Western Economic Diversification Canada · Contribution program
Western Diversification Program
Promote economic development and diversification in western Canada; and advance the interests of western Canada in national policy, program and project development and implementation.
- Total value
- $814M
- Agreements
- 789
- Mar 2007 to Dec 2021
- Median agreement
- $279K
- Typical range
- $100K–$841K
- 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 Western Economic Diversification Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 13 agreements ($11.6M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | $789K |
| 2009 | 2 | $1.6M |
| 2011 | 1 | $750K |
| 2013 | 3 | $16.5M |
| 2014 | 6 | $13.3M |
| 2015 | 8 | $8.7M |
| 2016 | 11 | $14.3M |
| 2017 | 55 | $43.9M |
| 2018 | 127 | $260M |
| 2019 | 198 | $218M |
| 2020 | 189 | $96.7M |
| 2021 | 188 | $139M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 198 | $355M |
| Saskatchewan | 232 | $209M |
| Alberta | 221 | $155M |
| Manitoba | 127 | $93M |
| Ontario | 11 | $2.6M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 515 | $389M |
| Government | 95 | $215M |
| For-profit organizations | 78 | $101M |
| Academia | 56 | $89.2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 44 | $20M |
| Other organizations | 1 | $750K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.