Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · all departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: grants and contributions: 39,659 agreements; $76.1B value; 32,958 recipients; 161 programs.

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39,659agreements
$76.1Bvalue
32,958recipients
161programs

Years

202694agreements$1.6Bvalue1departments
2025228agreements$3.1Bvalue1departments
202416,804agreements$17.6Bvalue1departments
202311,785agreements$16.4Bvalue1departments
20221,658agreements$4.2Bvalue1departments
2021306agreements$4.2Bvalue1departments
202085agreements$1.7Bvalue1departments
2019178agreements$6.8Bvalue1departments
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2018144agreements$4.4Bvalue1departments
2017101agreements$2.7Bvalue1departments
201690agreements$1.9Bvalue1departments
2015158agreements$437Mvalue1departments
2014160agreements$937Mvalue1departments
2013333agreements$468Mvalue1departments
2012776agreements$745Mvalue1departments
2011582agreements$479Mvalue1departments
20101,527agreements$1.8Bvalue1departments
20092,256agreements$3.6Bvalue1departments
2008631agreements$1.3Bvalue1departments
2007873agreements$691Mvalue1departments
2006867agreements$666Mvalue1departments
200511agreements$196Mvalue1departments

Programs

Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturers2agreements$27.7Bvalue2recipients
Canada Foundation For Innovation1agreements$5.1Bvalue1recipients
SIF Stream3- Attraction27agreements$3.4Bvalue26recipients
Universal Broadband Fund468agreements$2.8Bvalue145recipients
SIF Stream 3 - Attraction9agreements$2.5Bvalue9recipients
Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario2,250agreements$2.1Bvalue1,048recipients
Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province13agreements$2.0Bvalue13recipients
Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Funding to Province13agreements$1.9Bvalue13recipients
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SIF Stream2- Growth27agreements$1.9Bvalue26recipients
Global Innovation Clusters12agreements$1.9Bvalue5recipients
CND FOUNDATION INNOV2agreements$1.8Bvalue1recipients
Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative44agreements$1.6Bvalue36recipients
Sustainable Development Technology Canada4agreements$1.2Bvalue1recipients
Mitacs Inc.9agreements$1.2Bvalue1recipients
GENOME CANADA7agreements$1.1Bvalue1recipients
SIF Stream 2 - Growth14agreements$1.0Bvalue14recipients
SIF Stream 1- R&D42agreements$997Mvalue40recipients
Strategic Response Fund9agreements$833Mvalue9recipients
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario1,223agreements$706Mvalue555recipients
Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy10agreements$602Mvalue7recipients
Low Earth Orbit Satellite (LEO) Satellite Capacity Agreement1agreements$600Mvalue1recipients
Aerospace & Defence10agreements$598Mvalue9recipients
Stream 5 National Innovation Ecosystems6agreements$571Mvalue6recipients
Connect to Innovate103agreements$564Mvalue64recipients
SIF Stream 1 - R&D18agreements$530Mvalue18recipients

Largest recipients

NEXTSTAR ENERGY INC.2agreements$15.1Bvalue1departments
  • Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturers
  • SIF Stream 3 - Attraction

All grants to NEXTSTAR ENERGY INC.

PowerCo Canada Inc.2agreements$13.9Bvalue1departments
  • Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturers
  • SIF Stream3- Attraction

All grants to PowerCo Canada Inc.

Canada Foundation For Innovation4agreements$7.5Bvalue1departments
  • Canada Foundation For Innovation
  • CND FOUNDATION INNOV
  • Canada Foundation for Innovation

All grants to Canada Foundation For Innovation

Province of Ontario2agreements$1.6Bvalue1departments
  • Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province
  • Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Funding to Province

All grants to Province of Ontario

Mitacs Inc.12agreements$1.4Bvalue1departments
  • Mitacs Inc.
  • SSF - Talent Development
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario

All grants to Mitacs Inc.

Genome Canada8agreements$1.2Bvalue1departments
CANADA FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGY4agreements$1.2Bvalue1departments
CAE Inc.5agreements$1.0Bvalue1departments
  • Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative
  • SIF Stream 1- R&D
  • Aerospace & Defence

All grants to CAE Inc.

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Le Gouvernement du Québec3agreements$856Mvalue1departments
  • Universal Broadband Fund
  • Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province

All grants to Le Gouvernement du Québec

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.5agreements$799Mvalue1departments
  • Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative
  • Aerospace & Defence
  • SIF Stream 1- R&D

All grants to Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited2agreements$760Mvalue1departments
Telesat LEO Incorporated2agreements$685Mvalue1departments
  • Low Earth Orbit Satellite (LEO) Satellite Capacity Agreement
  • SIF Stream 1- R&D

All grants to Telesat LEO Incorporated

Canarie Inc.5agreements$646Mvalue1departments
  • CANARIE
  • DRI Strategy
  • IC Corporate Programs
  • ISTC ACT SPEC ASSIST

All grants to Canarie Inc.

Ministry Of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs3agreements$565Mvalue1departments
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada3agreements$554Mvalue1departments
Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials Canada Inc.1agreements$551Mvalue1departments
FCA Canada Inc.1agreements$529Mvalue1departments
Province of British Columbia2agreements$490Mvalue1departments
  • Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province
  • Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Funding to Province

All grants to Province of British Columbia

Canadian Institute For Advanced Research8agreements$480Mvalue1departments
  • Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
  • SSF - Science & Research
  • The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety

All grants to Canadian Institute For Advanced Research

Airbus Canada Limited PartnershipSociété en Commandite Airbus2agreements$470Mvalue1departments
Ministère du dév. économique de l'innov. et de l'exportation1agreements$458Mvalue1departments
ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P.1agreements$450Mvalue1departments
Government Of Alberta2agreements$423Mvalue1departments
  • Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province
  • Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Funding to Province

All grants to Government Of Alberta

Sanofi Pasteur Ltd1agreements$415Mvalue1departments
AbCellera Biologics Inc.2agreements$401Mvalue1departments
Dow Chemical Canada ULC1agreements$400Mvalue1departments
SCALE AI - Canadian Artificial Intelligence Supercluster2agreements$361Mvalue1departments
Protein Industries Canada Inc.2agreements$355Mvalue1departments
14751311 Canada Centre1agreements$350Mvalue1departments
10793574 Canada Association3agreements$345Mvalue1departments

113 agreements worth $27.2M went to individuals, who are not named.

Federal ridings

Thunder Bay—Superior North283agreements$15.0Bvalue232recipients
Dufferin—Caledon157agreements$13.9Bvalue84recipients
Ottawa Centre360agreements$12.1Bvalue207recipients
University–Rosedale260agreements$2.7Bvalue207recipients
Saint-Laurent193agreements$1.3Bvalue186recipients
Hamilton Centre90agreements$1.2Bvalue77recipients
Guelph193agreements$963Mvalue157recipients
Québec122agreements$930Mvalue114recipients
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Vancouver South117agreements$926Mvalue112recipients
  • Mitacs Inc.
  • Langara College
  • Newgen Transport Inc
  • JusTea
  • BungoBox
  • Canada Berries Enterprises LTD.
  • Whitestone Management Ltd.
  • JC Bubblewaffle Ltd.
  • Wui King Herbal Co Ltd

All grants in Vancouver South

Oakville243agreements$897Mvalue234recipients
Mississauga–Malton598agreements$848Mvalue568recipients
Ottawa–Vanier211agreements$833Mvalue133recipients
Calgary Centre429agreements$820Mvalue415recipients
Louis-Saint-Laurent—Akiawenhrahk87agreements$729Mvalue62recipients
Willowdale89agreements$704Mvalue70recipients
Vancouver Quadra144agreements$688Mvalue137recipients
York Centre249agreements$673Mvalue229recipients
Edmonton Centre220agreements$653Mvalue194recipients
Spadina–Fort York379agreements$641Mvalue340recipients
Vancouver East262agreements$640Mvalue253recipients
Sherwood Park–Fort Saskatchewan112agreements$603Mvalue111recipients

All grants in Sherwood Park–Fort Saskatchewan

Vancouver Centre493agreements$576Mvalue467recipients
Dorval–Lachine–LaSalle100agreements$548Mvalue99recipients

All grants in Dorval–Lachine–LaSalle

Windsor–Tecumseh118agreements$548Mvalue88recipients
Victoria133agreements$526Mvalue130recipients
Longueuil–Saint-Hubert76agreements$520Mvalue75recipients
University–Rosedale182agreements$491Mvalue139recipients
Regina–Wascana59agreements$491Mvalue52recipients
Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs375agreements$484Mvalue326recipients
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie149agreements$464Mvalue88recipients

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.