Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program
Community Futures
To assist communities to successfully pursue economic stability, growth and job creation; diversified and competitive local rural economies; and economically sustainable communities.
- Total value
- $549M
- Agreements
- 1,081
- Jan 2006 to Jul 2025
- Median agreement
- $440K
- Typical range
- $250K–$680K
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 44 agreements ($30.3M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 110 | $35.3M |
| 2007 | 13 | $2.1M |
| 2008 | 145 | $65.6M |
| 2009 | 15 | $3.5M |
| 2010 | 14 | $2.4M |
| 2011 | 142 | $65.4M |
| 2012 | 8 | $3.8M |
| 2013 | 11 | $2.3M |
| 2014 | 140 | $67.3M |
| 2015 | 10 | $2.5M |
| 2016 | 5 | $1.6M |
| 2017 | 125 | $66.6M |
| 2018 | 5 | $1.5M |
| 2019 | 6 | $4.4M |
| 2020 | 218 | $173M |
| 2021 | 5 | $5.8M |
| 2022 | 3 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | 8 | $4.8M |
| 2024 | 2 | $1.2M |
| 2025 | 96 | $38.1M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 398 | $202M |
| New Brunswick | 264 | $155M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 339 | $154M |
| Prince Edward Island | 80 | $37.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 939 | $453M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 142 | $95.7M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other local, municipal and regional public administration | 207 | $165M |
| Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations | 24 | $17.7M |