Federal grants in Amherst
Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Amherst, as the department recorded it.
- Total value
- $68.9M
- Agreements
- 463
- To named organizations
- 423
- $67.4M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 40
- $1.5M; never named here
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Programs
The programs that put the most money here.
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 40 agreements ($1.5M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Industries
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS); most agreements have none.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9 | $6.1M |
| 2007 | 5 | $598K |
| 2008 | 12 | $2.9M |
| 2009 | 8 | $1.8M |
| 2010 | 11 | $1.3M |
| 2011 | 12 | $5.4M |
| 2012 | 8 | $2M |
| 2013 | 1 | $84K |
| 2014 | 6 | $2.1M |
| 2015 | 9 | $1.7M |
| 2016 | 6 | $1.5M |
| 2017 | 12 | $4.4M |
| 2018 | 31 | $1.1M |
| 2019 | 57 | $2.6M |
| 2020 | 45 | $6.5M |
| 2021 | 51 | $5.3M |
| 2022 | 38 | $8M |
| 2023 | 38 | $2.2M |
| 2024 | 52 | $3.6M |
| 2025 | 43 | $8.1M |
| 2026 | 9 | $1.6M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 203 | $39M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 128 | $16.2M |
| For-profit organizations | 101 | $7.7M |
| Other organizations | 21 | $5.4M |
| Government | 8 | $528K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 2 | $37K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Sangster Engineering Ltd. | REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,000 |
| May 2026 | Cumberland Business Connector Society | CanExportGlobal Affairs Canada | CanExport Community Investments – Cumberland Business Connector Society 2026/27Grant | $51,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Tantramar Chevrolet Buick Gmc Ltd | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $25,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Amherst Toyota | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Amherst Chrysler | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $9,062 |
| Apr 2026 | Maggie's Place - A Resource Centre for Families Association | Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)Public Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $1,235,636 |
| Mar 2026 | Town of Amherst | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!Canadian Heritage | Canada Day Celebrations 2026Grant | $4,440 |
| Dec 2025 | 2223134 Nova Scotia Limited | REGI-BSP-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $950,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Maritime Pride Eggs Inc. | Supply Management Processing Investment Fund (SMPIF)Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Project PX-530Contribution | $3,733,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Stock Home Ltd. | REGI - Business Scale-Up and Productivity (BSP)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $818,063 |
| Oct 2025 | Great Amherst Cultural Society (The) | Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage FestivalsCanadian Heritage | Grant | $7,700 |
| Oct 2025 | Cumberland County Transition House Association | Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant ProgramNational Defence | Community support and Programming for Sexual Misconduct SurvivorsGrant | $175,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Town of Amherst | Canada Public Transit FundDepartment of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Transit Feasibility Study for the Town of Amherst, NSGrant | $50,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Sangster Engineering Ltd. | REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Town of Amherst | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!Canadian Heritage | Canada DayGrant | $3,630 |
| Jun 2025 | Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada Nova Scotia Branch | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $5,017 |
| Jun 2025 | Fort Equipment Limited | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Fort Equipment Ltd.Contribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | Amherst Cemetery Company | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $4,838 |
| Jun 2025 | 723967 NB Inc | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Pizza Delight AmherstContribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | Showcase Productions Society | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $5,017 |
| Jun 2025 | Cumberland Development Corporation Limited | Community FuturesAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $227,168 |
| Apr 2025 | The YMCA Association of Cumberland | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | YMCA of CumberlandContribution | $23,653 |
| Apr 2025 | Town of Amherst | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $8,792 |
| Apr 2025 | Sexual Health Centre for Cumberland County Association | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Sexual Health Centre for Cumberland CountyContribution | $5,017 |
| Apr 2025 | Nova scotia highlanders regimental | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $5,017 |