Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)
To develop, diversify and transform local economies by promoting small business development, community innovation and strategic collaborations.
- Total value
- $188M
- Agreements
- 46
- Mar 2019 to Apr 2026
- Median agreement
- $2.1M
- Typical range
- $725K–$5M
- 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 1 agreements ($855K) 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 | 12 | $50.5M |
| 2020 | 6 | $15.1M |
| 2021 | 7 | $46.3M |
| 2022 | 4 | $4.6M |
| 2023 | 10 | $65.9M |
| 2024 | 2 | $3.5M |
| 2025 | 4 | $2M |
| 2026 | 1 | $600K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 46 | $188M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 10 | $93.9M |
| Government | 10 | $33.5M |
| For-profit organizations | 15 | $25.8M |
| Indigenous recipients | 7 | $22.8M |
| Academia | 4 | $12.5M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Toronto Metropolitan University | Contribution | $600,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Ottawa Rapid FC Inc. | Contribution | $425,000 |
| Nov 2025 | A. F. C. Toronto City Inc. | Contribution | $1,175,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Thunderbird Cultural Farm Inc. | Contribution | $228,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Corporation of the City of Orillia | Contribution | $130,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Festival Management Committee | Contribution | $3,150,000 |
| Jan 2024 | London Economic Development Corporation | Contribution | $300,000 |
| Dec 2023 | Canadian Urban Institute | Contribution | $18,909,084 |
| Dec 2023 | Canadian Urban Institute | Contribution | $20,000,000 |
| Dec 2023 | Canadian Urban Institute | Contribution | $15,000,000 |
| Sep 2023 | Regional Municipality of Niagara | Contribution | $450,000 |
| Sep 2023 | Regional Municipality of Niagara | Contribution | $300,000 |
| Aug 2023 | Curve Lake First Nation | Contribution | $2,968,541 |
| Aug 2023 | Curve Lake First Nation | Contribution | $2,468,541 |
| Aug 2023 | Curve Lake First Nation | Contribution | $2,468,541 |
| Aug 2023 | Curve Lake First Nation | Contribution | $2,468,541 |
| Nov 2022 | 1555937 Ontario Inc. | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Oct 2022 | 1443190 Ontario Inc. | Contribution | $1,700,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Metzger Meat Products Inc. | Contribution | $1,200,000 |
| Jun 2022 | Metzger Meat Products Inc. | Contribution | $700,000 |
| Jun 2021 | City Of Toronto | Contribution | $18,000,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Lyfe Group Corp. | Contribution | $4,733,065 |
| Apr 2021 | CapsCanada Corporation | Contribution | $4,733,065 |
| Apr 2021 | CapsCanada Corporation | Contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Invest WindsorEssex | Contribution | $7,700,000 |