Public Safety Canada · Contribution program
Cyber Security Cooperation Program
To improve the security of Canada’s vital cyber systems through grants and contributions by offering grants and contributions to owners and operators, industrial and trade associations, academics and research organizations in support eligible projects.
- Total value
- $676K
- Agreements
- 9
- Jul 2017 to Jan 2019
- Median agreement
- $44K
- Typical range
- $20K–$87K
- 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 Public Safety Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for International Governance Innovation | 1 | $300K |
| Université de Montréal, SERENE-RISC | 1 | $87K |
| Simon Fraser University | 2 | $72K |
| University of Montreal | 1 | $67K |
| Canadian Gas Association | 2 | $31K |
| Canadian Police Knowledge Network | 1 | $20K |
Plus 1 agreements ($99K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4 | $510K |
| 2018 | 3 | $126K |
| 2019 | 2 | $40K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 4 | $510K |
| Quebec | 1 | $87K |
| Ontario | 2 | $31K |
| British Columbia | 1 | $29K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $20K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 7 | $636K |
| Academia | 1 | $29K |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $12K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | Canadian Gas Association | Enhancing the protection of industrial control systems for Canadian natural gas delivery companiesContribution | $11,600 |
| Jan 2019 | Simon Fraser University | Fighting Disinformation Warfare with Artificial Intelligence - Using machine learning to identify and combat disinformation attacksContribution | $28,750 |
| Jul 2018 | Université de Montréal, SERENE-RISC | Cybersec 101: Expanding the reach of cybersecurity training tools and public awareness through collaboration with multiple stakeholdersContribution | $86,670 |
| Jun 2018 | Canadian Gas Association | Enhancing the protection of natural gas delivery systemsContribution | $19,680 |
| Jun 2018 | Canadian Police Knowledge Network | Cybercrime investigation - Level 2Contribution | $19,500 |
| Dec 2017 | Simon Fraser University | Hackers Hedging Bets: A Cross-Community Analysis of Online Hacking ForumsContribution | $43,700 |
| Sep 2017 | University of Montreal | The Cybersecurity Konnection 2.0 - A National Knowledge-Sharing and Community-Building InitiativeContribution | $67,066 |
| Jul 2017 | Centre for International Governance Innovation | Measuring the Cybersecurity Performance of Canadian Internet Service Providers and Assessing Canada's National-Level Network Operations Risk Profile: Lessons for Decision Makers and the General PublicGrant | $300,000 |