AquaAction: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Montreal, QC · grants and contributions register · Calgary Confederation

AquaAction: federal grants and contributions: 8 agreements; $1.1M value; 7 departments; 4 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1AO8BP3181 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “AquaAction: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/aquaaction/

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8agreements
$1.1Mvalue
7departments
4programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$635Kvalue2024start–end

Freshwater & the Blue Economy: Inspiring Behaviour Change and Action through Education

Agreement$175Kvalue2025start–end

Indigenous AquaHacking Challenge

PC0010987$157Kvalue2025start2027end

Deliver the Prairies AquaHacking Challenge 2025 to create freshwater technology solutions

000020576$50.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Implement the AquaHacking 2021 Western Canada Challenge to develop freshwater technologies

000020576$50.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Implement the AquaHacking 2021 Western Canada Challenge to develop freshwater technologies

Engagement of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami on the modernization of the Canada Water Act and other national freshwater initiatives$40.0Kvalue2026start2026end

Engagement of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami on the modernization of the Canada Water Act and other national freshwater initiatives

2026 AquaHacking Great Lakes & St. Lawrence River Binational Program$12.5Kvalue2026start2027end

10 month mentorship and training program where participants gain technical, business, and leadership skills to develop viable water tech startups that drive environmental and economic impact.

EEC 77 - AquaAction$9.2Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$635Kvalue0programs
Canada Water Agency2agreements$215Kvalue1programs
  • Contributions In Support Of Freshwater Stewardship

All grants from Canada Water Agency

Prairies Economic Development Canada1agreements$157Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Prairies Economic Development Canada

Pacific Economic Development Canada1agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Pacific Economic Development Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada1agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

National Research Council Canada1agreements$12.5Kvalue1programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Outreach Initiative

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$9.2Kvalue1programs

Years

20262agreements$52.5Kvalue2programs
  • Contributions In Support Of Freshwater Stewardship
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Outreach Initiative
20252agreements$332Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
20241agreements$635Kvalue0programs
    20221agreements$9.2Kvalue1programs
    • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
    20212agreements$100Kvalue1programs
    • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

    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.