Global Affairs Canada · Contribution program
Contributions in Aid of Academic Relations
To advance Canada's interests internationally: In partnership with Canadians, Canada and its values are projected to the world, its interests are pursued abroad and Canadians are better able to interpret the world.
- Total value
- $26.5M
- Agreements
- 307
- Jul 2019 to Aug 2023
- Median agreement
- $62K
- Typical range
- $29K–$105K
- 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 3 agreements ($360K) 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 | 86 | $5.4M |
| 2020 | 35 | $2.7M |
| 2021 | 106 | $9.6M |
| 2022 | 78 | $7.1M |
| 2023 | 2 | $1.6M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 98 | $8.7M |
| Quebec | 72 | $5.9M |
| British Columbia | 35 | $4M |
| Alberta | 34 | $3.2M |
| Nova Scotia | 17 | $1.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 10 | $1.1M |
| New Brunswick | 18 | $645K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | $606K |
| Manitoba | 12 | $575K |
| Prince Edward Island | 5 | $294K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $190K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 291 | $23.2M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 16 | $3.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2023 | Canadian Bureau For Intl Education | CANADA-ASEAN PARTNERSHIP FORUM 2023Contribution | $120,000 |
| Feb 2023 | Duke Of Edinburgh Study Conference | Support for the Duke of Edinburgh Commonwealth Study Conferences Canada 2023Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Dec 2022 | University of Waterloo | Contribution to University of WaterlooContribution | $95,970 |
| Nov 2022 | Trent University | Contribution to Trent UniversityContribution | $26,100 |
| Nov 2022 | Vancouver Island University | Contribution to Vancouver Island UniversityContribution | $52,200 |
| Oct 2022 | Shastri Indo-Canada Institute c/o University of Calgary | Canadian Scholars to India ProgramContribution | $470,000 |
| Oct 2022 | University of Calgary | Contribution to University of CalgaryContribution | $86,020 |
| Oct 2022 | OCAD University | Contribution to OCAD UniversityContribution | $23,660 |
| Oct 2022 | University of Guelph | Contribution to University of GuelphContribution | $117,800 |
| Sep 2022 | NorQuest | Contribution to NorQuestContribution | $7,860 |
| Sep 2022 | Brescia University | Contribution to Brescia UniversityContribution | $8,700 |
| Sep 2022 | University of the Fraser Valley | Contribution to University of the Fraser ValleyContribution | $43,500 |
| Sep 2022 | The University of British Columbia | Contribution to University of British ColumbiaContribution | $126,300 |
| Sep 2022 | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) | Contribution to Université du Québec à Chicoutimi [UQAC]Contribution | $65,250 |
| Sep 2022 | Simon Fraser University | Contribution to Simon Fraser UniversityContribution | $139,690 |
| Sep 2022 | York University | Contribution to York UniversityContribution | $171,520 |
| Sep 2022 | Northern Lights College | Contribution to Northern Lights CollegeContribution | $12,400 |
| Sep 2022 | College LaSalle | Contribution to College LaSalleContribution | $96,300 |
| Sep 2022 | University of Prince Edward Island | Contribution to University of Prince Edward IslandContribution | $121,800 |
| Sep 2022 | Université de Sherbrooke | Contribution to Université de SherbrookeContribution | $56,020 |
| Sep 2022 | Cégep de St-Félicien | Contribution to Cégep de St-FélicienContribution | $69,600 |
| Sep 2022 | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Contribution to Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityContribution | $34,800 |
| Sep 2022 | Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Contribution to Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced LearningContribution | $47,200 |
| Sep 2022 | University of Saskatchewan | Contribution to University of SaskatchewanContribution | $237,880 |
| Sep 2022 | University of Ontario Institution of Technology [UOIT] | Contribution to University of Ontario Institution of Technology [UOIT]Contribution | $81,660 |