Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities · Grant program
Smart Cities Challenge
- Total value
- $106M
- Agreements
- 27
- Sep 2018 to Mar 2021
- Median agreement
- $250K
- Typical range
- $250K–$2.4M
- 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 Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| City of Montréal | 1 | $50M |
| Evergreen | 2 | $20.7M |
| Town of Bridgewater | 3 | $10.3M |
| Katinnganiq Makerspace Network | 1 | $10M |
| City of Guelph | 1 | $10M |
| Côte Saint-Luc | 1 | $250K |
| The Iity of Montreal | 1 | $250K |
| County of Parkland | 1 | $250K |
| City of Ridgemond | 1 | $250K |
| Nunavut Association of Municipalities | 1 | $250K |
| Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | 1 | $250K |
| Mohawks of Akwesasne | 1 | $250K |
| Cree Nation of Eastmain | 1 | $250K |
| Opaskwayak Cree Nation | 1 | $250K |
| Corporation of the City of Victoria | 1 | $250K |
| City of Québec | 1 | $250K |
| City of Edmonton | 1 | $250K |
| The Corporation of the City of Guelph | 1 | $250K |
| Regional Municipality of Waterloo | 1 | $250K |
| City of Fredericton | 1 | $250K |
| City of Yellowknife | 1 | $250K |
| City of Airdrie | 1 | $250K |
| City of Surrey | 1 | $250K |
| City of Saskatoon | 1 | $250K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 | $4.3M |
| 2019 | 7 | $31.4M |
| 2020 | 2 | $20M |
| 2021 | 1 | $50M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 5 | $51M |
| Ontario | 7 | $31.7M |
| Nunavut | 2 | $10.3M |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | $10.3M |
| British Columbia | 3 | $750K |
| Alberta | 3 | $750K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $250K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $250K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $250K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $250K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 19 | $73.8M |
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $16.1M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 3 | $14.8M |
| Indigenous recipients | 4 | $1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2021 | City of Montréal | Montreal in CommonContribution | $50,000,000 |
| Jun 2020 | Katinnganiq Makerspace Network | Katinnganiq ProjectGrant | $10,000,000 |
| Mar 2020 | City of Guelph | Our Food FutureGrant | $10,000,000 |
| Nov 2019 | Town of Bridgewater | Energy Poverty Reduction projectGrant | $5,000,000 |
| Nov 2019 | Town of Bridgewater | Energy Poverty Reduction projectGrant | $5,000,000 |
| Feb 2019 | Côte Saint-Luc | Finalist Grant to Côte Saint-Luc for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Feb 2019 | City of Québec | Finalist Grant to the City of Quebec for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Jan 2019 | Evergreen | Open Smart Cities projectContribution | $16,100,000 |
| Jan 2019 | Evergreen | Open Smart Cities projectContribution | $4,600,000 |
| Jan 2019 | The Iity of Montreal | Finalist Grant to the City of Montreal for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Nov 2018 | City of Fredericton | Finalist Grant to Fredericton (Group) for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Nov 2018 | County of Parkland | Finalist Grant to Parkland (Group) for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | Town of Bridgewater | Finalist Grant to Bridgewater for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | Regional Municipality of Waterloo | Finalist Grant to Waterloo (Group) for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | Opaskwayak Cree Nation | Finalist Grant to Tri-Council (The Pas, OCN, Kelsey) (Group) for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | Nunavut Association of Municipalities | Finalist Grant to Nunavut (Group) for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | Mohawks of Akwesasne | Finalist Grant to Akwesasne for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | The Corporation of the City of Guelph | Finalist Grant to Guelph (Group) for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | City of Surrey | Finalist Grant to Surrey (Group) for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | City of Saskatoon | Finalist Grant to Saskatoon for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | City of Ridgemond | Finalist Grant to Richmond for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2018 | City of Airdrie | Finalist Grant to Airdrie for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Sep 2018 | Cree Nation of Eastmain | Finalist Grant to Eastmain for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Sep 2018 | Corporation of the City of Victoria | Finalist Grant to Greater Victoria (Group) for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |
| Sep 2018 | City of Yellowknife | Finalist Grant to Yellowknife for the first competition of the SCCGrant | $250,000 |