K-W OKTOBERFEST INC.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Kitchener | Kitchener, ON · grants and contributions register · Kenora—Kiiwetinoong

K-W OKTOBERFEST INC.: federal grants and contributions: 26 agreements; $4.2M value; 4 departments; 8 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1KGXR5K1YO · Cite as: Assay Systems, “K-W OKTOBERFEST INC.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/k-w-oktoberfest-inc/

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26agreements
$4.2Mvalue
4departments
8programs

Largest agreements

1001331$1.0Mvalue2022start2023end

The project will enhance KW Oktoberfest and will include the extension of the festival from 2 weeks to 4 weeks.

1001331$1.0Mvalue2022start2023end

To improve visitor experience in Waterloo Region through increased accessibility, additional inclusive focused activities and an extension of the KW Oktoberfest event.

504432$389Kvalue2009start2010end

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest [Oct. 3 - 17, 2009 & Oct. 2 - 16,, 2010]

1017482$200Kvalue2024start2025end

To enhance the 2024 and 2025 Oktoberfest festivals in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.

Agreement$139Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$138Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$112Kvalue2010start–end
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest$107Kvalue2021start2021end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
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Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest$102Kvalue2019start2019end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest$102Kvalue2020start2020end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest$99.8Kvalue2022start2022end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Agreement$96.7Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$91.5Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$91.5Kvalue2017start–end
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest$91.5Kvalue2018start2018end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

Agreement$87.2Kvalue2014start–end
KARNEVAL Winter Festival - presented by KW Oktoberfest$80.0Kvalue2021start2022end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Supporting workers - Live events and arts sector
Agreement$64.6Kvalue2011start–end
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest$61.7Kvalue2023start2023end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest$53.6Kvalue2024start2024end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
KW WelcomeFest$51.5Kvalue2024start2024end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest$29.3Kvalue2025start2025end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
KW WelcomeFest$20.4Kvalue2025start2025end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$13.3Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth 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. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

CSJ 2025 - Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest (Kitchener Centre)$11.1Kvalue2025start2025end

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 - K-W Oktoberfest Inc. (Kitchener Centre)$7.6Kvalue2018start2018end

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Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario3agreements$2.2Mvalue3programs
  • Tourism Relief Fund
  • Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
  • Tourism Growth Program (TGP)

All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Canadian Heritage19agreements$1.6Mvalue3programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Supporting workers - Live events and arts sector

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$389Kvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada3agreements$32.0Kvalue1programs

Years

20253agreements$60.8Kvalue2programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20243agreements$305Kvalue2programs
  • Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
20231agreements$61.7Kvalue1programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
20223agreements$2.1Mvalue3programs
  • Tourism Relief Fund
  • Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
20212agreements$187Kvalue2programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Supporting workers - Live events and arts sector
20201agreements$102Kvalue1programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
20192agreements$116Kvalue2programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20182agreements$99.1Kvalue2programs
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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20171agreements$91.5Kvalue0programs
    20161agreements$91.5Kvalue0programs
      20151agreements$96.7Kvalue0programs
        20141agreements$87.2Kvalue0programs
          20131agreements$138Kvalue0programs
            20121agreements$139Kvalue0programs
              20111agreements$64.6Kvalue0programs
                20101agreements$112Kvalue0programs
                  20091agreements$389Kvalue1programs
                  • Marquee Tourism Events Program-Tier 2

                  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.