City of Hamilton: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Hamilton, ON · grants and contributions register · Hamilton Centre

City of Hamilton: federal grants and contributions: 100 agreements; $354M value; 13 departments; 33 programs.

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100agreements
$354Mvalue
13departments
33programs

Largest agreements

Hamilton DC Community Entity$86.8Mvalue2019start2028end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Procurement (New) of Replacement Fleet$62.1Mvalue2026start2036end

Between 2026 and 2031 the City of Hamilton will purchase 115 Compressed Natural Gas Buses to replace existing fleet that have reached the end of their capital lifecycle. This will support the City in maintaining its current level of service.

508528001$35.0Mvalue2010start2012end

Hamilton Harbour

508528$35.0Mvalue2009start2010end

Hamilton Harbour

RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity$34.2Mvalue2019start2024end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity$21.1Mvalue2014start–end

The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) supports the implementation of effective, sustainable and community-based solutions to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. Projects target individuals, families and Aboriginal people in major urban centres, rural communities, and the North.

City of Hamilton Project Bundle - Extreme Storms - Shoreline Protection Resilience$12.7Mvalue2019start2028end

A contribution to support shoreline protection work that is required to rectify damage caused by storms in 2017 and 2018 and installation of back-flow devices on at several critical locations along Hamilton's sewer system outlets.

HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity$12.7Mvalue2011start–end

The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) promotes strategic partnerships and structures including housing solutions and supports to assist homeless persons and those at-risk of becoming homeless move toward self sufficiency.

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Reaching Home COVID-19 funding$8.0Mvalue2020start2021end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

City of Hamilton Contribution Agreement for the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative$5.3Mvalue2024start2026end

The Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative will address unsheltered homelessness and encampments by providing funding and coordinating with other orders of government to increase housing supply, affordability, and improve access to vital services. To accomplish this, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada is working with provinces, territories and municipalities on the delivery of this initiative to maximize alignment, select communities and confirm commitments to support and fund community-level efforts.

BSCF - City of Hamilton$4.0Mvalue2022start2026end

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding implement an upstream guns and gang initiative, with plans to maintain a safe environment for local youth by steering them away from pathways that lead to violent crime.

BSCF - City of Hamilton$4.0Mvalue2022start2027end

The City of Hamilton will implement an upstream guns and gang initiative, with plans to maintain a safe environment for local youth by steering them away from pathways that lead to violent crime. The objective of the multi-year prevention/intervention project is to decrease gun and gang activity in the City of Hamilton.

Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council (HIPC): Local Immigration Partnership (LIP)$1.8Mvalue2020start2025end
Short Term Rental Enforcement Fund Applicaiton to Support Administration and Enforcement of Schedule 32 (Short-term Rentals) of the City of Hamilton Licensing By-law 07-170$1.6Mvalue2025start2027end

The Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund aims to limit short-term rentals that take away units from the long-term rental market across the country. This is accomplished by providing grant funding to municipalities and Indigenous communities with existing strict regulatory regimes to support the local enforcement of short-term rental restrictions in an effort to make more long-term housing units available in Canada.

Short Term Rental Enforcement Fund Application to Support Administration and Enforcement of Schedule 32 (Short-term Rentals) of the City of Hamilton Licensing By-law 07-170$1.5Mvalue2025start2027end

The Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund aims to limit short-term rentals that take away units from the long-term rental market across the country. This is accomplished by providing grant funding to municipalities and Indigenous communities with existing strict regulatory regimes to support the local enforcement of short-term rental restrictions in an effort to make more long-term housing units available in Canada.

Post-care Harm Reduction and Coordination: Supporting Underhoused People Who Use Drugs$1.2Mvalue2025start2026end

The goal of this project is to reduce risk of drug poisoning and related harms among underhoused people who use drugs following an urgent healthcare interaction. It will provide targeted harm reduction outreach and service coordination by hiring a harm reduction outreach team (Project Manager, Peer Workers, Harm Reduction Workers) to increase local capacity to provide dedicated support to individuals who use drugs experiencing homelessness. It will also facilitate the hiring of a dedicated coordinator role who will define and map clear service pathways by improving communication between hospit

  • Health Canada
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council: Renewal of Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) Funding$1.2Mvalue2025start2028end
Ancaster Arts Centre$1.1Mvalue2018start2020end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Reducing Drug Related Harm and Improving Well-being for Women and Gender Diverse People Impacted by the Overdose Crisis$990Kvalue2025start2026end

This project will reduce substance use-related harms and improve well-being for women and gender-diverse individuals in Hamilton, ON, who use opioids and other illicit substances while experiencing homelessness or violence. It will implement a gender-specific harm reduction mobile team and counseling supports that address substance use, gender-based violence, and parenting. This initiative will leverage partnerships to develop and disseminate best practices for gender-responsive substance use services, aiming to enhance the response to the opioid crisis at both local and national levels.

  • Health Canada
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
Agreement$976Kvalue2011start–end

Multi-year award for fiscal years 2009/10 through to 2011/12 inclusive. Amendment in the amount of $297,168 to contribution agreement reported April 1 to June 30, 2010

HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity$969Kvalue2007start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council: LIP$935Kvalue2017start2020end
Hamilton Immigration Partnership Council: LIP$757Kvalue2017start–end
VHP-001205-City of Hamilton$750Kvalue2026start2028end

Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness across Canada will have increased support through the Program. This is accomplished by providing direct funding to communities and mobilizing collaborators at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, to address barriers to well-being faced by Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness, through two funding streams: the Services and Supports Stream and the Capacity Building Stream.

1000307$750Kvalue2021start2023end

This project will support phase 2 of the redevelopment of Beasley Park in Hamilton. This project will support the development of a pedestrianized urban plaza including the construction of new accessible path networks throughout the park, LED lighting, an urban braille standard sidewalk for way finding and rejuvenation of the outdoor decorative fountain.

1000273$750Kvalue2022start2023end

The project will restore and adapt St. Mark’s church for use as cultural programming space

1000273$750Kvalue2022start2024end

To renovate and expand St. Mark’s Cultural Programming Space, including installtion of barrier free entrances, washrooms and kitchen.

1000307$750Kvalue2021start2024end

To develop a pedestrian-friendly urban plaza, including the construction of new accessible path networks for Beasley Park.

Settlement$727Kvalue2017start–end
1000308$694Kvalue2021start2023end

This project will see the improvement of Victoria Park located in the City of Hamilton. This parkland will see changes that meet the community needs of accessibly pathways, an accessible spray pad and new sun shelter, tree planting excavation and preservation, and installing permanent benches and picnic tables.

1000308$694Kvalue2022start2024end

To improve outdoor amenities at Victoria Park including the creation of accessible pathways, an accessible spray pad, a new sun shelter, tree planting excavation and preservation, and installing permanent benches and picnic tables

Settlement$678Kvalue2017start–end
505397$667Kvalue2009start2009end

R1170 - Rehabilitation of Inch Park Pool

505397001$667Kvalue2010start2011end

R1170 - Rehabilitation of Inch Park Pool

805645$650Kvalue2012start2014end

C1787 - Rehabilitation and Upgrade of Sackville Senior Centre

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure for the City's Light Duty Fleet$570Kvalue2022start2024end

The purpose of this agreement is to increase awareness, availability and use of lower carbon vehicles and fuels in Canada by supporting the installation of 96 electric vehicle chargers in Ontario.

1000308$555Kvalue2022start2024end

To improve amenities and accessibility at Victoria Park in Hamilton, Ontario.

505391$550Kvalue2009start2011end

R1154 - Installation of Lighting and Accessible Washrooms at the Turner Park Sports Field

506005$550Kvalue2009start2011end

R1164 - Replacement of Ice-Making System at the Carlisle Arena

505396$550Kvalue2009start2011end

R1169 - Rehabilitation of Rosedale Arena

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities8agreements$171Mvalue6programs
  • Reaching Home
  • Canada Public Transit Fund
  • Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
  • Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund
  • Veteran Homelessness Program
  • Active Transportation Fund

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada18agreements$77.7Mvalue4programs
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
  • CISP
  • Community Investment Support Program (CISP)

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada21agreements$77.3Mvalue8programs
  • RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • Reaching Home
  • HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Public Safety Canada2agreements$8.0Mvalue1programs
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario14agreements$7.9Mvalue3programs
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
  • Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
  • Tourism Growth Program (TGP)

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada7agreements$7.0Mvalue1programs
Health Canada3agreements$2.4Mvalue2programs
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program

All grants from Health Canada

Canadian Heritage19agreements$1.9Mvalue5programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Museums Assistance Program - Museum Assistance Program-Collections Management
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

All grants from Canadian Heritage

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Natural Resources Canada2agreements$770Kvalue1programs
  • Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada1agreements$324Kvalue1programs
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

All grants from Public Health Agency of Canada

Parks Canada2agreements$200Kvalue1programs
  • National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places

All grants from Parks Canada

Transport Canada1agreements$96.3Kvalue1programs
  • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component

All grants from Transport Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$55.0Kvalue0programs

Years

20264agreements$63.0Mvalue4programs
  • Canada Public Transit Fund
  • Veteran Homelessness Program
  • National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20258agreements$6.6Mvalue6programs
  • Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
  • Settlement
  • Museums Assistance Program - Museum Assistance Program-Collections Management
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20243agreements$5.4Mvalue3programs
  • Reaching Home
  • Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20235agreements$346Kvalue5programs
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Active Transportation Fund
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
202214agreements$12.7Mvalue4programs
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
  • Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
202112agreements$4.3Mvalue5programs
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
  • Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
  • Infectious Disease Prevention and Control
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20209agreements$10.3Mvalue8programs
  • Reaching Home
  • Settlement
  • Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
  • National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places
  • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
20196agreements$134Mvalue5programs
  • Reaching Home
  • RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
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20184agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20176agreements$3.2Mvalue2programs
  • Settlement
  • Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) - Innovative Solutions to Homelessness
20161agreements$5.1Kvalue0programs
    20153agreements$95.5Kvalue1programs
    • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
    20141agreements$21.1Mvalue1programs
    • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
    20124agreements$1.3Mvalue1programs
    • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
    20112agreements$13.7Mvalue1programs
    • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
    20107agreements$38.1Mvalue1programs
    • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
    20098agreements$38.5Mvalue2programs
    • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
    • 0
    20072agreements$989Kvalue2programs
    • HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity
    • Community Investment Support Program (CISP)
    20061agreements$47.5Kvalue1programs
    • CISP

    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.