Transport Canada · Contribution program
Rail Safety Improvement Program: Public Education and Awareness Component
The purpose of this program is to provide federal funding, in the form of grants and contributions, for projects designed to improve rail safety through public education and awareness, investment in infrastructure, technologies, research and closure of unsafe rail crossings.
- Total value
- $2.4M
- Agreements
- 4
- Jun 2018 to Feb 2025
- Median agreement
- $523K
- Typical range
- $328K–$797K
- 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 Transport Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Safety Train Express Inc. | 2 | $1.9M |
| Canadian Owner-Operators' Cooperative | 1 | $400K |
| City of Moncton | 1 | $114K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $400K |
| 2019 | 1 | $645K |
| 2020 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| 2024 | 1 | $1.3M |
| 2025 | 1 | $114K |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $1.9M |
| Ontario | 1 | $400K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $114K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 2 | $1.7M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $645K |
| Government | 1 | $114K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | City of Moncton | Agreement for Downtown and Elmwood Drive At-Grade Rail Crossing Assessments and ImprovementsContribution | $113,700 |
| Oct 2024 | Canadian Safety Train Express Inc. | Agreement for a Data-Driven Initiative for Preventing and Reducing Crossing and Trespassing IncidentsContribution | $1,251,596 |
| Sep 2019 | Canadian Safety Train Express Inc. | Agreement for Canadian Safety Train Express Inc.Contribution | $645,000 |
| Jun 2018 | Canadian Owner-Operators' Cooperative | Agreement for Highway-Railway Crossing Awareness for the Transportation IndustryContribution | $400,000 |