Federal grants in Ottawa
Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Ottawa, as the department recorded it.
- Total value
- $50.3B
- Agreements
- 30,468
- To named organizations
- 18,335
- $44.3B
- To individuals or unnamed
- 12,133
- $6B; 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 12,133 agreements ($6B) 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 | 94 | $79.9M |
| 2007 | 174 | $382M |
| 2008 | 180 | $490M |
| 2009 | 227 | $206M |
| 2010 | 232 | $270M |
| 2011 | 203 | $143M |
| 2012 | 242 | $982M |
| 2013 | 268 | $247M |
| 2014 | 231 | $760M |
| 2015 | 188 | $470M |
| 2016 | 351 | $883M |
| 2017 | 499 | $2.8B |
| 2018 | 2,655 | $6.2B |
| 2019 | 3,622 | $10.4B |
| 2020 | 4,207 | $4.7B |
| 2021 | 3,272 | $5.5B |
| 2022 | 3,258 | $3B |
| 2023 | 3,265 | $2.9B |
| 2024 | 3,177 | $4.4B |
| 2025 | 2,908 | $4.8B |
| 2026 | 1,215 | $779M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 6,401 | $20.5B |
| Other organizations | 2,678 | $14.1B |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 9,726 | $4.4B |
| Government | 267 | $3.4B |
| Not stated by the department | 5,807 | $3B |
| For-profit organizations | 3,700 | $3B |
| Academia | 1,080 | $1.1B |
| Indigenous recipients | 766 | $741M |
| International (non-government) | 43 | $6.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Ottawa Childbirth Education Association | Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic DualityCanadian Heritage | Labour and Birth Prenatal EducationGrant | $2,720 |
| Jul 2026 | Canadian Institute Of Planners / Institut Canadien Des Urbanistes | Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic DualityCanadian Heritage | FUSION 2026 National Planning ConferenceGrant | $2,700 |
| Jul 2026 | Canadian Care & Share Association | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!Canadian Heritage | Canada Day Multicultural Festival 2026Grant | $3,700 |
| Jul 2026 | Romaeris Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $350,000 |
| Jul 2026 | NuvoBio Corporation | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Peptide Biochemistry Support for Partnered Discovery ProgramsContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Northern Graphite Corporation | Energy Innovation ProgramNatural Resources Canada | Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Centre (LIBTEC) Material Qualification PilotGrant | $155,800 |
| Jun 2026 | Bollywood Delight Dance | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!Canadian Heritage | Celebrate CanadaGrant | $2,960 |
| Jun 2026 | Ottawa Innercity Ministries | (CCSP) Canada Community Security ProgramPublic Safety Canada | Community Safety Improvement ProjectContribution | $7,065 |
| Jun 2026 | Lytica Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Feasibility of geospatial dependency-mapping and forecasting for the electronic components marketContribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Invest Ottawa | CanExportGlobal Affairs Canada | CanExport Community Investments – Invest Ottawa 2026/27Grant | $199,660 |
| Jun 2026 | Congregation Machzikei Hadas | (CCSP) Canada Community Security ProgramPublic Safety Canada | Strengthening Doors and WindowsContribution | $81,860 |
| Jun 2026 | Canadian Red Cross Society | International Development Assistance ProgramGlobal Affairs Canada | Ebola Epidemic - Africa Regional - CRC 2026Grant | $1,800,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Elastalink Corp. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Cybersecurity ProjectContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Wood Manufacturing Council | Youth Employment and Skills StrategyEmployment and Social Development Canada | Connecting Youth to the Canadian Wood Manufacturing IndustryContribution | $2,123,975 |
| Jun 2026 | Optii Corporation | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $10,433 |
| Jun 2026 | University of Ottawa | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D InitiativesNational Research Council Canada | Polarized Single Photon Sensing with 2D MaterialsGrant | $418,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Canadian Red Cross Society | International Development Assistance ProgramGlobal Affairs Canada | CRC - LEBANON - 2026Grant | $4,000,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Soy Canada Inc. | AgriMarketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Soy Canada's 2026-2028 Market Development & Market Access planContribution | $311,850 |
| Jun 2026 | Seeds Canada | AgriMarketing ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Market development through Industry to Industry Advocacy and ResearchContribution | $90,915 |
| Jun 2026 | National Associations Active in Criminal Justice | (GCP-VO) Grants and Contributions Program to Voluntary OrganizationsPublic Safety Canada | Grants and Contribution Program to Voluntary Organizations (GCP-VOs): Stream 2, core expenditures for National Associations Active in Criminal Justice to support corrections and community reintegration programmingGrant | $319,335 |
| Jun 2026 | Canadian Research Institute For The Advancement Of Women / Institut Canadien De Recherches Sur Les Femmes | Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic DualityCanadian Heritage | Building on Feminist Foundations: Honouring the Groundwork of CRIAW’s Founders & Envisioning the Next Generation of ChangeGrant | $2,748 |
| Jun 2026 | R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. | Green Shipping Corridor ProgramTransport Canada | Agreement for Ontario Trap Rock (OTR) Electrification of Extended Ship Loading SystemContribution | $6,387,119 |
| Jun 2026 | St. Leonard’s Society of Canada | (GCP-VO) Grants and Contributions Program to Voluntary OrganizationsPublic Safety Canada | Sustaining National Operations & Activities for St. Leonard’s Society of Canada (SLSC): Funding 2026-2031 through GP to NVOs (Stream 2)Grant | $704,700 |
| Jun 2026 | National Association of Friendship Centres | (GCP-VO) Grants and Contributions Program to Voluntary OrganizationsPublic Safety Canada | Building Urban Indigenous Justice Pathways: A National Toolkit for the Friendship Centre MovementGrant | $421,185 |
| Jun 2026 | Canada Organic Trade Association Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Youth Employment and Skills ProgramContribution | $14,997 |