Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
Natural Resources Canada
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
This program supports the rapid development and deployment of oil spill response solutions in diverse Canadian marine and freshwater environments. The program aims to advance innovative solutions that improve either the detection or the recovery of oil spills when compared to conventional response tools.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $1,000,000 or less.
- The largest recipient, AQUA-GUARD SPILL RESPONSE INC., holds $3,300,000 (67% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2025-02-25.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| AQUA-GUARD SPILL RESPONSE INC. | 3 | $3,300,000 | 2025-02-25 |
| LGM CANADA CORP. | 2 | $1,300,000 | 2024-02-12 |
| TACTICAL ELECTRONICS CANADIAN DIVISION ULC. | 1 | $300,000 | 2022-11-29 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | AQUA-GUARD SPILL RESPONSE INC. | Ultra-Oleophilic/Hydrophobic Recovery Module(s) for Oil Sheens (Static, Advancing) and Increased EDRC in Standard Oil Recovery Operations (Light, Medium, Heavy Viscosity Oils) | BC | $2,000,000 |
| 2024-02-12 | LGM CANADA CORP. | Enhanced Oil Spill Recovery Boom using an Oleophobic Mesh Skirt | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2024-02-09 | AQUA-GUARD SPILL RESPONSE INC. | ULTRA-OLEOPHILIC/HYDROPHOBIC RECOVERY MODULE(S) FOR OIL SHEENS (STATIC, ADVANCING) AND INCREASED EDRC IN STANDARD OIL RECOVERY OPERATIONS (LIGHT, MEDIUM, HEAVY VISCOSITY OILS) | BC | $1,000,000 |
| 2022-11-29 | TACTICAL ELECTRONICS CANADIAN DIVISION ULC. | NOMAD – A Remotely Operated Surface Vehicle (ROSV) for Rapid Oil Spill Detection, Characterization, and Recovery Operations. | AB | $300,000 |
| 2022-11-17 | LGM CANADA CORP. | Enhanced Oil Spill Recovery Boom using an Oleophobic Mesh Skirt | NL | $300,000 |
| 2022-11-01 | AQUA-GUARD SPILL RESPONSE INC. | Ultra-oleophilic/hydrophobic recovery module(s) for oil sheens (static, advancing) and increased EDRC in standard oil recovery operations (light, medium, heavy viscosity oils) | BC | $300,000 |
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