Canadian Space Agency · Grant program
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities. The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.
- Total value
- $389M
- Agreements
- 1,456
- Oct 2009 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $150K
- Typical range
- $32K–$300K
- 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 Canadian Space Agency’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 295 agreements ($9.3M) 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 | 3 | $350K |
| 2010 | 61 | $10.9M |
| 2011 | 23 | $10.1M |
| 2012 | 38 | $12.5M |
| 2013 | 25 | $10M |
| 2014 | 66 | $14.4M |
| 2015 | 43 | $15.8M |
| 2016 | 65 | $27.3M |
| 2017 | 41 | $16.2M |
| 2018 | 73 | $26.2M |
| 2019 | 9 | $8.2M |
| 2020 | 129 | $52.1M |
| 2021 | 114 | $35.9M |
| 2022 | 129 | $23.9M |
| 2023 | 125 | $53.9M |
| 2024 | 216 | $41.6M |
| 2025 | 173 | $20.4M |
| 2026 | 123 | $9.9M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 596 | $166M |
| Quebec | 355 | $99.5M |
| Alberta | 181 | $54M |
| British Columbia | 159 | $30.8M |
| Saskatchewan | 48 | $13.9M |
| Nova Scotia | 39 | $8.9M |
| New Brunswick | 24 | $7.4M |
| Manitoba | 35 | $5.3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 13 | $2.5M |
| Nunavut | 1 | $500K |
| Yukon | 1 | $301K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $282K |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | $265K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $175K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 517 | $130M |
| For-profit organizations | 225 | $129M |
| Not stated by the department | 389 | $117M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 49 | $12.7M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 274 | $831K |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $380K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific research and development services | 1 | $3.3M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | York University | Resilient Next Generation LEO-based Positioning Navigation and TimingGrant | $436,497 |
| Jun 2026 | Université de Montréal | Linking HAWC-ALI upper tropospheric altitude profiles to surface aerosol measurements over two Arctic sitesGrant | $270,000 |
| May 2026 | H.R. MacMillan Space Centre | Grant | $20,000 |
| Apr 2026 | York University | Advancing EDI in Space by Inclusive Recruitment and RetentionGrant | $50,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Pulsar Institute | Space LaunchPadGrant | $50,000 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Toronto | Bioprinting to Biopreservation: Suborbital Validation of INSITE and Cryo Cell Therapy DevelopmentGrant | $436,500 |
| Mar 2026 | The Governors of the University of Calgary | Toward Sustainable Cislunar Operations through Autonomous Object DetectionGrant | $225,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Ottawa University | ACCESS : Acessing spaCE through Private miSSionsGrant | $225,000 |
| Mar 2026 | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | Enhanced MHD Modeling of Space Weather with Application to Lunar EnvironmentGrant | $225,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Brock University | Igneous, Secondary Alteration and Coating Contributions to Rocks at Jezero Crater to Infer Integrated History and Past HabitabilityGrant | $150,000 |
| Mar 2026 | The Governing Council of the University of Toronto | HAWC Sampler and Emulator for CanESMGrant | $270,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Bishops University | Grant | $150,000 |
| Mar 2026 | The University of British Columbia | Resolving fuel and products of SF in a lensed dusty protocluster core at z=2.7Grant | $35,000 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Victoria | The supremely deep trans-Neptunian object survey: A critical test of planet formation modelsGrant | $235,840 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Montreal | Combining Emission and Transmission Spectroscopy to reveal Exo-Neptune Aerosols Chemistry and FormationGrant | $34,839 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Saskatchewan | An open-source radiation-tolerant microcontroller with advanced FinFET technology for future space mission control and on-board data processingGrant | $436,500 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Waterloo | Simulating Terrestrial Snow Mass Mission Measurements: Ku- and L-band Airborne CryoSAR Observations of Seasonal Snow Water Equivalent in Forested LandscapesGrant | $426,800 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Victoria | Probing the Dynamical History of a White Dwarf PlanetGrant | $34,650 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Victoria | A Search for Life Around Two Dead StarsGrant | $34,650 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Toronto | CARAT: Canadian Calibrator for Radio TelescopesGrant | $290,198 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Alberta | Resolving the thin disk of a nearby Milky Way analogGrant | $12,100 |
| Mar 2026 | Carleton University | Integrating drone and satellite SWIR and thermal sensors for improved monitoring of peatland wetness and fire dynamicsGrant | $436,500 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Victoria | Combining isotopic and elemental abundances to unveil the formation and accretion history of a cold JupiterGrant | $34,980 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Montreal | The Cold Worlds Spectral LibraryGrant | $33,770 |
| Feb 2026 | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University | The Night of Several Transits: Probing Stellar Behavior and Planetary Diversity in K2-384Grant | $60,000 |