Department of Justice Canada · Grant program
Innovation Development Entrepreneurship and Access Program for SME (IDEA-SME)
Optimization of enterprises performance
- Total value
- $89.6M
- Agreements
- 22
- Apr 2017 to Apr 2019
- Median agreement
- $5,000
- Typical range
- $5,000–$9,000
- 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 1 agreement ($5,000) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | $1M |
| 2018 | 17 | $88.6M |
| 2019 | 4 | $34K |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 5 | $88.5M |
| Manitoba | 3 | $1M |
| Ontario | 8 | $55K |
| Yukon | 1 | $50K |
| Quebec | 2 | $10K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $5,000 |
| Alberta | 2 | $3,500 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 22 | $89.6M |