Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program
REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
To create, grow and nurture inclusive regional ecosystems that support business needs and foster an entrepreneurial environment conducive to innovation, growth and competitiveness.
- Total value
- $681M
- Agreements
- 1,762
- Dec 2018 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $151K
- Typical range
- $60K–$393K
- 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 6 agreements ($840K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $118K |
| 2019 | 257 | $92.8M |
| 2020 | 362 | $126M |
| 2021 | 258 | $93M |
| 2022 | 219 | $86.5M |
| 2023 | 215 | $82.5M |
| 2024 | 248 | $132M |
| 2025 | 148 | $50.9M |
| 2026 | 54 | $17.2M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 489 | $204M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 618 | $175M |
| Nova Scotia | 324 | $158M |
| Prince Edward Island | 280 | $127M |
| Ontario | 43 | $13.4M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $3.3M |
| British Columbia | 6 | $815K |
| Quebec | 1 | $186K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 1,314 | $485M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 361 | $164M |
| Academia | 43 | $26.1M |
| Government | 31 | $4M |
| Indigenous recipients | 12 | $2.8M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $25K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations | 448 | $119M |
| Other local, municipal and regional public administration | 145 | $73M |
| Universities | 137 | $72.4M |
| Civic and social organizations | 39 | $7.2M |
| Scientific research and development services | 37 | $9.5M |
| Other provincial and territorial public administration | 36 | $21.9M |
| Indigenous public administration | 32 | $8.7M |
| Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s | 29 | $8.5M |
| Other professional, scientific and technical services | 26 | $18.3M |
| Educational support services | 18 | $11.4M |