Federal grants in Nanaimo
Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Nanaimo, as the department recorded it.
- Total value
- $711M
- Agreements
- 1,893
- To named organizations
- 1,526
- $684M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 367
- $27.5M; 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.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Individual Affairs, Land Management, NFR - Grant, Other Program Reporting, Social Development | Indigenous Services Canada | 1 | $108M |
| Settlement | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 20 | $104M |
| National Trade Corridors Fund | Transport Canada | 4 | $53.7M |
| Reaching Home | Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | 6 | $48.3M |
| NFR - Grant, Education, Social Development | Indigenous Services Canada | 1 | $44.8M |
| Treaties and Aboriginal Government | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 1 | $42M |
| Resettlement | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 8 | $21M |
| Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program | Transport Canada | 281 | $16.7M |
| Settlement Program | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 3 | $12.4M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 5 | $9.9M |
| Opportunities Fund - Project | Employment and Social Development Canada | 4 | $8.3M |
| NFR - Grant | Indigenous Services Canada | 33 | $7.8M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 21 | $7.1M |
| NFR - Grant, Education | Indigenous Services Canada | 2 | $6.8M |
| Social Development, NFR - Grant, Education | Indigenous Services Canada | 2 | $6.7M |
| NFR - Grant, Social Development | Indigenous Services Canada | 1 | $6.6M |
| Education, Health System Capacity, Primary Care, Social Development, Supplementary Health Benefits | Indigenous Services Canada | 1 | $6.5M |
| RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity | Employment and Social Development Canada | 2 | $6.2M |
| (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund | Public Safety Canada | 6 | $6.1M |
| Youth - Canada Summer Jobs | Employment and Social Development Canada | 458 | $6.1M |
| Community Infrastructure | Indigenous Services Canada | 17 | $6M |
| Youth Employment and Skills Strategy | Employment and Social Development Canada | 4 | $5.4M |
| Youth - Skills Link - Project | Employment and Social Development Canada | 16 | $5.1M |
| Pacific Economic Development Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $5M |
| Land Management | Indigenous Services Canada | 9 | $4.9M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Snuneymuxw First Nation | 205 | $267M |
| Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society | 42 | $155M |
| Nanaimo Port Authority | 9 | $55M |
| United Way British Columbia | 7 | $49.9M |
| Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society | 46 | $19.4M |
| United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island | 16 | $15.1M |
| ETHOS Career Management Group Ltd. | 5 | $10.2M |
| City of Nanaimo | 26 | $7.4M |
| Nanaimo Youth Services Association | 17 | $7.3M |
| Nanaimo Foodshare Society | 26 | $7.1M |
| Vancouver Island University | 48 | $7.1M |
| Tourism Association of Vancouver Island | 18 | $6.1M |
| Nanaimo Forest Product Ltd. | 1 | $5.5M |
| VMAC Global Technology Inc. | 7 | $5.3M |
| Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank Society | 6 | $5.2M |
| Small Scale Food Processor Association | 4 | $4.8M |
| Nanaimo Mitsubishi | 27 | $2.9M |
| Agrarians Foundation | 6 | $2.6M |
| Association des Francophones de Nanaimo | 7 | $2.4M |
| Wheaton Hyundai | 25 | $2.4M |
| Nanaimo Toyota | 27 | $2.2M |
| Harbourview Volkswagen | 25 | $2.1M |
| First Nations' Forestry Society | 2 | $1.9M |
| First Nations Forestry Council | 7 | $1.5M |
| Regional District of Nanaimo | 13 | $1.4M |
Plus 367 agreements ($27.5M) 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 | 7 | $1.6M |
| 2007 | 15 | $1.8M |
| 2008 | 6 | $870K |
| 2009 | 12 | $1.7M |
| 2010 | 9 | $1.2M |
| 2011 | 9 | $2.6M |
| 2012 | 6 | $789K |
| 2014 | 6 | $5.9M |
| 2015 | 1 | $35K |
| 2016 | 21 | $14.3M |
| 2017 | 20 | $22.9M |
| 2018 | 106 | $12.5M |
| 2019 | 290 | $270M |
| 2020 | 184 | $142M |
| 2021 | 228 | $18M |
| 2022 | 245 | $35.7M |
| 2023 | 218 | $29.8M |
| 2024 | 289 | $37M |
| 2025 | 160 | $87.9M |
| 2026 | 61 | $24M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 222 | $272M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 454 | $239M |
| For-profit organizations | 597 | $112M |
| Other organizations | 124 | $34.1M |
| Not stated by the department | 250 | $26.6M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 165 | $9.9M |
| Government | 33 | $9.6M |
| Academia | 46 | $8.6M |
| International (non-government) | 2 | $2,109 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | VMAC Global Technology Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to optimize business processes in vehicle mounted air compressors in Australia and the USContribution | $228,953 |
| May 2026 | 656600 Bc Ltd Dba Nisa | Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness InitiativeNatural Resources Canada | Kla-how'-ya: Regional EV Experience and Charging Education InitiativeContribution | $193,432 |
| May 2026 | St. Jean's Cannery Ltd. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $7,750 |
| May 2026 | Share a Smile Society | Oral Health Access FundHealth Canada | Contribution | $800,005 |
| Apr 2026 | Wheaton Hyundai | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $70,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Sunshine Mountain Ford Lincoln | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $42,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Sunshine Mountain Ford Lincoln | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Nissan Of Nanaimo | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $96,250 |
| Apr 2026 | Nanaimo Toyota | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $121,875 |
| Apr 2026 | Nanaimo Mitsubishi | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $27,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Nanaimo Chrysler | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $6,250 |
| Apr 2026 | Mercedes Benz Nanaimo | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Laird Wheaton Gm | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $40,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Harbourview Volkswagen | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $105,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society | Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)Public Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $1,408,588 |
| Apr 2026 | Mid Island Metis Nation Association | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration CanadaCanadian Heritage | Mid Island Metis Nation Truth and Reconciliation Day ReflectionGrant | $7,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | The Belonging Project: Conversations for ConnectionGrant | $7,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Artists' Collective Theatre | Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage FestivalsCanadian Heritage | Island Summer Theatre FestivalGrant | $15,100 |
| Apr 2026 | Youwoai Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Citation-Grounded AI Retrieval and Agentic Workflow ImplementationContribution | $96,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Shift Environmental Technologies Ltd. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $45,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Peak Hydromet Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Improved soil water management tools for agricultural irrigationContribution | $50,145 |
| Apr 2026 | Peak Hydromet Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Software DeveloperContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Evening Cove Oysters Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - BIOLOGISTContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Agrarians Foundation | AgriDiversity ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Conditions for Growth: On-Farm Training and Introductory Education for New and Young FarmersContribution | $197,274 |
| Mar 2026 | Nanaimo Literacy Association | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Literacy Central 55 Plus EngageGrant | $21,672 |