NAICS Industry group 7131 · in Amusement, gambling and recreation industries
Federal grants for amusement parks and arcades
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
- $12M
- Agreements
- 47
- To named organizations
- 45
- $11.4M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 2
- $600K; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Diversification Program | Prairies Economic Development Canada | 6 | $2.8M |
| REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 8 | $2.7M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 5 | $1.4M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 7 | $1.3M |
| BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 3 | $1.1M |
| Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $600K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – For Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $562K |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 2 | $500K |
| Western Diversification Program | Pacific Economic Development Canada | 1 | $420K |
| Western Diversification Program | Western Economic Diversification Canada | 1 | $177K |
| ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF) | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $168K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 3 | $90K |
| REGI - Digital Acceleration Pilot | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $77K |
| REGI - Productivity and Business Skills | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | 1 | $41K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $30K |
| CanExport | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $19K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $15K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bingemans Inc | 3 | $2M |
| Sandspit Entertainment Ltd | 5 | $1.4M |
| Fort Edmonton Management Company | 1 | $1.2M |
| Magic Mountain Ltd. | 3 | $1.2M |
| Saskatoon Zoo Foundation Inc. | 4 | $809K |
| Golf intérieur inc. | 7 | $792K |
| Granary Road FEC Ltd., 5 Red Granaries Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| Calalta Amusements LTD. | 1 | $447K |
| Infusion Edutainment XR Amusement Park Ltd. | 1 | $420K |
| Shining Waters Family Fun Park Ltd. | 2 | $400K |
| Canada Grand Edutainment Corporation | 1 | $360K |
| Triotech Amusement Inc. | 1 | $300K |
| Kingswood Ventures Inc. | 1 | $280K |
| A Pirate's Life inc | 3 | $261K |
| Drummond | 1 | $168K |
| Dynamic Attractions Ltd. | 1 | $150K |
| 2532227 Ontario Corp | 1 | $141K |
| 0986763 B.C. Ltd. | 1 | $140K |
| Catalyst Entertainment Technology Incorporated | 2 | $135K |
| 2381947 Ontario Corp. | 1 | $122K |
| 5017106 Ontario Inc. | 1 | $40K |
| Ctrl V Inc. | 1 | $22K |
| Lockdown Escape Rooms Inc | 1 | $19K |
| Laser City Edmonton Inc | 1 | $15K |
Plus 2 agreements ($600K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | $569K |
| 2020 | 17 | $4.7M |
| 2021 | 11 | $2M |
| 2022 | 6 | $2.6M |
| 2023 | 7 | $822K |
| 2024 | 2 | $947K |
| 2025 | 1 | $300K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 27 | $5.4M |
| Not stated by the department | 14 | $4.1M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $447K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Triotech Amusement Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of the Super Mover.Contribution | $300,000 |
| Dec 2024 | Granary Road FEC Ltd., 5 Red Granaries Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Calalta Amusements LTD. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $447,427 |
| Oct 2023 | Golf intérieur inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Hiring of a computer technician.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Oct 2023 | Golf intérieur inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IDRA II optical systemContribution | $258,697 |
| Oct 2023 | Golf intérieur inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist - Patentability analysis and monitoring.Contribution | $13,125 |
| Jul 2023 | Catalyst Entertainment Technology Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | CET Comprehensive Content Strategy ProposalContribution | $40,000 |
| Jun 2023 | Golf intérieur inc. | CanExport SMENational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Golf intérieur inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Hired a marketing manager.Contribution | $30,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Infusion Edutainment XR Amusement Park Ltd. | Western Diversification ProgramPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $420,000 |
| Dec 2022 | Fort Edmonton Management Company | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,221,184 |
| May 2022 | Magic Mountain Ltd. | BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $100,000 |
| May 2022 | Catalyst Entertainment Technology Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Research Design Principles & Configuring PrototypeContribution | $95,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Sandspit Entertainment Ltd | BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Drummond | ICF - Adapting and reimagining community spaces (CCRF)Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Contribution | $168,112 |
| Dec 2021 | Saskatoon Zoo Foundation Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $177,320 |
| Dec 2021 | Saskatoon Zoo Foundation Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $277,320 |
| Dec 2021 | Saskatoon Zoo Foundation Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $177,320 |
| Dec 2021 | Saskatoon Zoo Foundation Inc. | Western Diversification ProgramPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $177,320 |
| Oct 2021 | Bingemans Inc | Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $500,000 |
| May 2021 | Canada Grand Edutainment Corporation | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $360,000 |
| Apr 2021 | A Pirate's Life inc | Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Laser City Edmonton Inc | CanExport SMEsNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $15,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Golf intérieur inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Hiring of an electronic marketing managerContribution | $30,000 |
| Feb 2021 | 0986763 B.C. Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationWestern Economic Diversification Canada | Contribution | $139,552 |