Federal grants in Vancouver
Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Vancouver, as the department recorded it.
- Total value
- $20B
- Agreements
- 35,012
- To named organizations
- 19,038
- $16.8B
- To individuals or unnamed
- 15,974
- $3.2B; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 432 | $2.7B |
| Contribution to TRIUMF (Canada’s National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics) | National Research Council Canada | 6 | $1.5B |
| Health Care Policy and Strategies Program | Health Canada | 27 | $869M |
| Mitacs Inc. | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $706M |
| Resettlement | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 39 | $675M |
| Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program | Transport Canada | 581 | $593M |
| Investigator-Initiated Research | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | 612 | $493M |
| Discovery Research | Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | 2,408 | $406M |
| Insight research | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | 1,137 | $397M |
| Reaching Home | Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | 4 | $357M |
| Global Innovation Clusters | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $345M |
| Treaties and Aboriginal Government | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 33 | $318M |
| SIF Stream3- Attraction | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 3 | $297M |
| National Trade Corridors Fund | Transport Canada | 14 | $296M |
| Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program | Natural Resources Canada | 22 | $279M |
| Research Support Fund | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | 38 | $275M |
| Universal Broadband Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 41 | $268M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 214 | $262M |
| Research in Priority Areas | Canadian Institutes of Health Research | 953 | $254M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 1,362 | $229M |
| SSF - Talent Development | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $218M |
| Settlement Program | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | 26 | $201M |
| Great Bear Sea Project Finance for Permanence (GBS PFP) | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | 1 | $200M |
| Canadian Health Systems and Programs | Health Canada | 25 | $177M |
| SIF Stream 2 - Growth | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $176M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 15,974 agreements ($3.2B) 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 | 82 | $26.8M |
| 2007 | 99 | $36.6M |
| 2008 | 76 | $26.8M |
| 2009 | 85 | $33.3M |
| 2010 | 101 | $54.4M |
| 2011 | 231 | $78.1M |
| 2012 | 334 | $151M |
| 2013 | 320 | $204M |
| 2014 | 318 | $202M |
| 2015 | 279 | $798M |
| 2016 | 450 | $500M |
| 2017 | 538 | $793M |
| 2018 | 3,128 | $1B |
| 2019 | 3,471 | $1.8B |
| 2020 | 5,479 | $4.2B |
| 2021 | 4,074 | $2.7B |
| 2022 | 3,687 | $1.7B |
| 2023 | 3,925 | $1.4B |
| 2024 | 3,797 | $1.2B |
| 2025 | 3,075 | $2.2B |
| 2026 | 1,463 | $1B |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 4,914 | $7.8B |
| For-profit organizations | 8,397 | $3.4B |
| Other organizations | 1,800 | $2.4B |
| Not stated by the department | 6,061 | $2.2B |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 12,250 | $1.7B |
| Academia | 866 | $1.3B |
| Government | 177 | $665M |
| Indigenous recipients | 534 | $444M |
| International (non-government) | 13 | $369K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society | Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage | The 49th Vancouver Folk Music Festival in July 2026Grant | $90,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Fade To Black Entertainment | Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage FestivalsCanadian Heritage | Da Luv James Literary FestivalGrant | $18,600 |
| Jul 2026 | Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society | Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage | VIM annual concert series: diverse artists across genresGrant | $12,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Théâtre La Seizième | Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage | Théâte la Seizième - Programmation saisons 2026-27 & 2027-28Grant | $48,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Théâtre La Seizième | Development of Official Language Communities Program - Community LifeCanadian Heritage | Tournées de lectures dramatiques en Colombie-BritanniqueGrant | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | The Firehall Theatre Society | Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage | Firehall Arts Centre Theatre, Dance and Music Presentation ProgramGrant | $93,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Inlets.Ai Limited | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Multi Agent AI Visibility Platform for HealthcareContribution | $80,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Women Transforming Cities | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | Democratic Empowerment Workshop Series for Metro Vancouver Racialized and Newcomer CommunitiesGrant | $19,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Dance West Network Society | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | Indigenous Artists, Multiple Communities: Matriarchs Uprising Festival on Ts’msyen Homelands, Prince Rupert, BC Nov 12-16 2026Grant | $20,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Western Front Society | Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage | Western Front LiveGrant | $105,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Music on Main Society | Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage | Music on Main's 2026/27 & 2027/28 Public Presentation Program (Main Series/Concert Season, Modulus Festival, BIG BANG Festival)Grant | $120,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Urban Native Youth Association | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | Native Youth Day CelebrationContribution | $22,500 |
| Jun 2026 | Association Of Neighbourhood Houses Of British Columbia / Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | Stories of Strength: Intercultural Art & Community MuralGrant | $19,812 |
| Jun 2026 | Response Biomedical Corp. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $19,120 |
| Jun 2026 | Resilience Software Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Noram Electrolysis Systems Inc. | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D InitiativesNational Research Council Canada | Extraction of Lithium from black mass and Lithium Hydroxide productionContribution | $300,053 |
| Jun 2026 | Help Texts Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Business process innovation to improve go-to-market for Canadian bereavement supportContribution | $100,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC | (CPAF) Crime Prevention Action FundPublic Safety Canada | The REAL Project: Supporting Safe Decision MakingContribution | $391,368 |
| Jun 2026 | Squamish Nation | Indigenous Offender Reintegration Contribution Program (IOR-CP)Correctional Service of Canada | The Cedar Weaving ProjectContribution | $40,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Hvs Heritage Vancouver Society (The) | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | How We Do Heritage 2: Chinatown and the Wongs’ Benevolent AssociationGrant | $9,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Provincial Health Services Authority | Grants & Contributions in support of Energy EfficiencyNatural Resources Canada | ISO 50001 ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONContribution | $195,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Office of Global Engagement, The University of British Columbia | Grants and Contributions in Aid of Academic RelationsGlobal Affairs Canada | Grant to University of British ColumbiaGrant | $32,748 |
| Jun 2026 | Linquet Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth – Artificial Intelligence (AI) Application for Agentic electronic (E)-commerceContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Sparc Global Solutions Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $8,549 |
| Jun 2026 | Canadian Interactive Alliance | CanExportGlobal Affairs Canada | CEA – Canadian Interactive Alliance / L ‘Alliance Interactive Canadienne (CIAIC) - 26/27Contribution | $103,750 |