Canadian Defence Industry Resilience (CDIR) Program
National Defence
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
The purpose of the Canadian Defence Industry Resilience (CDIR) program is to support the defence of Canada and safety of Canadians, by providing targeted support to Canadian businesses to increase their production capacity for defence related goods, equipment, services and materials. The Program will support Canadian businesses, such as Centres of Excellence in the Munitions Supply Program (MSP), in expanding their defence production capacity for ammunition and explosives, including components and materials, and in support of the Canadian ammunition supply chain. The program responds to a lack of favourable financial capital available to the Canadian Defence Industry. Secondary benefits may include the creation of skilled jobs for Canadian workers for the long term and generate economic benefits for Canadian communities.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $355,754,010 or less.
- The largest recipient, General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada Inc., holds $641,956,407 (47% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2026-03-13.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada Inc. | 1 | $641,956,407 | 2026-03-13 |
| General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada Valleyfield Inc. | 2 | $413,627,319 | 2026-03-13 |
| IMT Partnership | 1 | $305,419,314 | 2026-03-06 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada Inc. | Ammunition Production Support - M795 Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) | QC | $641,956,407 |
| 2026-03-13 | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada Valleyfield Inc. | Ammunition Production Support - Modular Artillery Charge Systems (MACS) Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) | QC | $57,873,309 |
| 2026-03-06 | IMT Partnership | 155mm M795 Projectile Body Manufacturing Capability | ON | $305,419,314 |
| 2026-02-04 | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Canada Valleyfield Inc. | Ammunition Production Support - Nitrocellulose Manufacturing Capability | QC | $355,754,010 |
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