District Ventures Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Calgary|Calgary, AB · grants and contributions register · Calgary Confederation

District Ventures Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 3 agreements; $1.6M value; 2 departments; 3 programs.

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3agreements
$1.6Mvalue
2departments
3programs

Largest agreements

National Consumer Packaged Goods Accelerator$1.2Mvalue2023start2026end

District Ventures (DV) is a federal not-for-profit that runs a number of programs for early and growing stage consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies. This project will double the capacity of the program via an expansion to four cohorts per year, with two runs out of Calgary and two out of Toronto.

Consumer Product Goods Incubator and Accelerator Programs$448Kvalue2021start2023end

This project is a Contribution to Organization (CTO) that supports the ideation, development, and growth of innovative consumer packaged goods product companies in the food and wellness categories/Consumer Product Goods (CPG). Programs are based in Calgary and Toronto and available to companies from across Canada.

Venturepark Labs$4.8Kvalue2024start2024end

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

National Research Council Canada2agreements$1.6Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$4.8Kvalue1programs

Years

20241agreements$4.8Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20231agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20211agreements$448Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

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.