GrantTrail

Nova Scotia

Federal grants in Sydney

Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Sydney, as the department recorded it.

Total value
$365M
Agreements
2,444
To named organizations
2,045
$318M
To individuals or unnamed
399
$47.1M; 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.

ProgramAgreementsTotal
Business Development Program316$57.2M
ICF - Strategic Community Capacity116$48.3M
Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Portfolio84$29.7M
Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund2$17.1M
REGI - CCTI - Infrastructure Fund7$15M
REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity36$12.7M
Community Futures22$10.1M
ICF - CCTI - Infrastructure Fund7$10.1M
BDP - Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund (HFRF)6$8M
Community Infrastructure13$7.2M
Insight research36$6.9M
Connecting Canadians Program1$6M
Settlement15$5.7M
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy5$5.6M
Youth - Skills Link - Project47$5.3M
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms33$4.9M
RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity1$4.7M
Youth - Canada Summer Jobs822$4.5M
Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention3$4.5M
Discovery Research40$4M
Crime Prevention Action Fund1$3.9M
Research Support Fund8$3.7M
Opportunities Fund - Project6$3.5M
REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem14$3.2M
Research Partnerships46$3.2M

Top recipients

Organizations with the most funding.

Plus 399 agreements ($47.1M) 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.

YearAgreementsTotal
200631$10M
200754$7.1M
200863$9.1M
200974$12.3M
201046$8.4M
201150$28M
201236$9.3M
201357$12.5M
2014107$21M
201527$14.8M
201649$9M
201758$20.3M
2018189$17.3M
2019202$21.1M
2020222$31M
2021215$19.3M
2022262$32.8M
2023225$22.7M
2024238$19.6M
2025192$12.8M
202647$26.8M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not stated by the department1,059$202M
Not-for-profit organizations and charities521$40.6M
Government72$34.2M
Other organizations127$30M
For-profit organizations411$23M
Individuals and sole proprietorships197$16.2M
Academia49$16M
Indigenous recipients8$3.3M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientProgramValue
Jul 2026Cape Breton Regional Municipality - Department Of RecreationCanada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage$22,500
May 2026Cape Breton Business Partnership Inc.CanExportGlobal Affairs Canada$9,420
May 2026Cape Breton Beverages LimitedREGI - Business Scale-up and ProductivityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$2,000,000
May 2026Celtic Colours Festival SocietyICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$600,000
May 2026Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design-Cape Breton School of CraftsICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$227,700
May 2026Cape Breton Business Partnership Inc.ICF - Strategic Community CapacityAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$200,085
Apr 2026Celtic Colours Festival SocietyGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$5,000
Apr 2026Highland Arts Theatre AssociationCanada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage$8,000
Apr 2026Macintyre Chevrolet Cadillac Buick Gmc Ltd.Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada$15,000
Apr 2026Cape Breton Family Resource CoalitionCommunity Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)Public Health Agency of Canada$2,336,000
Apr 2026Conseil Communautaire Etoile de L'AcadieCelebration and Commemoration Program - Soccer 2026Canadian Heritage$1,500
Apr 2026Celtic Colours Festival SocietyCanada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage$134,400
Mar 2026St. Michael's Polish Benefit SocietyNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$10,650
Mar 2026Sport And Social Club CBRM SocietyNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$19,410
Mar 2026The Salvation Army Sydney Community ChurchNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$25,000
Mar 2026Every Woman's Centre AssociationNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$17,360
Mar 2026Cape Breton Regional Library BNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$19,418
Mar 2026Breton Songbirds AssociationNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$14,035
Mar 2026Conseil Communautaire Etoile de L'AcadieCelebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration CanadaCanadian Heritage$5,000
Mar 2026Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton (EFSCB)Indigenous Offender Reintegration Contribution Program (IOR-CP)Correctional Service of Canada$105,000
Mar 2026Cape Breton UniversityInnovative Communities Fund (ICF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$200,000
Mar 2026Cape Breton Regional Municipality - Department Of RecreationCelebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!Canadian Heritage$60,000
Mar 2026YMCA of Cape BretonEnabling Accessibility Funds - YouthEmployment and Social Development Canada$12,000
Mar 2026Conseil Communautaire Etoile de L'AcadieCelebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!Canadian Heritage$2,410
Feb 2026Destination Cape Breton Association Inc.Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency$918,000