Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat · Contribution program
Research and Policy Initiatives Assistance Program
The overall objective of the program is to support projects which contribute to the effectiveness of public service management practices through the improvement, advancement, and promotion of public policy research, experimentation and engagement.
- Total value
- $3.9M
- Agreements
- 58
- Sep 2006 to May 2026
- Median agreement
- $40K
- Typical range
- $25K–$72K
- 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 7 agreements ($70K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | $405K |
| 2007 | 2 | $127K |
| 2008 | 1 | $30K |
| 2011 | 3 | $269K |
| 2012 | 2 | $110K |
| 2013 | 2 | $67K |
| 2014 | 1 | $25K |
| 2015 | 1 | $50K |
| 2017 | 1 | $90K |
| 2018 | 3 | $473K |
| 2019 | 1 | $50K |
| 2020 | 5 | $837K |
| 2021 | 3 | $165K |
| 2022 | 1 | $20K |
| 2023 | 7 | $411K |
| 2024 | 2 | $139K |
| 2025 | 1 | $150K |
| 2026 | 20 | $500K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 26 | $2.1M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 15 | $872K |
| British Columbia | 10 | $624K |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | $212K |
| Alberta | 2 | $50K |
| Yukon | 1 | $25K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $25K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 18 | $1.7M |
| International (non-government) | 10 | $822K |
| Academia | 10 | $816K |
| Indigenous recipients | 13 | $491K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 7 | $70K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $40,000 |
| May 2026 | Metis Nation of Ontario Secretariat | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $40,000 |
| May 2026 | Métis Nation of Alberta Association | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $40,000 |
| May 2026 | Tsawwassen First Nation | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $40,000 |
| May 2026 | Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $25,000 |
| May 2026 | Métis National Council | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $40,000 |
| May 2026 | Métis Nation British Columbia | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $40,000 |
| May 2026 | Manitoba Métis Federation | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $25,000 |
| May 2026 | Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $25,000 |
| May 2026 | Huu-ay-aht First Nations | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $25,000 |
| May 2026 | The First Nations of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $40,000 |
| May 2026 | Congress of Aboriginal Peoples | 2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernizationContribution | $40,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Public Policy Forum | Testimonial Dinner 2026Contribution | $10,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Simon Fraser University | Costing study on low-embodied-carbon construction in CanadaContribution | $149,967 |
| Dec 2024 | Simon Fraser University | Costing study on low embodied carbon building construction in CanadaContribution | $128,960 |
| Oct 2024 | Public Policy Forum | Public Policy Forum Fall Lecture 2024: Canada’s relationship with the U.S.Contribution | $10,000 |
| Dec 2023 | Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development | Contribution | $35,000 |
| Nov 2023 | Carleton University | Contribution | $72,000 |
| Sep 2023 | University of Toronto | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Feb 2023 | University of Ottawa | Text Analysis of Evaluation ReportsContribution | $63,000 |
| Feb 2023 | Saint Mary's University | Impact Assessment of Government Support for Transformational InnovationContribution | $99,800 |
| Jan 2023 | University of Ottawa | Towards Moving from Outputs to Outcomes Delivery in Major ProgramsContribution | $75,000 |
| Jan 2023 | Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development | Joint Workshop on the Geography of Higher Education in CanadaContribution | $35,818 |
| Nov 2022 | Public Policy Forum Forum des politiques publiques | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Oct 2021 | Public Policy Forum Forum des politiques publiques | Contribution | $20,000 |