NAICS Industry group 5416 · in Professional, scientific and technical services
Federal grants for management, scientific and technical consulting services
Programs that fund recipients the department coded with this industry. Departments record an industry code on about one agreement in ten, mostly business programs, so this is a guide to which programs fund businesses like yours, not a full count.
- Total value
- $990M
- Agreements
- 1,586
- To named organizations
- 1,528
- $971M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 58
- $19M; 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 that fund this industry
The programs that put the most money here.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 18 | $140M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) - Indirect | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 8 | $107M |
| Enabling Fund - OLMC | Employment and Social Development Canada | 12 | $79.7M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 44 | $78.3M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 65 | $63.9M |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 10 | $59.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 386 | $55.8M |
| CAN Health Network Initiative | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $54M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Not-For-Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 4 | $42.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 40 | $30.9M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 31 | $29.4M |
| CED & Diversification | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $27.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 14 | $26.5M |
| Black Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 13 | $26.2M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 18 | $22.7M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 5 | $18.6M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 67 | $17.4M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 58 | $15.5M |
| Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $14.9M |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 14 | $14.1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 230 | $7M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 10 | $5.1M |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 157 | $4.5M |
| Opportunities Fund - Project | Employment and Social Development Canada | 3 | $4M |
| Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $3.8M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 58 agreements ($19M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | $34K |
| 2007 | 1 | $146K |
| 2008 | 1 | $14K |
| 2010 | 1 | $376K |
| 2011 | 3 | $2.1M |
| 2012 | 1 | $28K |
| 2013 | 4 | $13.4M |
| 2015 | 1 | $965K |
| 2016 | 2 | $297K |
| 2017 | 48 | $50M |
| 2018 | 131 | $44.8M |
| 2019 | 192 | $151M |
| 2020 | 193 | $187M |
| 2021 | 231 | $91.7M |
| 2022 | 199 | $131M |
| 2023 | 202 | $151M |
| 2024 | 140 | $86.2M |
| 2025 | 146 | $49.3M |
| 2026 | 89 | $30.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 353 | $751M |
| For-profit organizations | 1,163 | $182M |
| Academia | 17 | $36.8M |
| Not stated by the department | 31 | $15.4M |
| Indigenous recipients | 7 | $2.1M |
| Government | 12 | $1.9M |
| Other organizations | 2 | $243K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $147K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Aug 2026 | Canadian Lighthouses of Lake Superior | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $46,100 |
| Jul 2026 | Whitefish River First Nation | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $138,100 |
| Jul 2026 | Sudbury & District Home Builders' Association | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $57,101 |
| Jun 2026 | VEI Contracting Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ICAP 2026 –Latvia– International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Fractal Communications Ltd. | Worker Retention GrantEmployment and Social Development Canada | Fractal Workforce Resilience: Worker Retention GrantGrant | $8,214 |
| Jun 2026 | Sol Invictus Energy Services Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Energy Navigator 9.36Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Technologies Bionest inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | A graduating student in biotechnology with a focus on process monitoring, sampling, wastewater characterization, and laboratory analysis.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Azzera Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Compliance AgentContribution | $75,000 |
| Jun 2026 | NutraMate Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Localized AI Solutions for Pharmacy EfficiencyContribution | $120,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Level Up Strategies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Impact Reporting Enhancements for Food BanksContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Innovation Factory | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Femtech Canada: wHealth MedPath ProgramContribution | $225,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Daway Solutions inc./Solutions Daway inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | ICAP 2026 – France – International Co-Innovation Action PlanContribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Municipality of Central Manitoulin | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $71,500 |
| May 2026 | Vertima inc | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $32,000 |
| May 2026 | Edgewise Environmental Consultancy Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Support to SME for Technical and Business ActivitiesContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Prairie Scientific Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Environmental TechnicianContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Flowlink Environmental Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Field TechnicianContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Toast Consulting Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Toast Talent IntelligenceContribution | $400,000 |
| May 2026 | Hilltop Partner Network Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $100,000 |
| May 2026 | Hilltop Partner Network Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth- Platform SupportContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | 579453 Ontario Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $44,000 |
| May 2026 | Fort Albany First Nation | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $61,117 |
| Apr 2026 | Prompta Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $28,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Pollinate Networks Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Marketing and Market Research CoordinatorContribution | $30,000 |