Indigenous Services Canada · Contribution program
Economic Development
Economic Development
- Total value
- $3B
- Agreements
- 4,284
- Apr 2011 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $108K
- Typical range
- $48K–$284K
- 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 Indigenous Services Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 51 agreements ($97.4M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48 | $42.4M |
| 2012 | 21 | $11.8M |
| 2013 | 23 | $5.3M |
| 2014 | 73 | $36.3M |
| 2015 | 36 | $13.2M |
| 2016 | 339 | $73.3M |
| 2017 | 167 | $256M |
| 2018 | 243 | $63.9M |
| 2019 | 705 | $198M |
| 2020 | 1,320 | $750M |
| 2021 | 484 | $202M |
| 2022 | 238 | $83.7M |
| 2023 | 250 | $68.6M |
| 2024 | 144 | $47.1M |
| 2025 | 181 | $1.1B |
| 2026 | 12 | $18.3M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 902 | $1.7B |
| Alberta | 760 | $408M |
| Manitoba | 449 | $274M |
| Saskatchewan | 766 | $219M |
| British Columbia | 548 | $202M |
| New Brunswick | 179 | $70.1M |
| Nova Scotia | 239 | $56.1M |
| Quebec | 249 | $51.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 56 | $20M |
| Yukon | 47 | $8.4M |
| Prince Edward Island | 44 | $7.9M |
| Nunavut | 24 | $7.3M |
| Northwest Territories | 21 | $5.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 1,203 | $2.1B |
| Indigenous recipients | 3,022 | $856M |
| For-profit organizations | 19 | $7.9M |
| Government | 12 | $7.9M |
| Academia | 28 | $7.2M |