Silicycle inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Quebec|Québec, QC · grants and contributions register · Québec

Silicycle inc.: federal grants and contributions: 11 agreements; $3.8M value; 2 departments; 5 programs.

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11agreements
$3.8Mvalue
2departments
5programs

Largest agreements

400054063$1.0Mvalue2018start2019end

Acquisition of equipment and marketing strategy: The project aims to increase the innovation and marketing capacity of a company specializing in the design and manufacture of several silica-based product lines used in chromatography and organic synthesis.

Biologically active biomass extracts for nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications$707Kvalue2021start2024end

In this project, the firm will develop extracts from certain plants for applications in nutrition, dermo-cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. These extracts will be tested for their antioxidant activities which is related to their polyphenol content. These extracts will then be fermented with probiotic strains to increase this antioxidant activity.

CANNABIS - Production of active ingredients from plants of the cannabaceae family.$500Kvalue2018start2020end

Development of effective methods for extracting cannabinoids from industrial hemp and cannabis and development of purification methods to obtain these different compounds at pharmaceutical purity levels.

Agreement$399Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$350Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$350Kvalue2015start–end
Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)$200Kvalue2016start–end

Monies allocated over more than one fiscal year;Repayable Contribution

Innovation Development Entrepreneurship and Access Program for SME (IDEA-SME)$175Kvalue2007start–end

Monies allocated over more than one fiscal year;Repayable Contribution

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400057421$42.5Kvalue2020start2021end

Equipment installation costs: In response to COVID-19, the project aims to increase the hand sanitizer production capacity of a medical company specializing primarily in the design and manufacture of several lines of silica-based products.

SiliCycle inc.-2024-2025-1024085$32.5Kvalue2024start2025end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Agreement$30.0Kvalue2010start–end

Departments

National Research Council Canada7agreements$2.4Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions4agreements$1.4Mvalue3programs
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
  • Innovation Development Entrepreneurship and Access Program for SME (IDEA-SME)
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI)

All grants from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Years

20241agreements$32.5Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SME
20211agreements$707Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20201agreements$42.5Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program (REGI)
20182agreements$1.5Mvalue2programs
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20161agreements$200Kvalue1programs
  • Quebec Economic Development Program (QEDP)
20152agreements$749Kvalue0programs
    20141agreements$350Kvalue0programs
      20101agreements$30.0Kvalue0programs
        20071agreements$175Kvalue1programs
        • Innovation Development Entrepreneurship and Access Program for SME (IDEA-SME)

        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.