Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program
REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
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
- $103M
- Agreements
- 124
- Mar 2021 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $174K
- Typical range
- $93K–$480K
- 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 2 agreements ($1.7M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $952K |
| 2022 | 4 | $8.5M |
| 2023 | 5 | $16.6M |
| 2024 | 11 | $14.6M |
| 2025 | 51 | $27.9M |
| 2026 | 52 | $34.3M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 23 | $63.5M |
| New Brunswick | 41 | $17.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 44 | $16.3M |
| Prince Edward Island | 14 | $4M |
| Ontario | 2 | $1.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 94 | $83M |
| Government | 10 | $9.7M |
| Academia | 17 | $9.3M |
| Indigenous recipients | 3 | $841K |