Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities · Contribution program
Research and Knowledge Initiative
- Total value
- $9.1M
- Agreements
- 13
- Jul 2019 to Oct 2024
- Median agreement
- $486K
- Typical range
- $321K–$600K
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| World Council on City Data | 1 | $3M |
| University of Victoria | 1 | $1.2M |
| University of Toronto | 1 | $838K |
| Canadian Urban Institute | 1 | $600K |
| Dalhousie University | 1 | $576K |
| Toronto Metropolitan University (formely Ryerson University) | 1 | $514K |
| Government of Prince Edward Island | 1 | $486K |
| Ouranos | 1 | $445K |
| University of Alberta | 1 | $440K |
| Kitikmeot Heritage Society | 1 | $321K |
| McGill University | 1 | $267K |
| Ryerson University | 1 | $257K |
| Union des transports adaptés et collectifs du Québec | 1 | $251K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | $3M |
| 2022 | 4 | $1.9M |
| 2023 | 7 | $3.8M |
| 2024 | 1 | $514K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 5 | $5.2M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $1.2M |
| Quebec | 3 | $963K |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $576K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $486K |
| Alberta | 1 | $440K |
| Nunavut | 1 | $321K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 12 | $6.1M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $3M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | Toronto Metropolitan University (formely Ryerson University) | Navigating Transformation: A Comprehensive Study of Transit Infrastructure Investments and Their Implications for Black Renters in TorontoContribution | $513,524 |
| Apr 2023 | Ouranos | Tools facilitating infrastructure risk analysis posed by climate changeContribution | $445,083 |
| Mar 2023 | McGill University | Assessing the Health and Well-Being Impacts of an Energy Poverty Reduction ProgramContribution | $267,408 |
| Feb 2023 | Dalhousie University | Protecting Nova Scotia's People and Infrastructure Through Improved Climate Data for Flood MappingContribution | $575,925 |
| Jan 2023 | Government of Prince Edward Island | Developing New Climate Hazard Data and Knowledge Mobilization Tools on Coastal InfrastructureContribution | $486,250 |
| Jan 2023 | Canadian Urban Institute | Community Infrastructure Inventory Platform (CIIP)Contribution | $600,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Union des transports adaptés et collectifs du Québec | Mesures de l'accès aux opportunités grâce au transport collectif régional au QuébecContribution | $250,557 |
| Jan 2023 | University of Victoria | First Nations Infrastructure: Climate, Culture and Community-based Decision-makingContribution | $1,155,550 |
| Dec 2022 | Kitikmeot Heritage Society | Nunamiutuqaq (Building from the Land)Contribution | $320,700 |
| Nov 2022 | Ryerson University | Development of an Online Platform for Municipal Infrastructure Data SharingContribution | $257,210 |
| Nov 2022 | University of Alberta | Strategic Infrastructure Planning: Wildfire Evacuation, Transportation, and Human BehaviourContribution | $440,000 |
| Nov 2022 | University of Toronto | The Road to Net ZeroContribution | $837,600 |
| Jul 2019 | World Council on City Data | Agreement for Data for Canadian Cities Pilot ProjectContribution | $3,000,000 |