City of Calgary: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Calgary, AB · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Calgary Centre

City of Calgary: federal grants and contributions: 38 agreements; $401M value; 9 departments; 12 programs.

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38agreements
$401Mvalue
9departments
12programs

Largest agreements

The Calgary Battery Electric Bus Project$220Mvalue2024start2028end

The project includes the procurement of 180 battery electric buses, 90 chargers and 180 dispensers, and the retrofit of two existing facilities.

Agreement$51.3Mvalue2009start–end
Agreement$50.0Mvalue2018start–end

Contribution to construct a new segment of the Airport Trail between 36 Street NE and 60 Street NE including a new interchange and a new ramp

Agreement$34.5Mvalue2009start–end
Agreement$10.7Mvalue2024start–end

Calgary Composting Facility Expansion

City of Calgary Flood Mitigation Projects$10.5Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$3.7Mvalue2021start–end

Challenge Funding Agreement Regarding Waste And Recycling Services Landfill Gas Collection System Expansion

Calgary Local Immigration Partnership (CLIP)$2.2Mvalue2020start2025end

Community Connections, Support Services, Information and Orientation, Needs Assessment & Referrals

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Agreement$2.0Mvalue2020start–end

Challenge Funding Agreement Regarding Calgary Biomass Production And Carbon Sequestration Project

Agreement$1.6Mvalue2012start–end
Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs)$1.6Mvalue2017start2020end

Indirect

Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs)$1.4Mvalue2018start–end
Local Immigration Partnerships (LIPs)$1.3Mvalue2017start–end
Settlement$1.2Mvalue2017start–end
Calgary Ecological Network Conservation Framework Design and Implementation$1.0Mvalue2025start2029end

Improving 6 existing parks and greenspaces by removing invasive species, planting native species, converting of a grass hydro utility corridor to a meadow, and planting trees and shrubs along riparian areas and in forests.

Agreement for Grade Crossing Improvements$889Kvalue2022start2027end

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings.

Agreement$812Kvalue2007start–end
Agreement$800Kvalue2009start–end
CANTF2 (Calgary) - Operational Readiness (Transport, Cache, Training, Operating and Maintenance)$750Kvalue2017start–end
West Confederation Wetland Restoration$733Kvalue2025start2029end

Restoring a historic wetland by recontouring the existing area, removing an existing drainage system and replanting with existing seedbank, native plugs and plants. Trails and other proposed design elements will enhance human access to nature.

West Confederation Wetland Restoration$733Kvalue2025start2029end

Restoring a historic wetland by recontouring the existing area, removing an existing drainage system and replanting with existing seedbank, native plugs and plants. Trails and other proposed design elements will enhance human access to nature.

Agreement$700Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement for Grade Crossing Improvements$508Kvalue2020start2027end

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings

Alberta climate ready homes$450Kvalue2024start2026end

The purpose of this project is to conduct cost-benefit analysis for different types of residential adaptation measures that homeowners and builders can consider for reducing climate risks for new or existing homes.

Program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System (ACATS)/ Programme de promotion de la connectivité et l’automatisation du système de transports (PCAST)$290Kvalue2019start–end

Contribution to enable transport-sector innovation by supporting the deployment of connected and automated vehicles technologies

  • Transport Canada
  • Program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System (ACATS)/ Programme de promotion de la connectivité et l’automatisation du système de transports (PCAST)
Agreement$250Kvalue2011start–end
CANTF2 Operational Readiness - phase 2$243Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$225Kvalue2023start–end

Traditional Lands Protection Project

Agreement$221Kvalue2022start–end

Past, Present and Future: Environmental Education and Stewardship in the Inglewood Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Agreement$200Kvalue2005start–end
Agreement$118Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$110Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$85.0Kvalue2009start–end
City of Calgary Canada Day Celebrations 2019$54.7Kvalue2019start2019end

Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$50.0Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$31.6Kvalue2005start–end
20-HSP-C&A-003$21.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Contributes to the recovery of endangered, threatened, and other species of concern, by engaging Canadians in conservation actions to benefit wildlife to protect aquatic species at risk.

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities5agreements$233Mvalue3programs
  • Zero Emission Transit Fund
  • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects
  • Natural Infrastructure Fund

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Transport Canada10agreements$139Mvalue3programs
  • Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
  • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
  • Program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System (ACATS)/ Programme de promotion de la connectivité et l’automatisation du système de transports (PCAST)

All grants from Transport Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada5agreements$16.9Mvalue0programs

    All grants from Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada5agreements$7.7Mvalue1programs
    • Settlement

    All grants from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

    Canadian Heritage7agreements$2.7Mvalue1programs
    • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

    All grants from Canadian Heritage

    Public Safety Canada2agreements$993Kvalue2programs
    • Grant / Contribution - Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Program (HUSAR)
    • Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR)

    All grants from Public Safety Canada

    Natural Resources Canada1agreements$450Kvalue1programs
    • The Climate Change Adaptation Program

    All grants from Natural Resources Canada

    Western Economic Diversification Canada2agreements$232Kvalue0programs

      All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

      Fisheries and Oceans Canada1agreements$21.0Kvalue1programs
      • Habitat Stewardship Program

      All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

      Years

      20253agreements$2.5Mvalue1programs
      • Natural Infrastructure Fund
      20243agreements$231Mvalue2programs
      • Zero Emission Transit Fund
      • The Climate Change Adaptation Program
      20231agreements$225Kvalue0programs
        20222agreements$1.1Mvalue1programs
        • Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
        20212agreements$3.7Mvalue1programs
        • Habitat Stewardship Program
        20203agreements$4.7Mvalue2programs
        • Settlement
        • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
        20192agreements$345Kvalue2programs
        • Program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in the Transportation System (ACATS)/ Programme de promotion de la connectivité et l’automatisation du système de transports (PCAST)
        • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
        20184agreements$51.7Mvalue2programs
        • Settlement
        • Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR)
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        20177agreements$16.0Mvalue3programs
        • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects
        • Settlement
        • Grant / Contribution - Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Program (HUSAR)
        20161agreements$110Kvalue0programs
          20121agreements$1.6Mvalue0programs
            20111agreements$250Kvalue0programs
              20101agreements$118Kvalue0programs
                20094agreements$86.7Mvalue0programs
                  20071agreements$812Kvalue0programs
                    20052agreements$232Kvalue0programs

                      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.