Universities Canada: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

Universities Canada: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $52.3M value; 6 departments; 9 programs.

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17agreements
$52.3Mvalue
6departments
9programs

Largest agreements

Outbound Student Mobility Pilot Program–Phase II$47.2Mvalue2020start2025end

The Outbound Student Mobility Pilot enables Canadian college and undergraduate university students to acquire in-demand skills through study or work abroad opportunities.

Agreement for the Commemoration Scholarship Project for the Victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Tragedy$2.5Mvalue2023start2029end

1 - To design a commemorative scholarship program supporting Canadian and international students who have been accepted into a Canadian post-secondary institution including university college or other type of post-secondary institutions offering practical certification programs.

Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) National Student Competition$789Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$648Kvalue2024start–end

ECCC Meteorology Scholarships

Outbound Student Mobility Pilot - Phase 1$620Kvalue2019start2020end

• Produce multiple types of new alternate format reading materials;

Agreement$119Kvalue2015start2016end
CEA – Universities Canada - 26/27$113Kvalue2026start2027end

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).

Canada's Universities: Advancing the 2030 Agenda$99.5Kvalue2020start2022end

The objective of the SDG Funding Program is to support sustainable development projects that:.• Support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address sustainable development and the social, economic and environmental issues and challenges;.• Develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address sustainable development needs of individuals, families and communities;.• Foster partnerships and networks to address sustainable development and the existing and emerging social, economic and environmental issues;.• Recognize and support the ability of organizatio

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CEA - Universities Canada 24/25$64.7Kvalue2024start2025end

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).

Special opportunities fund$50.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The purpose of the Special Opportunities Fund is to provide a small Grants and Awards budget ($150K per year) that can be used to support small collaborative and/or strategic initiatives that aren’t typically research projects requiring peer review, and therefore not aligned with our usual grants and awards competitions

President's Fund$25.0Kvalue2021start2022end

The President’s Fund grants are intended to: support organizations and initiatives whose goal is consistent with CIHR’s vision, mandate and strategic directions; provide financial assistance for events that will increase CIHR’s visibility such as conferences, workshops or other events where the objectives of the event align with the interests of CIHR overall and not individual Institutes; provide special, one-time grants to support health research activities where the request falls outside of CIHR’s regular funding programs.

President's Fund$25.0Kvalue2022start2023end

The President’s Fund grants are intended to: support organizations and initiatives whose goal is consistent with CIHR’s vision, mandate and strategic directions; provide financial assistance for events that will increase CIHR’s visibility such as conferences, workshops or other events where the objectives of the event align with the interests of CIHR overall and not individual Institutes; provide special, one-time grants to support health research activities where the request falls outside of CIHR’s regular funding programs.

President's Fund$25.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The President’s Fund grants are intended to: support organizations and initiatives whose goal is consistent with CIHR’s vision, mandate and strategic directions; provide financial assistance for events that will increase CIHR’s visibility such as conferences, workshops or other events where the objectives of the event align with the interests of CIHR overall and not individual Institutes; provide special, one-time grants to support health research activities where the request falls outside of CIHR’s regular funding programs.

Special Initiatives Fund for Research Support and Collaboration$25.0Kvalue2020start2021end

The Special Initiatives Fund for Research Support and Collaboration encourages, supports and promotes unique research-related activities and strategic collaboration with partner organizations.

Special Initiatives Fund for Research Support and Collaboration$25.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The Special Initiatives Fund for Research Support and Collaboration encourages, supports and promotes unique research-related activities and strategic collaboration with partner organizations.

Special Initiatives Fund for Research Support and Collaboration$20.0Kvalue2018start2019end

The Special Initiatives Fund for Research Support and Collaboration encourages, supports and promotes unique research-related activities and strategic collaboration with partner organizations.

Special Initiatives Fund for Research Support and Collaboration$20.0Kvalue2019start2020end

The Special Initiatives Fund for Research Support and Collaboration encourages, supports and promotes unique research-related activities and strategic collaboration with partner organizations.

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$48.7Mvalue4programs
  • SSLP - Outbound Student Mobility
  • Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • SDG Funding Program-Grant

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Transport Canada1agreements$2.5Mvalue1programs
  • Commemoration Fund for the Victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Tragedy (ET 302)

All grants from Transport Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$648Kvalue0programs
Global Affairs Canada3agreements$297Kvalue2programs
  • CanExport
  • CanExport - Associations

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Canadian Institutes of Health Research4agreements$125Kvalue1programs
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada4agreements$90.0Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$113Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport
20252agreements$75.0Kvalue2programs
  • Research in Priority Areas
  • Research Partnerships
20242agreements$713Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport - Associations
20232agreements$2.5Mvalue2programs
  • Commemoration Fund for the Victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Tragedy (ET 302)
  • Research in Priority Areas
20221agreements$25.0Kvalue1programs
  • Research in Priority Areas
20211agreements$25.0Kvalue1programs
  • Research in Priority Areas
20203agreements$47.3Mvalue3programs
  • SSLP - Outbound Student Mobility
  • SDG Funding Program-Grant
  • Research Partnerships
20192agreements$640Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Research Partnerships
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20181agreements$20.0Kvalue1programs
  • Research Partnerships
20171agreements$789Kvalue1programs
  • Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Issues
20151agreements$119Kvalue0programs

    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.