Regional Municipality of Niagara: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Thorold, ON · grants and contributions register · Niagara Centre

Regional Municipality of Niagara: federal grants and contributions: 28 agreements; $103M value; 8 departments; 13 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-06S1JVZ1LP · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Regional Municipality of Niagara: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/regional-municipality-of-niagara/

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28agreements
$103Mvalue
8departments
13programs

Largest agreements

St Catharine's Niagara Community Entity$33.7Mvalue2019start2028end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Agreement$18.2Mvalue2013start–end
Agreement$18.2Mvalue2017start–end
RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity$8.3Mvalue2019start2024end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

The Regional Municipality of Niagara Contribution Agreement for the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative$4.4Mvalue2024start2026end

The Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative will address unsheltered homelessness and encampments by providing funding and coordinating with other orders of government to increase housing supply, affordability, and improve access to vital services. To accomplish this, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada is working with provinces, territories and municipalities on the delivery of this initiative to maximize alignment, select communities and confirm commitments to support and fund community-level efforts.

Niagara Region - BSCF$3.6Mvalue2023start2026end

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to implement informed prevention and intervention initiatives and programs to respond to gun and gang violence and be equipped to address gun and gang violence.

Niagara Region - BSCF$3.6Mvalue2023start2027end

Through both City run and community partner funded programs, the Regional Municipality of Niagara will implement informed prevention and intervention initiatives and programs to respond to gun and gang violence and be equipped to address gun and gang violence through intervention and prevention initiatives with a percentage of recipients that indicate prevention and intervention activities will be sustained at the end of the Building Safer Communities Fund (BSCF) funding.

Reaching Home$3.0Mvalue2020start2021end

Through Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, these Agreements are providing targeted support to Persons Experiencing Homelessness and At Risk of Homelessness, as these individuals and communities are particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis. Communities across Canada that have a significant issue with homelessness and will have increased supports for their vulnerable populations through Reaching Home. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to

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HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity$2.4Mvalue2014start–end

The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) supports the implementation of effective, sustainable and community-based solutions to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. Projects target individuals, families and Aboriginal people in major urban centres, rural communities, and the North.

513408$2.0Mvalue2020start2022end

Third party delivery giving non-repayable contributions between $2,500 and $20,000 to tourism oriented businesses and organizations. Support the implementation of health and safety protocols.

Agreement$1.6Mvalue2012start–end
HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity$1.4Mvalue2011start–end

The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) promotes strategic partnerships and structures including housing solutions and supports to assist homeless persons and those at-risk of becoming homeless move toward self sufficiency.

HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity$786Kvalue2007start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

Veterans Homelessness Program$759Kvalue2024start2028end

Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness across Canada will have increased support through the Program. This is accomplished by providing direct funding to communities and mobilizing collaborators at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, to address barriers to well-being faced by Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness, through two funding streams: the Services and Supports Stream and the Capacity Building Stream.

Agreement$478Kvalue2016start–end

Multi-year contribution agreement for fiscal years 2014/15 to 2016/17. Amendment in the amount of $159,279.

Agreement$112Kvalue2016start–end
FTZ-MP - The Regional Municipality of Niagara 2017-2018$82.5Kvalue2017start–end
Accessible Playgrounds$70.0Kvalue2022start2024end

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.

CanExport Community Investments – The Regional Municipality of Niagara 2024/25$59.0Kvalue2024start2025end

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.

ICCI - Regional Municipality of Niagara 2019$54.0Kvalue2019start2020end

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.

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2017start–end
Pit Count 2018 - St. Catharine's/Niagara/Thorold$50.0Kvalue2017start–end
CanExport Community Investments - Regional Municipality of Niagara 2020$47.5Kvalue2020start2021end

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 – The Regional Municipality of Niagara 2023$43.0Kvalue2023start2024end

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 – The Regional Municipality of Niagara 2025/26$42.8Kvalue2025start2026end

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.

Invest Canada-Community Initiatives$42.5Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$42.5Kvalue2016start–end
0$31.3Kvalue2012start–end

By providing contribution funding to individuals, employers and organizations, the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities helps people with disabilities prepare for, obtain and maintain employment or self-employment.

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities3agreements$38.9Mvalue2programs
Transport Canada2agreements$36.3Mvalue0programs
Employment and Social Development Canada8agreements$16.0Mvalue7programs
  • RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • Reaching Home
  • HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Homelessness Partnering Strategy - Innovative Solutions to Homelessness - Contribution

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Public Safety Canada2agreements$7.1Mvalue1programs
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario1agreements$2.0Mvalue1programs
Canadian Heritage2agreements$1.7Mvalue0programs
Global Affairs Canada9agreements$526Kvalue3programs
  • CanExport - Community Investments
  • CanExport-Grants
  • Invest Canada-Community Initiatives

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada1agreements$478Kvalue0programs

Years

20251agreements$42.8Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport-Grants
20243agreements$5.2Mvalue3programs
  • Reaching Home
  • Veteran Homelessness Program
  • CanExport - Community Investments
20233agreements$7.2Mvalue2programs
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund
  • CanExport - Community Investments
20221agreements$70.0Kvalue1programs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
20203agreements$5.0Mvalue3programs
  • Reaching Home
  • CED & Diversification
  • CanExport - Community Investments
20193agreements$42.1Mvalue3programs
  • Reaching Home
  • RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • CanExport - Community Investments
20175agreements$18.4Mvalue2programs
  • Homelessness Partnering Strategy - Innovative Solutions to Homelessness - Contribution
  • Invest Canada-Community Initiatives
20163agreements$633Kvalue0programs
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    20141agreements$2.4Mvalue1programs
    • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
    20131agreements$18.2Mvalue0programs
      20122agreements$1.7Mvalue1programs
      • 0
      20111agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
      • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
      20071agreements$786Kvalue1programs
      • HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity

      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.