City of Ottawa: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

City of Ottawa: federal grants and contributions: 170 agreements; $2.2B value; 11 departments; 42 programs.

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170agreements
$2.2Bvalue
11departments
42programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$600Mvalue2012start–end
Agreement For The Ottawa Light Rail Transit Project$600Mvalue2012start2023end

To support Public Transit Infrastructure

City of Ottawa Zero Emission Bus and Charging Infrastructure Project$350Mvalue2024start2028end

The project includes the procurement of 350 zero emission buses, and the installation of 232 charging stations, upgrades to two facilities, the installation of a new substation and related infrastructure, and the construction of a vehicle storage facility.

Reaching Home 2019-2028- Ottawa$140Mvalue2019start2028end

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.

Contribution Agreement - Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program$99.8Mvalue2020start2025end

The program enables the City of Ottawa to seek financial assistance from the Government of Canada, through a contribution agreement (April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2025), for eligible extraordinary, reasonable and justifiable policing costs incurred in relation to policing duties specific to the Nation’s Capital. PSEP funding would help ensure that the City has the resources to support the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) to provide for safe and secure extraordinary events in an evolving and complex policing environment. The objectives of the program fall within the Department’s policy objectives to pr

None$62.1Mvalue2016start–end
RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity$51.4Mvalue2019start2024end

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.

Contribution Agreement with the City of Ottawa - Parliamentary District Policing Program$45.5Mvalue2024start2029end

This program supports the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) in establishing a new police detachment dedicated to addressing policing and security within the Parliamentary District via contribution agreements with the City of Ottawa.

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Contribution Agreement with the City of Ottawa - Parliamentary District Policing Program$43.5Mvalue2025start2029end

This program supports the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) in establishing a new police detachment dedicated to addressing policing and security within the Parliamentary District via contribution agreements with the City of Ottawa.

HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity$28.2Mvalue2014start–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.

HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity$16.9Mvalue2011start–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.

Reaching Home COVID-19 funding$14.7Mvalue2020start2021end

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.

Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Cost$14.2Mvalue2020start2025end

NCEPCP is a contribution program which purpose is to reimburse the City of Ottawa in recognition of the unique policing environment created by the presence of federal landmarks, institutions and events of national significance in the Nation’s Capital.

The City of Ottawa Contribution Agreement for the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative$10.5Mvalue2024start2026end

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.

Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP)$10.1Mvalue2019start2020end

Financial grant towards managing temporary housing provided to asylum claimants, including irregular migration, in recognition of extraordinary or incremental costs incurred

Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program (FY2024-25 and FY2025-26)$10.0Mvalue2026start2026end

This project provides reimbursement to the City of Ottawa for extraordinary policing expenses incurred in FY2024-25 and FY2025-26.

North American Leaders' Summit 2016$8.3Mvalue2016start–end
Contribution Agreement with the City of Ottawa - POTUS Visit 2023$7.4Mvalue2023start2023end

The purpose of the Contribution Agreement is for Canada to reimburse the City of Ottawa for incremental safety and security costs incurred by the Ottawa Police Service for the duration of the RCMP-led security operation for the 2023 POTUS visit to Ottawa, which was successful from a safety and security perspective.

Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP)$7.0Mvalue2019start2020end

Financial grant towards managing temporary housing provided to asylum claimants, including irregular migration, in recognition of extraordinary or incremental costs incurred

City of Ottawa: Priority Neighbourhood Youth Initiative$6.7Mvalue2023start2026end

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding for the development of community-based prevention and intervention strategies and initiatives aimed to combat gun and gang violence and address knowledge gaps.

City of Ottawa: Priority Neighbourhood Youth Initiative$6.7Mvalue2023start2027end

The City of Ottawa: Priority Neighbourhood Youth Initiative aims to combat gun and gang violence and address knowledge gaps through the development of community-based prevention and intervention strategies and initiatives.

Agreement Relating to Canada's Grant to the City of Ottawa Under the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) - For 2023 Costs$5.0Mvalue2023start2024end

Financial grant towards managing temporary housing provided to asylum claimants, including irregular migration, in recognition of extraordinary or incremental costs incurred.

Request for additional short-term rental funding to further enable enforcement practices, policies, and tools while creating a sustainable, stable and fair long-term housing market within the City of Ottawa$4.4Mvalue2025start2027end

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.

Request for additional short-term rental funding to further enable enforcement practices, policies, and tools while creating a sustainable, stable and fair long-term housing market within the City of Ottawa, Ontario$4.2Mvalue2025start2027end

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.

Urgent Connections: Collaborative Outreach and Connections to Safe Spaces to Combat Ottawa's Toxic Drug Crisis$4.0Mvalue2025start2025end

This initiative will deliver a collaborative outreach effort targeting Ottawa neighborhoods most affected by the toxic drug crisis and the seasonal increase in outdoor drug use. It will strengthen support by expanding the roles of peer and harm reduction outreach workers, addiction counselors, and system navigators while enhancing the capacity to provide urgent health and social services and respond effectively to emergencies. The project will deliver immediate, life-saving harm reduction services, overdose prevention and response, direct connections to essential support systems and direct pat

  • Health Canada
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity$2.5Mvalue2007start–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.

Contribution Agreement with the City of Ottawa - 2023 Zelenskyy Visit$1.6Mvalue2023start2024end

The purpose of the project is for Canada to reimburse the City of Ottawa for incremental safety and security costs incurred by the Ottawa Police Service for the duration of the RCMP-led security operation for the 2023 visit of President ​Zelenskyy, which was successful from a safety and security perspective.

Agreement$1.3Mvalue2008start–end
Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program$1.2Mvalue2017start–end
Blackburn Arena Expansion$1.0Mvalue2019start2021end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

505345$1.0Mvalue2010start2009end

R1787 - Construction of Carlsbad Springs Community Centre

505358$1.0Mvalue2009start2009end

R1793 - Expansion of Greenboro Community Centre

505339$1.0Mvalue2009start2011end

R1785 - Redevelopment of Splash Wave Pool

VHP-001206-City of Ottawa$975Kvalue2026start2028end

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.

505334$900Kvalue2009start2009end

R1783 - Rehabilitation of Merivale Arena

505337$900Kvalue2009start2009end

R1784 - Rehabilitation of Bell Arena

Agreement$899Kvalue2009start–end
1000752$750Kvalue2022start2022end

This project will improve accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists in 6 suburban hubs (Gloucester South Nepean, Barrhaven, the Innes Arterial Mainstreet, Kanata Town Centre, Baseline-Fisher Commercial Area and Eagleson Arterial Mainstreet) located within the greater City of Ottawa.

1000753$750Kvalue2022start2022end

This project will improve accessibility and safety of pedestrian corridors in the 4 rural villages of Carp, Cumberland Village, Manotick and Metcalfe, located within the greater City of Ottawa.

1000759$750Kvalue2022start2022end

This project will revitalize Stittsville’s downtown core by constructing new streetscape elements and creating more pedestrian-friendly community spaces.

Departments

Transport Canada16agreements$1.2Bvalue5programs
  • Building Canada Plan / Building Canada Fund
  • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
  • 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)
  • Rail Safety Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Public Education and Awareness Component

All grants from Transport Canada

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities15agreements$573Mvalue7programs
  • Zero Emission Transit Fund
  • Reaching Home
  • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects
  • Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund
  • Veteran Homelessness Program
  • Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Public Safety Canada12agreements$245Mvalue8programs
  • (NCEPCP) Nations Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program
  • (PDPP) Parliamentary District Policing Program
  • (NCEPCP) Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund
  • (MIESCF) Major International Event Security Cost Framework
  • Major International Event Security Cost Framework

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada80agreements$120Mvalue9programs
  • RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • Reaching Home
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Contributions

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada3agreements$22.1Mvalue1programs
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada23agreements$7.5Mvalue1programs
  • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Health Canada4agreements$5.9Mvalue4programs
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
  • Climate Change and Health Adaptation Capacity Building Contribution Program
  • Canadian Health Systems and Programs

All grants from Health Canada

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario4agreements$3.0Mvalue1programs
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Natural Resources Canada7agreements$1.7Mvalue5programs
  • Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
  • Earthquake Early Warning
  • Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
  • Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
  • Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Heritage5agreements$316Kvalue1programs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)

All grants from Canadian Heritage

National Defence1agreements$255Kvalue1programs
  • Capital Assistance Program

All grants from National Defence

Years

20263agreements$11.7Mvalue3programs
  • (NCEPCP) Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program
  • Veteran Homelessness Program
  • Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
202515agreements$58.1Mvalue8programs
  • (PDPP) Parliamentary District Policing Program
  • Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
  • Climate Change and Health Adaptation Capacity Building Contribution Program
  • Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program
  • (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund
202415agreements$407Mvalue7programs
  • Zero Emission Transit Fund
  • (PDPP) Parliamentary District Policing Program
  • Reaching Home
  • Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Rail Safety Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Public Education and Awareness Component
202323agreements$29.2Mvalue10programs
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund
  • (MIESCF) Major International Event Security Cost Framework
  • Interim Housing Assistance Program
  • Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program
  • Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
  • Active Transportation Fund
202217agreements$5.1Mvalue6programs
  • Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF)
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
  • Earthquake Early Warning
  • Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
202111agreements$2.1Mvalue3programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
202015agreements$130Mvalue6programs
  • (NCEPCP) Nations Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program
  • Reaching Home
  • (NCEPCP) Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Museum Assistance Program (MAP)
  • Contributions in Support of Clean Fuels, Transportation and Industry
201914agreements$211Mvalue8programs
  • Reaching Home
  • RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • Interim Housing Assistance Program
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Contributions
  • Canadian Health Systems and Programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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20188agreements$273Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20176agreements$1.5Mvalue3programs
  • Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) - Innovative Solutions to Homelessness
20167agreements$70.6Mvalue3programs
  • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects
  • Major International Event Security Cost Framework
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20151agreements$55.5Kvalue0programs
    20141agreements$28.2Mvalue1programs
    • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
    20122agreements$1.2Bvalue1programs
    • Building Canada Plan / Building Canada Fund
    20111agreements$16.9Mvalue1programs
    • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
    20101agreements$1.0Mvalue1programs
    • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
    200925agreements$8.3Mvalue1programs
    • Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
    20083agreements$1.8Mvalue0programs
      20072agreements$2.7Mvalue1programs
      • HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity

      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.