Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program
ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
To enhance community or regional capacity through the development of competitive, productive, strategic industry sectors; to strengthen community infrastructure in rural communities to improve their economic development capacity; and to support initiatives that enhance communities’ capacity to overcome economic development challenges and take advantage of their strengths, assets and of the opportunities presented.
- Total value
- $878M
- Agreements
- 2,497
- Jan 2006 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $160K
- Typical range
- $69K–$411K
- 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 27 agreements ($5.2M) 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 | 167 | $48.3M |
| 2007 | 163 | $63.8M |
| 2008 | 88 | $38.2M |
| 2009 | 94 | $23.6M |
| 2010 | 122 | $34M |
| 2011 | 146 | $41.6M |
| 2012 | 78 | $41M |
| 2013 | 98 | $38.9M |
| 2014 | 100 | $62.6M |
| 2015 | 123 | $63.7M |
| 2016 | 134 | $54.5M |
| 2017 | 163 | $63.5M |
| 2018 | 129 | $43.1M |
| 2019 | 168 | $53.8M |
| 2020 | 111 | $28.2M |
| 2021 | 121 | $27.8M |
| 2022 | 127 | $33.4M |
| 2023 | 120 | $41M |
| 2024 | 132 | $42.3M |
| 2025 | 86 | $28.1M |
| 2026 | 27 | $6.9M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 1,031 | $283M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 803 | $264M |
| New Brunswick | 344 | $230M |
| Prince Edward Island | 315 | $101M |
| Ontario | 2 | $214K |
| British Columbia | 1 | $76K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $50K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 2,240 | $790M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 185 | $58.3M |
| Government | 55 | $22M |
| Indigenous recipients | 7 | $4.9M |
| Academia | 9 | $3.2M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $125K |
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 | 150 | $41.1M |
| Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations | 71 | $17.8M |
| Civic and social organizations | 62 | $22.8M |
| Other amusement and recreation industries | 61 | $10.7M |
| Heritage institutions | 26 | $5.1M |
| Indigenous public administration | 19 | $8.2M |
| Promoters (presenters) of performing arts, sports and similar events | 17 | $7.8M |
| Universities | 16 | $5.9M |
| Spectator sports | 11 | $3M |
| Other provincial and territorial public administration | 10 | $6.9M |