The MindFuel Foundation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Calgary, AB · grants and contributions register · Calgary Confederation

The MindFuel Foundation: federal grants and contributions: 8 agreements; $5.1M value; 4 departments; 5 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-18LCERN18R · Cite as: Assay Systems, “The MindFuel Foundation: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/the-mindfuel-foundation/

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8agreements
$5.1Mvalue
4departments
5programs

Largest agreements

515505$2.9Mvalue2025start2026end

The MindFuel project will offer AI, coding and digital literacy skills trainings to underreprested Canadian K-12 youth and educators to become active technology users and content creators.

514477$1.5Mvalue2022start2024end

Delivers coding training to students/teachers and focusing on girls, Black youth, Indigenous groups, youth with disabilities and rural and remote areas.

000020363$593Kvalue2021start2023end

Enable entrepreneurial skill development and business mentorship for youth in Alberta

Expansion of STEM & Innovation Skills in Under-represented Youth to Enhance Personal Growth & Build Community Sustainability$20.0Kvalue2024start2025end

The project engages middle and high school students in solving real-world problems using STEM skills and mentorship, fostering an innovation mindset. It supports youth in addressing local issues with global impact through design-thinking, including identifying challenges, designing projects, building prototypes, and presenting solutions.

Tech Futures Challenge National Innovation Showcase$10.0Kvalue2026start2027end

Support provided to support the National Innovation Showcase of the Tech Futures Challenge which will allow teams to present prototype innovations and meet industry and STEM leaders.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$4.6Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

The MindFuel Foundation$4.6Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

The MindFuel Foundation$4.5Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2agreements$4.4Mvalue2programs
Prairies Economic Development Canada1agreements$593Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Prairies Economic Development Canada

National Research Council Canada2agreements$30.0Kvalue1programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Outreach Initiative

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada3agreements$13.7Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$10.0Kvalue1programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Outreach Initiative
20252agreements$2.9Mvalue2programs
  • CanCode 4.0
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20242agreements$24.5Kvalue2programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Outreach Initiative
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20221agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • CanCode 3.0
20212agreements$598Kvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

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.