NAICS Industry group 5614 · in Administrative and support services
Federal grants for business support 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
- $186M
- Agreements
- 273
- To named organizations
- 265
- $185M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 8
- $760K; 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 Economic Growth through Innovation | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 22 | $33.5M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 21 | $31.3M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 24 | $29.1M |
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 36 | $24.4M |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 59 | $17.6M |
| Women's Enterprise Centres | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $6.1M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 4 | $4.8M |
| Pacific Economic Development Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 2 | $4.4M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 16 | $4.2M |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $4M |
| Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011 | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $3M |
| BDP - WBI - Business Counselling and Community Outreach | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $3M |
| Opportunities Fund - Working With Employers | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $3M |
| REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 6 | $2.9M |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 6 | $2.8M |
| Small Business Internship Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 15 | $2.8M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $2.4M |
| Black Entrepreneurship Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $1.2M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations | National Research Council Canada | 10 | $1.2M |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 3 | $1M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 2 | $844K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | 1 | $589K |
| Economic Development Initiative (EDI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $350K |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $333K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 4 | $235K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 8 agreements ($760K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15 | $2.8M |
| 2010 | 1 | $333K |
| 2017 | 3 | $165K |
| 2018 | 2 | $290K |
| 2019 | 57 | $54.6M |
| 2020 | 43 | $6.3M |
| 2021 | 48 | $25.5M |
| 2022 | 33 | $13.6M |
| 2023 | 15 | $12.3M |
| 2024 | 21 | $31.8M |
| 2025 | 22 | $21M |
| 2026 | 13 | $17.4M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 185 | $154M |
| For-profit organizations | 50 | $9.6M |
| Academia | 6 | $7.7M |
| Not stated by the department | 14 | $6.3M |
| Government | 12 | $4.7M |
| Indigenous recipients | 6 | $3.6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | The Manitoba Chambers of Commerce | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $2,138,347 |
| May 2026 | Vancouver Board of Trade | Pacific Economic Development ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $3,208,800 |
| Apr 2026 | North Forge Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist CtOContribution | $640,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Global Startups Accelerator | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Newcomer Entrepreneur Accelerator ProgramContribution | $203,740 |
| Mar 2026 | Black - Manitobans Chamber of Commerce | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Black Professionals and Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,399,499 |
| Mar 2026 | 102175628 Saskatchewan Incorporated | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $937,450 |
| Feb 2026 | Saskatoon Black Business Network Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $780,000 |
| Feb 2026 | The University of British Columbia | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,579,809 |
| Jan 2026 | BC Assembly of First Nations | Pacific Economic Development ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,230,000 |
| Jan 2026 | 102175628 Saskatchewan Incorporated | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Jan 2026 | The Alacrity Foundation of B.C. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $2,621,746 |
| Jan 2026 | 12580748 Canada Association | Black Entrepreneurship ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $1,200,000 |
| Nov 2025 | PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $3,226,303 |
| Nov 2025 | Atikokan Economic Development Corporation | Regional Economic Growth through Innovation ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $171,108 |
| Apr 2025 | Global Startups Accelerator | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to OrganizationsNational Research Council Canada | CTO to support new comers to CanadaContribution | $201,100 |
| Apr 2025 | Bracebridge Chamber of Commerce | Northern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $35,900 |
| Apr 2025 | Waterloo Accelerator Centre | Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $3,993,662 |
| Apr 2025 | Fédération des gens d'affaires francophones de l'Ontario | Economic Development Initiative (EDI)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $350,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Saskatchewan Economic Development Association Incorporated | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $90,000 |
| Mar 2025 | The Fireweed Institute | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,394,650 |
| Mar 2025 | BCTECH Association | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,222,969 |
| Mar 2025 | BCTECH Association | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $822,919 |
| Mar 2025 | Vancouver Board of Trade | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Vancouver Board of Trade | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $880,500 |