Next Generation Manufacturing Canada: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Hamilton|Hamilton, ON · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Hamilton Centre

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada: federal grants and contributions: 14 agreements; $578M value; 4 departments; 7 programs.

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14agreements
$578Mvalue
4departments
7programs

Largest agreements

511796$498Mvalue2018start2031end

The Advanced Manufacturing Cluster is positioning Canadian companies to lead industrial digitalization, maximizing competitiveness and participation in global markets.

514602$49.4Mvalue2022start2027end

Project will support the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy's commercialization stream

Future Ready: Building the Canadian Manufacturing Workforce of Tomorrow$19.8Mvalue2022start2024end

The objective of the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program is to help employers and workers by supporting key sectors of the economy develop and implement solutions to address their immediate, emerging and longer-term workforce needs and challenges. Organizations will be encouraged to develop partnerships with industry stakeholders, employers and workers to ensure their project outputs meet the needs of the sector. The SWSP will support a range of workforce development activities, including: sector-specific training and reskilling initiatives; workforce solutions for employers; other creative s

514737$7.0Mvalue2023start2028end

National Quantum Strategy

Moonshot for Mining, Minerals and Manufacturing (M4M3)$1.5Mvalue2023start2025end

The M4M3 program will lead to next-generation innovations that help tackle the challenges of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon, leveraging Canada’s strengths in fields like Artificial Intelligence, robotics, quantum sensing, and additive manufacturing that can then be re-applied back on earth. These innovations will have direct and positive impacts on environmental sustainability, productivity, talent and job creation in Canada’s mining, energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors.¿

  • Canadian Space Agency
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Metal and Engineered Plastics Additive Manufacturing Industrial Demonstration Program$750Kvalue2021start2023end

The program will provide companies with project funding support to develop a better understanding of the advantages and business opportunities resulting from the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technology and processes including cost savings, reduced new product development cycle times and improved design and efficiency. It will also allow for them to develop direct experience of the capability of AM to produce low volume parts for many applications including the repair of high performance/low cost tools, dies and plastic and composite molds for stamping (conformal cooling), part conso

2026 Metal and Engineered Plastics Additive Manufacturing Industrial Demonstration Program$503Kvalue2025start2026end

This project will enable NGen to work withindividual innovative Canadian SMEs to help them develop a better understanding of the advantages and business opportunities resulting from the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technology and processes including cost savings, reduced new product development cycle times and improved design and efficiency. It will also allow the SMEs to develop direct experience of the capability of AM to produce low volume parts for many applications including the repair of high performance/low cost tools, dies and plastic and composite molds for stamping (confor

2024 Metal and Engineered Plastics Additive Manufacturing Industrial Demonstration Program$500Kvalue2023start2024end

The program will provide companies with project funding support to develop a better understanding of the advantages and business opportunities resulting from the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technology and processes including cost savings, reduced new product development cycle times and improved design and efficiency. It will also allow for them to develop direct experience of the capability of AM to produce low volume parts for many applications including the repair of high performance/low cost tools, dies and plastic and composite molds for stamping (conformal cooling), part conso

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2025 Metal and Engineered Plastics Additive Manufacturing Industrial Demonstration Program$400Kvalue2024start2025end

This project will enable NGen to work with individual innovative Canadian SMEs to help them develop a better understanding of the advantages and business opportunities resulting from the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) technology and processes including cost savings, reduced new product development cycle times and improved design and efficiency. It will also allow the SMEs to develop direct experience of the capability of AM to produce low volume parts for many applications including the repair of high performance/low cost tools, dies and plastic and composite molds for stamping (confo

Metal and Engineered Plastics Additive Manufacturing Industrial Demonstration Program$300Kvalue2026start2027end

This project will enable NGen to work with innovative Canadian SMEs to increase their understanding of the advantages and business opportunities associated with adopting additive manufacturing (AM), including cost savings, shorter product development cycles, and improved design and efficiency. It will also provide SMEs with hands‑on experience in using AM to produce low‑volume parts for a range of applications, such as repairing high‑performance and low‑cost tools, dies, and plastic or composite molds (including conformal cooling), as well as enabling part consolidation and lightweighting.

Industrial AI$200Kvalue2026start2027end

The project will assist 10 NRC-IRAP eligible small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers across Canada in adopting AI in their production systems to improve their productivity, health and safety, and environmental performance. Funds allocated in the program would provide manufacturers working with AI solution providers up to $15,000 to offset eligible costs involved in undertaking feasibility studies to evaluate AI readiness and developing implementation plans, leading to speedier and more successful Industrial AI adoption.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$45.1Kvalue2023start2023end

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.

CSJ 2024 - NGen (Northumberland-Peterborough South)$5.4Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

NGen$4.8Kvalue2023start2023end

The expected outcomes of CSJ are: .• Youth are employed, in training or education, or in further employment services and interventions..

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada3agreements$554Mvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$19.8Mvalue2programs
  • Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

National Research Council Canada6agreements$2.7Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Canadian Space Agency1agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

All grants from Canadian Space Agency

Years

20262agreements$500Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20251agreements$503Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20242agreements$405Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20235agreements$9.0Mvalue4programs
  • Global Innovation Clusters
  • Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20222agreements$69.2Mvalue2programs
  • Global Innovation Clusters
  • Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program
20211agreements$750Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20181agreements$498Mvalue1programs
  • Global Innovation Clusters

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.