Invest Ottawa: federal grants and contributions

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

Invest Ottawa: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $59.3M value; 4 departments; 10 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-17LF6RR0SA · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Invest Ottawa: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/invest-ottawa/

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17agreements
$59.3Mvalue
4departments
10programs

Largest agreements

512261$16.9Mvalue2019start2023end

To create and implement a new pan-Ontario Scale-Up Platform for high potential technology companies through collaboration between business accelerator/incubators.

1014296$15.6Mvalue2024start2028end

To deliver an expanded Pan-Ontario Scale-Up Platform to further enhance and develop services offered to accelerate the growth of high-potential scaling firms and maintain a healthy pipeline of scaling companies across the region.

1018965$6.7Mvalue2025start2028end

To support the development of high potential firms in critical industries.

1001141$5.4Mvalue2022start2024end

Accelerate commercialization in connected and autonomous vehicle/mobility technologies through Area X.O, and support small to medium-sized enterprises in southern Ontario to reach new markets, attract investment and create jobs.

1001141$5.4Mvalue2022start2024end

To accelerate commercialization in connected and autonomous vehicle/mobility technologies through Area X.O .

Agreement for Rail Safety Improvement with Advanced Situational Awareness at Grade Crossings Using Cooperative Perception Trusted V2X Communications$2.9Mvalue2022start2026end

To support research testing and development of technology to improve rail safety

  • Transport Canada
  • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
  • Ottawa Centre
Agreement For Enhancing Road Safety Using ADAS In-Cabin Sensing Technologies and Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications to Deliver Real-Time Actionable Safety Messages$1.7Mvalue2024start2026end

Collection of uniform complete timely road safety related information and data To develop and improve technology to promote a safer road transportation system To support research to improve the safety of roadways road users and motor vehicles To undertake outreach activities communication cooperation and collaboration among road safety stakeholders

Agreement for Safe Smart Intersections that Protect Vulnerable Road Users$1.2Mvalue2021start2023end

Collection of uniform complete timely road safety related information and data To develop and improve technology to promote a safer road transportation system To undertake research activities to further public policy development revise non-federal safety regulations etc

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Providing IRAP IP Assist Level 1 & Landscape Client Briefs to Eastern Ontario SMEs$1.1Mvalue2022start2025end

Invest Ottawa will work with its partners Launch Lab and Spark Centre to provide SMEs across Eastern Ontario with Level 1 IP support and IP Landscape Client Briefs. SMEs will benefit from in-house advisors at the three Regional Innovation Centres (RICs) and from external IP professionals. The partners will also strengthen IP awareness in the region with educational resources and programming.

IP Assist for Eastern Ontario SMEs$577Kvalue2025start2026end

Invest Ottawa will work with its partners Launch Lab and Spark Centre to provide SMEs across Eastern Ontario with Level 1 and Level 2 IP support via a network of qualified service provider.

IP Assist for Eastern Ontario SMEs (FY26/27)$564Kvalue2026start2027end

To support NRC-IRAP deliver IP Education and Strategic Planning/Strategy services to innovation centric Canadian SMEs.

SheBoot investment ready women founders$342Kvalue2022start2023end

This CTO is for SheBoot Cohort #3 helping pre-investment women technology and innovation founders become investment ready nationally.

CanExport Community Investments – Invest Ottawa 2024/25$310Kvalue2024start2025end

This Project supports the Canadian community’s efforts to attract, retain and expand foreign direct investment (FDI) and is ultimately designed to strengthen the economy at the community level.

CanExport Community Investments – Invest Ottawa 2025/26$226Kvalue2025start2026end

This Project supports the Canadian community’s efforts to attract, retain and expand foreign direct investment (FDI) and is ultimately designed to strengthen the economy at the community level.

CanExport Community Investments – Invest Ottawa 2026/27$200Kvalue2026start2027end

This Project supports the Canadian community’s efforts to attract, retain and expand foreign direct investment (FDI) and is ultimately designed to strengthen the economy at the community level.

CanExport Community Investments – Invest Ottawa 2023$178Kvalue2023start2025end

This project supports the Canadian community’s efforts to attract, retain and expand foreign direct investment (FDI) and is ultimately designed to strengthen the economy at the community level.

Born Compliant with Area X.O$130Kvalue2025start2026end

Born Compliant with Area X.O: A program aimed to accelerate Certification and Fast-Track Commercialization, Growth and Global Market Success.

Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario5agreements$49.9Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Transport Canada3agreements$5.8Mvalue2programs
  • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
  • Road Safety Transfer Payment Program / Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program

All grants from Transport Canada

National Research Council Canada5agreements$2.7Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Global Affairs Canada4agreements$914Kvalue3programs
  • CanExport - Community Investments
  • CanExport-Grants
  • CanExport

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20262agreements$764Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • CanExport
20254agreements$7.6Mvalue4programs
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport-Grants
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20243agreements$17.6Mvalue3programs
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Road Safety Transfer Payment Program / Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program
  • CanExport - Community Investments
20231agreements$178Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport - Community Investments
20225agreements$15.1Mvalue4programs
  • Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF)
  • Rail Safety and Improvement Program / Rail Safety Improvement Program: Infrastructure Technology and Research Component
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20211agreements$1.2Mvalue1programs
  • Road Safety Transfer Payment Program / Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program
20191agreements$16.9Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)

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.