Innovation Guelph Resource Centre: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Guelph|Guelph, ON · grants and contributions register · Guelph

Innovation Guelph Resource Centre: federal grants and contributions: 22 agreements; $25.3M value; 3 departments; 8 programs.

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22agreements
$25.3Mvalue
3departments
8programs

Largest agreements

1001023$10.0Mvalue2021start2024end

Innovation Guelph and its project partners will support clean growth firms in southwestern Ontario, through business advisory supports and early-stage financing.

1001023$10.0Mvalue2021start2024end

To deliver the “i.d.e.a. Fund,” a southwestern Ontario-focused initiative to help clean growth firms unlock their potential and access the capital and mentoring needed to commercialize innovative technologies, in partnership with Regional Innovation Centres.

813672$1.9Mvalue2019start2023end

This project seeks to develop and accelerate the ?growth to scale? of women-led companies through customized mentoring, facilitated learning and skill-building training and market development.

Rhyze Up! National Accelerator Project$333Kvalue2022start2023end

The Rhyze® Up! Accelerator is designed to accelerate growth and profitability of women-owned (women-led) companies who participate. The results are delivered through education, coaching and implementation. The focus will be on supporting women-owned companies to create/adapt/pivot to a robust business model that will help their business thrive during and after the pandemic.

Rhyze Up! National Accelerator Project$329Kvalue2023start2024end

The Rhyze® Up! Accelerator is designed to accelerate growth and profitability of women-owned (women-led) companies who participate. The results are delivered through education, coaching and implementation.

FAST LANE for SMEs$298Kvalue2018start2019end

FAST LANE will engage NRC eligible firms to address core market, business and operational challenges that limit their capacity to commercialize their products and/or services. The Organization will deliver FAST LANE commercially and operationally, and is responsible for prospecting and attracting client firms.

Rhyze Up! National Accelerator Project$276Kvalue2021start2022end

The National Rhyze Up! ™ Accelerator will help Women owned companies overcome barriers and eliminate the resulting performance gaps.

513297$261Kvalue2020start2021end

This project amendment is related to the national $15 million funding for WES Ecosystem projects that the Government announced in May 2020 to help women entrepreneurs through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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FAST LANE for SMEs$256Kvalue2020start2021end

FAST LANE will engage NRC eligible firms to address core market, business and operational challenges that limit their capacity to commercialize their products and/or services. Eligible firms will be for-profit companies incorporated within Canada and employing fewer than 500 employees. Subject to approval by NRC the Organization can introduce further criteria that are utilized to select firms for participation. The Organization will deliver FAST LANE commercially and operationally and is responsible for prospecting and attracting client firms. Notwithstanding this responsibility NRC reserv

Agreement$240Kvalue2016start–end
FAST LANE for SMEs$212Kvalue2019start2020end

FAST LANE will engage NRC eligible firms to address core market, business and operational challenges that limit their capacity to commercialize their products and/or services. The Organization will deliver FAST LANE commercially and operationally, and is responsible for prospecting and attracting client firms.

Agreement$200Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$190Kvalue2015start–end
Rhyze Up! Accelerator Pilot Project$172Kvalue2019start2020end

The objective of the Rhyze Up! ™ Accelerator is to overcome the barriers faced by women entrepreneurs and eliminate the resulting performance gaps. The program will engage NRC eligible firms across Canada to address core market, business and operational challenges that limit their capacity to commercialize their products and/or services. The program will also address leadership coaching and provide educational resources. Eligible firms will be for-profit companies incorporated within Canada and employing fewer than 500 employees. Subject to approval by NRC the Organization can introduce furt

FAST LANE for SMEs$150Kvalue2021start2022end

The Fast Lane Program is designed to accelerate growth and profitability of scaling Small & Medium Sized (SME) companies who participate. The results are delivered through coaching and project implementation

Agreement$114Kvalue2014start–end
Enabling Accessibility at Innovation Guelph$100Kvalue2021start2023end

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.

Rhyze Up! National Accelerator Project$100Kvalue2020start2021end

The National Rhyze Up! ™ Accelerator will help Women owned companies overcome barriers and eliminate the resulting performance gaps.

Agreement$95.0Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$80.0Kvalue2012start–end
CSJ 2022 – Innovation Guelph (Guelph)$9.7Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

CSJ2018-Innovation Guelph Resource Centre (Guelph)$6.7Kvalue2018start2018end

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Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario4agreements$22.1Mvalue4programs
  • Jobs and Growth Fund
  • Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)
  • WES Ecosystem Fund (Regional)
  • WES Regional Top-Up

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

National Research Council Canada15agreements$3.0Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada3agreements$116Kvalue2programs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Years

20231agreements$329Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20222agreements$343Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20215agreements$20.5Mvalue4programs
  • Jobs and Growth Fund
  • Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
20203agreements$617Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • WES Regional Top-Up
20193agreements$2.3Mvalue2programs
  • WES Ecosystem Fund (Regional)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20182agreements$305Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20171agreements$200Kvalue0programs
    20161agreements$240Kvalue0programs
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      20151agreements$190Kvalue0programs
        20141agreements$114Kvalue0programs
          20131agreements$95.0Kvalue0programs
            20121agreements$80.0Kvalue0programs

              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.