Pacific Economic Development Canada · Contribution program
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
Provide streamlined, nationally consistent and yet regionally tailored support for business productivity and scale-up, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and women entrepreneurs and other underrepresented groups, and assist the enhancement of regional industrial and technology clusters and regional innovation ecosystems.
- Total value
- $762M
- Agreements
- 663
- Mar 2019 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $400K
- Typical range
- $46K–$1.6M
- 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 Pacific Economic Development Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 48 agreements ($9.6M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 | $34M |
| 2020 | 51 | $10.5M |
| 2021 | 263 | $39.7M |
| 2022 | 107 | $222M |
| 2023 | 63 | $147M |
| 2024 | 47 | $104M |
| 2025 | 33 | $47.7M |
| 2026 | 78 | $156M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 647 | $746M |
| Ontario | 14 | $16.5M |
| Quebec | 1 | $50K |
| Alberta | 1 | $25K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 517 | $449M |
| Academia | 48 | $170M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 80 | $112M |
| Government | 7 | $17.9M |
| Indigenous recipients | 10 | $12.7M |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $1M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.