Bioindustrial Innovation Canada: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Sarnia, ON · grants and contributions register · Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma

Bioindustrial Innovation Canada: federal grants and contributions: 11 agreements; $51.4M value; 4 departments; 11 programs.

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11agreements
$51.4Mvalue
4departments
11programs

Largest agreements

812824$15.0Mvalue2019start2023end

Create the Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network which will support cluster development, build stronger hybrid chemistry value chains and invest in emerging low-carbon companies to commercialize.

1003739$15.0Mvalue2019start2024end

To create the Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network which will support cluster development, build stronger hybrid chemistry value chains and invest in emerging low-carbon companies to commercialize.

Bioproducts Agri-Science Cluster$10.4Mvalue2018start2023end

The objective of this project is to accelerate the pace of innovation by providing funding and support for pre-commercial science activities and cutting-edge research that benefits the agriculture and agri-food sector and Canadians.

Bioproducts Cluster - Growing Canada's Industrial Bioeconomy$6.6Mvalue2023start2028end

This project aims to develop markets and the overall value chain of technologies linking Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector to the emerging Canadian bioeconomy and its resulting GHG reduction impacts.

Quality Assurance Methods for Agricultural Bioproducts$1.9Mvalue2020start2023end

The objective of this project is to continue the activities of Biomass Quality Network Canada by advancing the development of quality standards and measurement methods in the four bioproducts sectors and disseminating this knowledge to stakeholders. The objective of this project outcomes will bridge gaps throughout the supply chain from the producer to the industrial end user, in understanding benchmarks for quality assessment and assurance to support commercialization of Canadian biomass, resulting in a strong bioproducts industry in Canada.

Bioeconomy Cluster Building Opportunities$1.0Mvalue2024start2026end

The proponent will work with the regional bioeconomy clusters to support the identification and foundation business case developement across Canada.

Accelerating Sustainable Technology and Commercialization FY2025-26$677Kvalue2025start2026end

This program will connect 35-40 Canadian SMEs in the bioproducts sector with a Canadian service provider who will help accelerate the commercialization of their innovative products and processes. Access to appropriate services from the broad range of commercial and technical assistance available improves both the likelihood and speed of commercial success for these Canadian SMEs. Furthermore, by identifying and engaging Canadian talent to provide these services, the value of the program is retained in Canada and national supply chains are created for these SMEs.

Accelerating Sustainable Technology and Commercialization FY2026-27$300Kvalue2026start2027end

This program will connect Canadian SMEs in the bioproducts sector with a Canadian service provider who will help accelerate the commercialization of their innovative products and processes. Access to appropriate services from the broad range of commercial and technical assistance available improves both the likelihood and speed of commercial success for these Canadian SMEs. Furthermore, by identifying and engaging Canadian talent to provide these services, the value of the program is retained in Canada and national supply chains are created for these SMEs.

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Developing a national bioeconomy strategy for Agriculture$200Kvalue2018start2019end

Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP), funding to facilitate the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector's ability to seize opportunities, to respond to new and emerging issues and to pathfind and pilot solutions to new and ongoing issues in order to help it adapt and remain competitive.

Decrease Canada's GHG emissions by 2% by leaveraging bioeconomy opportunity development (BDO) zone ratingg to accelerate production of biofuel, renewable chemicals amd biogas.$200Kvalue2022start2023end

This project will assess opportunities or diversification and optimization in a forest products facility.

Biomass Quality Network Canada Communications Inititative$160Kvalue2022start2024end

The objective of this project is to position BioMass Quality Network Canada (BQNC) as a catalyst to help build trust between the Canadian public and the agriculture industry, with an emphasis on the agricultural bioeconomy and use of biomass.

Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario2agreements$30.0Mvalue2programs
  • CED & Diversification
  • Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada5agreements$19.2Mvalue5programs
  • AgriScience Program- Cluster Component
  • AgriScience Program - Cluster Component
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association
  • Canadian Agricultural Adatation Program
  • AgriCommunication (ACOM)

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Natural Resources Canada2agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
  • Grants and Contributions in support of the Forest Innovation Program
  • Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

National Research Council Canada2agreements$977Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20261agreements$300Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20251agreements$677Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20241agreements$1.0Mvalue1programs
  • Grants and Contributions in support of the Forest Innovation Program
20231agreements$6.6Mvalue1programs
  • AgriScience Program - Cluster Component
20222agreements$360Kvalue2programs
  • Contributions in support of Investments in the Forest Industry Transformation Program
  • AgriCommunication (ACOM)
20201agreements$1.9Mvalue1programs
  • AgriAssurance Program: National Industry Association
20192agreements$30.0Mvalue2programs
  • CED & Diversification
  • Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)
20182agreements$10.6Mvalue2programs
  • AgriScience Program- Cluster Component
  • Canadian Agricultural Adatation Program

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.