Programs

Funding for academic research in rail emissions.

Funds projects that remove abandoned and wrecked small boats or that promote boat recycling and environmental awareness.

Funds projects that promote safer boating or that study ways to change boating behaviours.

Funds Indigenous groups and members of local communities who wish to participate in planning changes to marine transportation in Canada.

Funding for projects that improve the safety, efficiency and environmental responsibility of sealift and/or resupply operations in Arctic and Northern coastal communities.

Helps fund inter-provincial ferry services in Atlantic Canada and Eastern Quebec.

This program funds projects to help reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions in the aviation, marine and rail sectors.

Funds regional airports' projects to improve safety, protect airport assets and reduce operating costs.

Funding for projects that assess risks and vulnerabilities for federal transportation assets, such as airports, due to climate change.

Funding for marine shore power technology, local electrical grids, and Canadian ports.

Funding to provide marine training to Indigenous people and adapt training to include Traditional Knowledge and culturally appropriate materials.

Coordinates the transfer of port facilities from Transport Canada to new owners.

Supports long-term, ongoing involvement of local and regional groups in activities under the Oceans Protection Plan.

Funding for infrastructure projects that increase the flow of people and goods, or help adapt transportation systems to climate change and new technology.

Funds projects that help advance new technology for transportation such as self-driving or data-sharing vehicles.

Transport Canada’s Rail Safety Improvement Program provides funding to projects that increase safety at high-risk grade crossings and along rail lines.

Funding for research and development, testing of technologies and training to help adapt northern transportation systems to the changing climate.

Funding for Canadian projects that support Canada’s Road Safety Strategy 2025.

The initiative provided funding for equipment and training to eligible Indigenous communities to improve vessel safety and build an understanding of safety on the water.

The Initiative is looking at ways to help researchers and designers improve their knowledge so that they can reduce vessel noise.

The Indigenous Participant Funding Program (IPFP) funds projects and initiatives designed to support the capacity of Indigenous communities and organizations to participate in Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA), the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act (WAHVA) and the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan.

Funding to help Canada’s large airports make critical investments in safety, security or transit infrastructure.

Fund provides contribution funding to assist targeted airport authorities manage the financial impact of reduced air travel as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding to help Canada's rail sector research, develop, and implement innovative technologies, tools, and approaches to reduce complex risks climate change and extreme weather.

Funding for student scholarships and commemorative projects in memory of the Canadian Victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Tragedy.

Helps fund remote airports, ensuring year-round, safe transportation links to isolated communities.

Funding to increase capacity for Indigenous and local communities, organizations, and entities to engage with Transport Canada regarding the rail transportation system.

The ZETP will contribute to the safe and secure deployment of medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (MHZEV) on Canadian roads, and associated charging and refuelling infrastructure.

The Ballast Water Innovation Program (BWIP) helps industry address technical and operational challenges with a Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River (GLSLR) region, whose waters are cold, fresh, and mixed with sediment.

Funding for projects that contribute the establishment of green shipping corridors to support the decarbonization of the marine sector.

Expanding dual-use transportation infrastructure in the Arctic, helping strengthen sovereignty, defence readiness, economic growth and community safety.

The $5 billion Trade Diversification Corridors Fund (TDCF) is a federal program designed to build and improve trade infrastructure that connects Canada. This will unlock access to new global markets and help double non-U.S. exports.

Enhances transportation security and border integrity while ensuring only eligible and suitable candidates are granted unescorted access to restricted airport areas.

A suite of programs administered by Transport Canada’s Aviation Security branch, designed to enhance the security of air cargo and inflight supplies throughout the supply chain.

Program that assesses whether there are risks to navigation in waterways, and whether boats may be removed as wrecks or abandoned boats.

This program reduces the risk of security threats by conducting background checks on marine workers who perform certain duties or who have access to certain restricted areas. 

An initiative to identify and mitigate risks to aviation security, and assess pre-load air cargo information ( PLACI ) submitted by air carriers prior to loading onto inbound international aircraft.

Air patrol program that helps prevent marine oil spills and provides surveillance of the north.

A program for organizing a country’s aviation system to encourage safety.

A system for keeping cargo secure during its journey, preventing tampering and reducing airport delays. Air carriers, agents, consignors and cargo administrators may join the program.

Voluntary program for owners of small commercial vessels to help them comply with safety and environmental standards.

Testing of new vehicle technology safety, environmental impact and driving performance (passenger cars, heavy-duty trucks).

Screening of commercial passenger flights to, from and within Canada to prevent security threats. A joint program with Public Safety Canada.