FIRST Robotics Canada: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Pickering, ON · grants and contributions register · Pickering–Uxbridge

FIRST Robotics Canada: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $9.0M value; 2 departments; 6 programs.

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7agreements
$9.0Mvalue
2departments
6programs

Largest agreements

514461$2.7Mvalue2022start2024end

Delivers coding training to K-12 students/teachers, focused on girls, Black youth, youth with disabilities and rural/remote/northern communities.

515498$1.9Mvalue2025start2026end

FIRST Robotics Canada will teach AI, coding, and digital skills to students and teachers, focusing on underrepresented youth through immersive robotics programs to close the STEM equity gap.

801813$1.5Mvalue2011start2014end

Increase the number of students and schools benefitting from our programs, add a new program for high school students, and build capacity to sustain these activities in the post-grant period.

512562$1.5Mvalue2019start2021end

The "FIRST Robotics Canada CanCode 2.0" delivers coding training to K-12 students/teachers, focused on girls, youth with disabilities and rural/remote/northern communities.

511634$1.4Mvalue2017start2019end

To deliver digital skills development and coding initiatives for youth and teachers to participate in the digital world

CSJ 2025 - FIRST Robotics Canada (Mississauga-Malton)$16.7Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

CSJ 2024 - FIRST Robotics Canada (Mississauga-Malton)$10.7Kvalue2024start2024end

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

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada5agreements$9.0Mvalue5programs
  • CanCode 3.0
  • CanCode 4.0
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
  • CanCode
  • Coding for Kids

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada2agreements$27.4Kvalue1programs

Years

20252agreements$1.9Mvalue2programs
  • CanCode 4.0
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20241agreements$10.7Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20221agreements$2.7Mvalue1programs
  • CanCode 3.0
20191agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • CanCode
20171agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
  • Coding for Kids
20111agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario

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.