MaRS Discovery District: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto, Ontario · grants and contributions register · University–Rosedale

MaRS Discovery District: federal grants and contributions: 53 agreements; $87.0M value; 11 departments; 19 programs.

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53agreements
$87.0Mvalue
11departments
19programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$17.5Mvalue2019start–end

The project represents collaboration with Invest Ottawa and MaRS Discovery District (MaRS), to create and implement a new pan-Ontario Scale-Up Platform for high potential technology companies.

1014295$15.8Mvalue2024start2028end

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.

Agreement$6.1Mvalue2016start–end
Agreement$5.8Mvalue2016start–end
Women in Clean Tech$5.2Mvalue2018start2022end

The purpose of this agreement is to support Canadian women entrepreneurs to develop new clean technology companies, in order to create jobs and economic growth as well as address environmental challenges.

MyStartr$5.0Mvalue2021start2023end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Agreement$4.3Mvalue2018start–end
Agreement$4.1Mvalue2016start–end
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Opportunity For All Youth$4.0Mvalue2019start2022end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Studio Y Work-Integrated Learning Summer Fellowship Program$3.4Mvalue2017start–end
Food and Ag Tech Demonstration Initiative$2.7Mvalue2026start2028end

This project aims to identify and advance the implementation of pilot or demonstration projects by Canadian companies in the food and agriculture sector.

IP Assist L1 and L2: Introduction to intellectual property and strategy for innovative SMEs$1.1Mvalue2022start2026end

This project will enable MDD to facilitate the provision of strategic, one-to-one Level 1 (L1) IP awareness sessions with IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success & increase IP awareness in Canada.

Essential Youth$985Kvalue2020start2021end

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan provides targeted support for youth, including underrepresented youth and youth facing barriers. This project will support the needs of youth, to develop skills, knowledge, and networks through education, skills development, and meaningful work experiences. These objectives will assist youth to navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment.

IRCC Employment and Language Pay-for-Performance Rate Card$850Kvalue2019start2022end
IP Assist L1 L2 2027: Intellectual property introduction and strategy for innovative Small-Medium Sized Enterprises$740Kvalue2026start2027end

This project will enable MDD to facilitate the provision of strategic, one-to-one Level 1 (L1) IP awareness sessions with IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success & increase IP awareness in Canada. As well, MDD will coordinate the Level 2 (L2), development of a comprehensive IP Strategy, for IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success and to increase IP Capabilities in Canada.

IP Assist L2: IP Strategy and Best Practices$720Kvalue2023start2024end

This project will enable MaRS Discovery District to coordinate the development of a comprehensive IP Strategy for IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success and to increase IP Capabilities in Canada.

Agreement$600Kvalue2009start–end
IMPACT-06$596Kvalue2019start2021end

This project is mostly related to encouraging the adoption of clean technologies.

IP Assist L2: IP Strategy and Best Practices$594Kvalue2023start2025end

This project will enable MaRS Discovery District to coordinate the development of a comprehensive IP Strategy for IRAP SMEs in order to increase their business success and to increase IP Capabilities in Canada.

Agreement$550Kvalue2009start–end
Agreement$500Kvalue2009start–end
Agreement$500Kvalue2009start–end
Agreement$500Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$500Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2013start–end
MaRS FOAK Lab$388Kvalue2026start2027end

This project is mostly related to increased knowledge and collaboration with stakeholders and/or international organizations.

2122-HQ-000099$298Kvalue2021start2022end

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Agreement$250Kvalue2011start–end
1617-HQ-000055 (The Agreement Number is used to populate this field)$227Kvalue2017start2021end

1617-P000469 (The Funding Request Number is used to populate this field)

498420$175Kvalue2006start2007end
Agreement$160Kvalue2016start–end
MARS Advanced Market Intelligence Services 2024/25$155Kvalue2024start2025end

Market Intelligence services will provide ventures with data and insights to address their current business needs and support them in securing growth capital, increasing market share, or growing revenue for their business. MaRS Market Intelligence Services 1. Capital Insights 2. Market Segmentation and Analysis 3. Competitive Analysis 4. Partnership Analysis 5. TAM Analysis

MaRS Advanced Market Intelligence Services$150Kvalue2020start2021end

The CtO will provide data driven market segmentation and analysis, investment intelligence and talent advisory services to qualified SMEs.

MaRS Advanced Market Intelligence Services 2022/2023$150Kvalue2022start2023end

The MaRS Knowledge & Insights team aims to provide Clients with market research services that position them to succeed and scale. These research projects are designed to empower early-stage, high-growth potential companies to make data-driven decisions on strategies to increase revenue, expand market penetration, engage in and negotiate deals, and secure growth capital.

MaRS Advanced Market Intelligence Services 2021/2022$150Kvalue2021start2022end

The MaRS Knowledge & Insights team aims to provide Clients with market research services that position them to succeed and scale. These unique, in-depth research projects are designed to empower early-stage, high-growth potential companies to make data-driven decisions on strategies to increase revenue, expand market penetration, and secure growth capital.

MaRS Advanced Market Intelligence Services 2023/24$150Kvalue2023start2024end

Market Intelligence services will provide ventures with data and insights to address their current business needs and support them in securing growth capital, increasing market share, or growing revenue for their business. MaRS Market Intelligence Services 1. Capital Insights 2. Market Segmentation and Analysis 3. Competitive Analysis 4. Partnership Analysis 5. TAM Analysis

SDPP - Children and Families - ELCC$140Kvalue2019start2019end

N/A

CE-A - MaRS Discovery District -19/20$131Kvalue2019start2020end

The purpose of this CanExport - Associations contribution agreement is to support organizations and ultimately aims to increase the competitiveness of Canadian companies, in the international marketplace, on a sectoral basis, thereby contributing to Canadian prosperity and the growth of the Canadian economy. This financial support enables the recipient to undertake new or expanded international business development promotion activities, in a given sector, for the benefit of its entire industry (member and non-member firms).

MaRS CDR Industry Education Program$108Kvalue2026start2026end

This project is mostly related to addressing knowledge gaps.

Departments

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario2agreements$33.3Mvalue1programs
National Research Council Canada25agreements$24.5Mvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada10agreements$14.0Mvalue6programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Student Work - Integrated Learning Program
  • 0
  • SDPP - Children and Families - ELCC
  • SDPP-Children and Families - G

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Natural Resources Canada6agreements$10.7Mvalue2programs
  • Impact Canada Initiative
  • Energy Innovation Program

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$2.7Mvalue1programs
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada1agreements$850Kvalue1programs
Indigenous Services Canada1agreements$298Kvalue1programs
Global Affairs Canada4agreements$259Kvalue1programs
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Public Health Agency of Canada1agreements$227Kvalue1programs
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

All grants from Public Health Agency of Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$175Kvalue1programs
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$86.7Kvalue1programs

Years

20264agreements$3.9Mvalue3programs
  • Agricultural Clean Technology
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Energy Innovation Program
20251agreements$100Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20243agreements$16.0Mvalue3programs
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Energy Innovation Program
20233agreements$1.5Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20222agreements$1.3Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20213agreements$5.5Mvalue3programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Other Program Reporting
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20203agreements$1.1Mvalue3programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • CanExport - Associations
20197agreements$23.3Mvalue6programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Settlement
  • Impact Canada Initiative
  • SDPP - Children and Families - ELCC
  • CanExport - Associations
  • SDPP-Children and Families - G
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20184agreements$9.7Mvalue3programs
  • Impact Canada Initiative
  • Economic Development
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20174agreements$3.8Mvalue3programs
  • Student Work - Integrated Learning Program
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
20165agreements$16.2Mvalue0programs
    20151agreements$94.6Kvalue0programs
      20131agreements$400Kvalue0programs
        20123agreements$561Kvalue1programs
        • 0
        20112agreements$325Kvalue1programs
        • 0
        20102agreements$1.0Mvalue0programs
          20094agreements$2.1Mvalue0programs
            20061agreements$175Kvalue1programs
            • CISP

            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.