Dispersa Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Laval|Laval, QC · grants and contributions register · Vimy

Dispersa Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 10 agreements; $1.6M value; 5 departments; 8 programs.

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10agreements
$1.6Mvalue
5departments
8programs

Largest agreements

222167$500Kvalue2023start2024end

Advance technology to produce waste-derived biosurfactants on a commercial scale

Scaling up DSP method.$364Kvalue2025start2026end

The company is an early-stage startup transforming food waste into soapy ingredients called biosurfactants. The goal of this project is to scale up the production of waste-derived biosurfactant manufacturing process.

Upscaling and optimization of product manufacturing.$355Kvalue2023start2024end

The Firm is an early-stage startup transforming food waste into soapy ingredients called biosurfactants. The goal of this project is to commercialize the firm’s waste-derived biosurfactant manufacturing process.

Agro-Alimentary Waste Conversion into Biosurfactants$100Kvalue2022start2022end

The objective of this project is to harness the power of microbes to deliver natural and affordable biosurfactants derived from agro-alimentary waste.

600071747$99.0Kvalue2024start2026end

Acquisition of laboratory equipment: The project aims to automate the low-volume production for a company specializing in the production of biosurfactants.

ARP- Optimization of product formulations & pilot production for cleaning sector applications$66.8Kvalue2023start2023end

In the current project, the Firm proposes the optimization of its pilot biosurfactant production process along with development of product formulations for their first target market, as well as gathering voice of customer information the final product development stage.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2$43.3Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

Innovation Assistance Program$30.5Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided by the IAP program is intended to assist innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in the start-up phase that cannot access existing commercial support related to COVID-19.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2.5$16.3Kvalue2020start2021end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

EEC 78 - Dispersa Inc$1.7Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

National Research Council Canada6agreements$876Kvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency1agreements$500Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$100Kvalue1programs
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions1agreements$99.0Kvalue1programs
  • The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Program (REGI)

All grants from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$1.7Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$364Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20241agreements$99.0Kvalue1programs
  • The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation Program (REGI)
20233agreements$922Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20222agreements$102Kvalue2programs
  • Food Waste Reduction Challenge
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20203agreements$90.0Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance 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.