Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Contribution program
Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE)
To create, grow and develop strong and inclusive regional ecosystems that support business growth and innovation, as well as the entrepreneurial environment necessary to foster more innovative regional economies and increase the competitiveness of small- and medium-sized enterprises.
- Total value
- $418M
- Agreements
- 88
- Jan 2019 to Jan 2026
- Median agreement
- $4M
- Typical range
- $2.5M–$5.7M
- 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 Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 3 agreements ($9.7M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 | $78.6M |
| 2020 | 6 | $32.7M |
| 2021 | 8 | $41.1M |
| 2022 | 3 | $11.7M |
| 2023 | 16 | $58.5M |
| 2024 | 32 | $142M |
| 2025 | 12 | $41.7M |
| 2026 | 2 | $11.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 88 | $418M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 67 | $328M |
| Academia | 14 | $59.2M |
| Government | 6 | $26.1M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $4.5M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.