Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program
CED & Diversification
To develop, diversify and transform local economies by promoting small business development, community innovation and strategic collaborations.
- Total value
- $312M
- Agreements
- 207
- Oct 2014 to Jan 2022
- Median agreement
- $378K
- Typical range
- $179K–$817K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 8 agreements ($10.5M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | $60M |
| 2018 | 4 | $7.5M |
| 2019 | 38 | $88.7M |
| 2020 | 38 | $49.3M |
| 2021 | 124 | $83.6M |
| 2022 | 2 | $22.5M |
By province
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 154 | $140M |
| For-profit organizations | 31 | $106M |
| Government | 14 | $36.9M |
| Academia | 6 | $27.5M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $1.2M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.