Energy Innovation Program
Natural Resources Canada
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
The objective is to accelerate clean energy innovation in Canada through a comprehensive suite of research, development, demonstration, and RSA projects leading to advances in technology, increased knowledge and collaboration, input into codes, standards and associated policies and regulations, and ultimately improved environmental and economic performance.
Agreements with businesses
193
Median agreement
$1,551,920
Range
$30,000 – $35,000,000
Recipients
147
Last 12 months
50
Total value
$515,245,233
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $1,551,920 or less.
- The largest recipient, BC CENTRE FOR INNOVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY, holds $69,941,513 (14% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2026-06-30.
By fiscal year
2021-22$25,307,5008
2022-23$117,527,07322
2023-24$76,707,78943
2024-25$117,112,11950
2025-26$167,261,96065
2026-27$11,328,7935
By recipient province
AB$149,934,62458
BC$131,856,19236
ON$130,931,22452
QC$68,834,46434
NS$27,271,7497
SK$3,897,4852
NL$1,845,2153
OC$674,2801
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC CENTRE FOR INNOVATION AND CLEAN ENERGY | 2 | $69,941,513 | 2022-12-22 |
| ENHANCE ENERGY INC. | 4 | $19,746,553 | 2025-02-25 |
| NANO ONE MATERIALS CORP. | 3 | $17,310,000 | 2026-01-30 |
| VAULT 44.01 LTD | 3 | $15,137,500 | 2023-05-10 |
| ECOPRO LITHIUM INC. | 2 | $11,000,000 | 2025-10-29 |
| CARBON ALPHA CORP. | 1 | $10,000,000 | 2026-01-12 |
| BOW VALLEY CARBON LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1 | $10,000,000 | 2025-03-19 |
| CALUMIX TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 2 | $9,965,000 | 2025-09-24 |
| ENLIGHTEN INNOVATIONS INC. | 2 | $9,800,000 | 2021-06-07 |
| WHITECAP RESOURCES INC. | 2 | $8,804,912 | 2023-03-21 |
| FUNDY OCEAN RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENERGY LTD | 1 | $8,171,749 | 2025-03-08 |
| SPICER MARINE ENERGY INC. | 1 | $8,100,000 | 2021-10-15 |
| ENBRIDGE WABAMUN HOLDINGS INC. | 2 | $8,000,000 | 2025-03-08 |
| ALECTRA UTILITIES CORPORATION | 3 | $7,944,696 | 2025-02-10 |
| IMPERIAL OIL RESOURCES LIMITED | 2 | $7,551,222 | 2025-02-18 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | CERT SYSTEMS INC. | Direct Air-to-Ethylene Conversion for sustainable Aviation Fuels | ON | $2,000,000 |
| 2026-06-29 | NORTHERN GRAPHITE CORPORATION | Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Centre (LIBTEC) Material Qualification Pilot | ON | $155,800 |
| 2026-05-11 | NAVIUS RESEARCH, INC | Modelling the critical role of distributed energy resources in achieving net-zero in Canada | BC | $300,000 |
| 2026-04-27 | DRYVE BATTERY MATERIALS INC. | QUALIFICATION AND INCREASED PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF NOVONIX ALL-DRY, ZERO-WASTE CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIALS | NS | $4,469,256 |
| 2026-04-07 | NMG MATAWINIE INC | Integration of an electric loader and charging infrastructure for the decarbonization of mining operations at Matawinie | QC | $4,403,737 |
| 2026-03-24 | GLACIES TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Demonstration of Glacies’ Spray Freeze Heating system in arctic conditions | QC | $5,000,000 |
| 2026-03-20 | HYDRO QUEBEC | Demonstration site for hyper-powerful Megawatt Charging System (MCS) charging stations for heavy vehicles | QC | $1,100,000 |
| 2026-03-20 | CANADA MINING INNOVATION COUNCIL (CMIC) | EVOLVE PROJECT – PROVING PROFITABILITY IN BATTERY ELECTRIC FLEETS UNDERGROUND | ON | $5,000,000 |
| 2026-03-12 | PH7 TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Decarbonization of Canadian Copper Mines Through Net Zero Copper Processing Technology that Eliminates Concentration and Smelting Processes, and Generates Green Hydrogen (H2) | BC | $5,000,000 |
| 2026-03-12 | CEATI INTERNATIONAL INC. | Energy and Integration Strategy Program Membership 2026 and 2027 | QC | $56,016 |
| 2026-03-11 | CEATI INTERNATIONAL INC. | Advanced Distribution and Operations Membership 2026 and 2027 | QC | $44,485 |
| 2026-03-09 | AKER SOLUTIONS CANADA INC. | Marine Based CO2 Transport & Storage Solution | NL | $1,200,000 |
| 2026-03-09 | E-ZINC INC | FIRST DEMONSTRATION OF ZINC-AIR BESS IN OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND TARGET MARKET | ON | $5,000,000 |
| 2026-03-09 | HUDBAY MINERALS INC. | Decarbonization of operations through deployment of Battery Electric Vehicles at Lalor Mine | ON | $5,000,000 |
| 2026-03-09 | EARTHWORKS GEO CORP | Perth Agrivoltaics - Ontario Agrivoltaic Crop Integration | ON | $4,000,000 |
| 2026-03-06 | ANGLER SOLUTIONS INC. | Offshore NL Carbon Storage Hub Integrated Development Study | NL | $497,215 |
| 2026-03-05 | IAMGOLD CORPORATION | Innovative Heat Recovery for Underground Mine Ventilation at Westwood | ON | $2,168,970 |
| 2026-03-05 | IAMGOLD CORPORATION | Integration of battery EV powered equipment at Westwood | ON | $2,400,000 |
| 2026-02-26 | CARBON UPCYCLING TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Upcycling Waste CO2 into Sustainable Cement Alternatives | AB | $550,000 |
| 2026-02-25 | DEEP SKY CORPORATION INC. | Mineralization Demonstration Project in Thetford Mines | QC | $2,000,000 |
| 2026-02-24 | O -TWO CARBON INC. | Direct upgrading of industrial off-gas to sustainable ethylene | AB | $700,000 |
| 2026-02-04 | CANADIAN STEEL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION | Carbon Capture in Canadian Steel Industry | ON | $50,000 |
| 2026-01-30 | NANO ONE MATERIALS CORP. | Securing the Lithium Iron Phosphate Supply Chain | BC | $3,000,000 |
| 2026-01-30 | OPTEL VISION INC. | Transparent Canadian Battery Supply Chain GHG & ESG Performance | QC | $135,000 |
| 2026-01-27 | GREEN GRAPHITE TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Battery-Grade Graphite: A Canadian Low-GHG Solution from Regolith Resources. | QC | $4,750,000 |
Method & sources
Source: Government of Canada "Proactive Disclosure – Grants and Contributions" (Open Government Licence – Canada). We include agreements with for-profit recipients that started on or after April 1, 2021, and keep the latest amendment of each agreement, so values are the current agreement value, not money paid out. Departments report on their own schedule, so the most recent quarter is incomplete. Recipients are linked to company pages by exact name match. This is not an endorsement or an eligibility determination — check each program's official page.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Search the official grants records