| Aug 2020 | 3M Canada Company-Compagnie 3M Canada | Canadian N95 Production by 3M CanadaContribution | $23,335,000 |
| Mar 2020 | Medicago inc. | Medicago Proposal to fill Canada's pandemic preparedness gapContribution | $169,872,474 |
| Mar 2020 | General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada Corporation | Contribution | $49,900,000 |
| Aug 2019 | Woodbridge Foam Corporation | Project Source NorthContribution | $20,000,000 |
| Jan 2019 | Nokia Canada Inc. | Infrastructure & Platform Development to Support 5G, internet of things (IoT), and CloudOther transfer payment | $30,638,000 |
| Oct 2018 | Groupe Volvo Canada Inc. | P9620 Transformation ProjectContribution | $15,000,000 |
| Apr 2018 | Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corporation | Other transfer payment | $49,000,000 |
| Mar 2018 | STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc. | Project RailwayContribution | $22,500,000 |
| Jan 2018 | FCA Canada Inc. | Contribution | $529,253,318 |
| Nov 2017 | Inter Pipeline Ltd. | Other transfer payment | $49,000,000 |
| Aug 2017 | Linamar Corporation | Advanced Propulsion Systems and Manufacturing InnovationContribution | $49,000,000 |
| Jul 2017 | Elysis Societe En Commandite | Contribution | $80,000,000 |