PROVINCE OF ONTARIO: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Toronto | Toronto, ON · grants and contributions register · University–Rosedale

PROVINCE OF ONTARIO: federal grants and contributions: 220 agreements; $6.0B value; 9 departments; 19 programs.

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220agreements
$6.0Bvalue
9departments
19programs

Largest agreements

None$1.5Bvalue2016start–end
511239$785Mvalue2018start2019end

Contribution agreement with the Government of Ontario under the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund for infrastructure projects at post-secondary institutions to enhance and modernize research and commercialization facilities, as well as industry-relevant training facilities at colleges and polytechnic institutions in Canada.

504934$780Mvalue2009start2013end

Contribution agreement with Ontario for university and college infrastructure under the Knowledge Infrastructure Program

None$570Mvalue2016start–end
Entente Canada-Ontario relative à l'enseignement dans la langue de la minorité et de la seconde langue officielle 2024-2025 à 2027-2028$523Mvalue2024start2028end

Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
Agreement$395Mvalue2014start–end
Agreement$316Mvalue2010start–end
Agreement$301Mvalue2006start–end
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Entente Canada-Ontario relative à l'enseignement dans la langue de la minorité et à l'enseignement de la seconde langue officielle 2018-2019$79.1Mvalue2018start2019end

Development of Official Language Communities Program

Canada-Ontario Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second Official-Language Instruction 2019-2020$79.1Mvalue2019start2020end

Development of Official Language Communities Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund -Ontario$65.5Mvalue2019start2023end

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support initiatives under Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence Reduction Strategy (GGVRS). The GGVRS is a coordinated strategy that will deliver province-wide initiatives across the community safety continuum of prevention, intervention, enforcement, justice and rehabilitation.

Establishment of the Université de l'Ontario français 2019-2020 to 2026-2027$63.0Mvalue2019start2027end

Development of Official Language Communities Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund -Ontario$61.9Mvalue2019start2023end

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support initiatives under Ontario’s Guns, Gangs and Violence Reduction Strategy (GGVRS). The GGVRS is a coordinated strategy that will deliver province-wide initiatives across the community safety continuum of prevention, intervention, enforcement, justice and rehabilitation.

Canada-Ontario Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second Official-Language Instruction 2020-21 to 2022-23$47.0Mvalue2020start2023end

Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
Contribution Agreement Amendment #1$34.7Mvalue2022start2027end

Contributions are to cover the administrative costs actually incurred by Ontario in relation to the performance of its duties and responsibilities relating to the administration of the Firearms Act.

Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement$28.7Mvalue2019start2023end

The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding for the delivery of police services by the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services in the communities covered by the agreement.

Ontario Provincial Police Administered Framework Agreement$28.6Mvalue2019start2023end

The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding to enable the Province of Ontario to administer the day-to-day, local policing services to 20 First Nation communities across Ontario.

• Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Lake Ontario Shoreline Management Plan. • Kawartha Region Conservation Authority Fenelon Falls South Flood Area Study. • Kawartha Region Conservation Authority McLarens Creek Flood Area Study. • Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Floodplain Mapping in Kaministiquia River • Lakehead Region Conservation Authority Floodplain Mapping Pennock Creek.$15.2Mvalue2018start2020end

This agreement includes several project of Province of Ontario. Cycle 4.

Renforcer, élargir et structurer l'offre de programmes postsecondaires en français en Ontario et dans le reste du Canada$14.1Mvalue2021start2024end

Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
Agreement$13.5Mvalue2006start–end
Entente Canada-Ontario relative à l'enseignement dans la langue de la minorité et à l'enseignement de la seconde langue officielle 2023-2024$11.4Mvalue2023start2024end

Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
Transformation numérique, intelligence d’affaires et micro-certifications en citoyenneté numérique au Collège La Cité$10.0Mvalue2021start2024end

Minority Language Education

37 projects related to flood mitigation, Flood Mapping, Mitigation Planning and Investments in Non-Structural and Small Scale Structural Mitigation Projects with the province of Ontario$10.0Mvalue2018start–end
Agreement$9.8Mvalue2023start–end

Expanding regulated protected areas in Ontario

• CLOCA – Goodman Creek 2 Zone Flood Mitigation Study • Kawartha Region CA – Mariposa Brook Flood Area Study • Markstay-Warren – Nepewassi Bridge Flooding Mitigation Project • Mississippi Valley CA – Lower Mississippi River Floodplain Mapping Study • Niagara Peninsula CA – Floodplain Mapping Update in the City of St. Catharines, Niagara Region • City of Ottawa – Sump Pump Back-up Power Rebate Program • City of Peterborough – Curtis Creek Flood Reduction Armour Road Culvert Replacement$9.7Mvalue2017start2020end

This agreement includes several project of Province of Ontario. Cycle 3.

Ajout de services de garde dans cinq nouvelles écoles élémentaires de langue française en Ontario$9.5Mvalue2024start2028end

Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
NDMP C7 Agreement$8.3Mvalue2021start2023end

Stream 1 – Risk Assessments: 14 Projects, $2,627,777.00; Stream 2 – Flood Mapping: 23 Projects, $3,971,650.54; Stream 3 – Mitigation Planning: 5 Projects, $1,154,674.33; and, Stream 4b – Non-structural: 4 Projects, $649,000.00. All projects have as objective to increase the resiliency of communities at risk from flooding events. Projects may be conducted at the Provincial level, or the community level through further distribution of funds. Ultimate recipients of further distribution will be clearly indicated in the funding agreement.

• Mattagami Region Conservation Authority “Flood Erosion Hazard Mitigation” • North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority “La Vase River and Cooks Creek Floodplain Mapping Update” • Otonabee Region Conservation Authority “Flood Forecasting and Warning System Strategic Design and Tactical Plan”$7.5Mvalue2019start2020end

This agreement includes several project of Province of Ontario.

Contribution Agreement for the AgriRecovery Framework Between Canada and the Province of Ontario for the 2021 Dry Weather AgriRecovery Initiative$7.5Mvalue2021start2022end

The objective of this project is to provide financial assistance to help producers with the extraordinary costs related to the 2021 drought.

Agreement$7.3Mvalue2008start–end
Canadian Firearms Centre Contribution to Provincial Organizations$6.2Mvalue2016start2021end

The Firearms Act provides the option for provinces to designate a Chief Firearms Officer to administrate certain aspects of the Firearms Act.

Centre d’excellence artistique de l’Ontario (CEAO), école secondaire publique De La Salle$5.9Mvalue2018start2021end

Development of Official Language Communities Program

Agreement$5.6Mvalue2016start–end
Agreement$5.5Mvalue2007start–end
Développement de programmes 2+2 au Collège Boréal$5.1Mvalue2022start2024end

Minority Language Education

Supporting FSL Teacher Recruitment while Increasing FSL Teacher Retention - Ontario's Multidimensional Approach$4.5Mvalue2021start2023end

Enhancement of Official Languages Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning
Agreement$4.5Mvalue2015start–end
18 projects related to Flood Mapping and Investments in Non-Structural and Small Scale Structural Mitigation Projects with the province of Ontario$4.5Mvalue2018start–end
Contribution Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness AND Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Municipal Affairs.$4.5Mvalue2017start–end
Offre de programmes en santé et en éducation à l'Université d'Ottawa$4.3Mvalue2022start2024end

Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities2agreements$2.1Bvalue2programs
  • Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
  • Clean Water and Wastewater Fund

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Canadian Heritage180agreements$2.1Bvalue6programs
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program
  • Minority Language Education
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning
  • Second Language Learning
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2agreements$1.6Bvalue2programs
  • Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province
  • Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Funding to Province

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Public Safety Canada17agreements$255Mvalue5programs
  • (GGVAF) Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund
  • (NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program
  • (FNPP) Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing
  • (FNIP) Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing
  • National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Royal Canadian Mounted Police2agreements$40.9Mvalue2programs
  • Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces
  • Contributions to the provinces and territories and to aboriginal and/or other communities and organizations (not for profit)

All grants from Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Transport Canada14agreements$18.6Mvalue0programs
Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$9.8Mvalue0programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$7.5Mvalue1programs
Parks Canada1agreements$412Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Years

20261agreements$412Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20254agreements$6.0Mvalue1programs
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
202415agreements$551Mvalue1programs
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
202314agreements$36.6Mvalue1programs
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
202221agreements$60.2Mvalue4programs
  • Firearms Funding Program for Opt-in Provinces
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
  • Minority Language Education
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program
202120agreements$65.5Mvalue7programs
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
  • Minority Language Education
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program
  • (NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program
  • AgriRecovery
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning
202013agreements$61.3Mvalue4programs
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program
  • (NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning
201917agreements$340Mvalue6programs
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Minority Language Education
  • (GGVAF) Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund
  • (FNPP) Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing
  • (FNIP) Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing
  • (NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning
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201819agreements$909Mvalue5programs
  • Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program
  • National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
  • (NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program
  • Enhancement of Official Languages Program
201713agreements$23.3Mvalue2programs
  • (NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program
  • National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
201612agreements$2.1Bvalue4programs
  • Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
  • Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
  • Contributions to the provinces and territories and to aboriginal and/or other communities and organizations (not for profit)
  • National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
20156agreements$6.8Mvalue0programs
    20145agreements$398Mvalue0programs
      201310agreements$5.3Mvalue0programs
        20128agreements$9.6Mvalue0programs
          20118agreements$7.7Mvalue0programs
            20108agreements$324Mvalue0programs
              20098agreements$792Mvalue1programs
              • Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Funding to Province
              20083agreements$7.5Mvalue0programs
                20079agreements$12.3Mvalue0programs
                  20066agreements$314Mvalue0programs

                    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.