Province or territory
Federal grants in Alberta
Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Alberta.
- Total value
- $90.6B
- Agreements
- 110,277
- To named organizations
- 85,268
- $86.7B
- To individuals or unnamed
- 25,009
- $3.9B; never named here
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.
Programs
The programs that put the most money here.
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Alberta - Ministry of Health | 20 | $9B |
| Government of Alberta | 27 | $4.1B |
| Blood Band | 544 | $3.7B |
| Little Red River Cree Nation | 673 | $3.4B |
| Siksika Nation Band | 425 | $2.7B |
| Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council | 796 | $2.3B |
| Métis Nation of Alberta Association | 206 | $1.6B |
| Calgary Catholic Immigration Society | 222 | $1.5B |
| Saddle Lake Cree Nation | 554 | $1.5B |
| Minister Of Finance (Ab) | 95 | $1.1B |
| Dene Tha' Band | 490 | $1.1B |
| Enoch Cree Nation #440 | 437 | $1.1B |
| Frog Lake Band | 406 | $1B |
| Province of Alberta | 14 | $962M |
| Tsuut'ina Nation | 553 | $890M |
| Canadian Red Cross Society | 119 | $865M |
| Bigstone Cree Nation | 512 | $847M |
| Kehewin Cree Nation | 507 | $808M |
| Stoney Band | 433 | $762M |
| NorQuest College | 72 | $754M |
| Ermineskin Tribe | 396 | $744M |
| Catholic Social Services | 147 | $698M |
| Calgary Homeless Foundation | 18 | $665M |
| Government Of Alberta, Ministry Of Justice And Solicitor General | 24 | $641M |
| Alexander Band | 503 | $633M |
Plus 25,009 agreements ($3.9B) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Cities
| City | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | 28,372 | $27.1B |
| Calgary | 29,853 | $14.9B |
| Standoff | 712 | $3.9B |
| John D'Or Prairie | 670 | $3.4B |
| Maskwacis | 2,001 | $3.1B |
| Siksika | 723 | $3B |
| Atikameg | 1,086 | $2.8B |
| Saddle Lake | 639 | $1.5B |
| Enoch | 612 | $1.2B |
| Wabasca | 437 | $1.1B |
| Chateh | 525 | $1.1B |
| Rocky Mountain House | 1,251 | $1.1B |
| Frog Lake | 573 | $1.1B |
| Edmonton, City of | 30 | $1B |
| Tsuut'ina | 554 | $957M |
| Brocket | 697 | $929M |
| Kehewin | 561 | $886M |
| Morinville | 859 | $818M |
| Fort McMurray | 1,791 | $766M |
| High Level | 623 | $744M |
| Fort Chipewyan | 780 | $741M |
| Mînî Thnî | 248 | $704M |
| Lethbridge | 2,438 | $684M |
| Morley | 676 | $637M |
| Valleyview | 690 | $630M |
| Duffield | 625 | $584M |
| Lac La Biche | 1,141 | $576M |
| Driftpile | 490 | $555M |
| Glenevis | 455 | $503M |
| Brownvale | 178 | $475M |
| Desmarais | 311 | $455M |
| Slave Lake | 541 | $452M |
| Red Deer | 1,287 | $424M |
| Enilda | 404 | $382M |
| City of Calgary | 7 | $382M |
| Goodfish Lake | 502 | $361M |
| Cold Lake | 715 | $346M |
| St. Paul | 417 | $342M |
| Fort Vermilion | 473 | $317M |
| City of Edmonton | 9 | $291M |
Industries
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS); most agreements have none.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 154 | $28M |
| 2007 | 338 | $154M |
| 2008 | 316 | $133M |
| 2009 | 306 | $343M |
| 2010 | 377 | $371M |
| 2011 | 1,096 | $1.8B |
| 2012 | 753 | $864M |
| 2013 | 745 | $655M |
| 2014 | 1,321 | $1.8B |
| 2015 | 2,240 | $2.3B |
| 2016 | 3,245 | $2.8B |
| 2017 | 2,769 | $4.8B |
| 2018 | 9,869 | $13B |
| 2019 | 9,256 | $8.5B |
| 2020 | 16,226 | $10.7B |
| 2021 | 15,885 | $9.2B |
| 2022 | 10,874 | $5.3B |
| 2023 | 11,780 | $10.9B |
| 2024 | 11,713 | $9.3B |
| 2025 | 8,010 | $6.4B |
| 2026 | 3,004 | $1.3B |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 21,699 | $34B |
| Government | 2,420 | $17.8B |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 17,332 | $10.7B |
| Other organizations | 7,078 | $10.5B |
| Not stated by the department | 16,379 | $7B |
| For-profit organizations | 26,979 | $5B |
| Academia | 2,805 | $3.5B |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 15,548 | $2B |
| International (non-government) | 37 | $19M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Coalition For Canadian Police Excellence / Coalition Canadienne Pour L'excellence Policière | Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic DualityCanadian Heritage | Translate the Content of C-CPE Websites and LinkedInGrant | $2,750 |
| Jul 2026 | NiGiNan Housing Ventures | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration CanadaCanadian Heritage | NiGiNan’s Pimatisiwin Truth and Reconciliation Event SeriesGrant | $7,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration CanadaCanadian Heritage | MCTC Truth and Reconciliation 2026Grant | $5,600 |
| Jul 2026 | Honouring Traditions & Reconciliation Society | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | Honouring Traditions and Reconciliation Powwow & Artisian ExpoGrant | $22,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Fort McKay Metis Nation Association | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration CanadaCanadian Heritage | Fort McKay Metis Orange Shirt DayGrant | $7,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Creating Hope Society of Alberta | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration CanadaCanadian Heritage | Inch by Inch the 94 Call to Action SymposiumGrant | $7,000 |
| Jul 2026 | City Of Spruce Grove (Horizon Stage Performing Arts Centre) | Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage | Horizon Stage Performing Arts CentreGrant | $26,400 |
| Jul 2026 | City of Lethbridge | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration CanadaCanadian Heritage | Reconciliation Week 2026 - Wellness ConferenceGrant | $7,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Centre Communautaire d'Edmonton | Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage | Series de musique (Patio, Fringe) KDAYS, Terrace d'hivers et autre 2026-27-28Grant | $72,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Banff Centre (The) | Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming SupportCanadian Heritage | Banff Centre 2026-2027 Dance Presentation ProgramGrant | $36,000 |
| Jul 2026 | ZeroKey Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Quantum RTLS 3.0: A Ruggedized, Tightly-Coupled Dual-Modality (Ultrasonic + UWB) Real-Time Location System for Defence and Dual-Use OperationsContribution | $500,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Precise Downhole Services Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | PSSP-AI-2026-7 ProjectContribution | $261,000 |
| Jul 2026 | PBG BioPharma Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Commercial Scale Up of Newly Developed Cannabinoid Extraction ProcessContribution | $170,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Lifting Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - R&D SupportContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Karma Medical Products Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Digit-Level Data-Capture and Analytics Engine for the FEPSim Rehabilitation PlatformContribution | $74,880 |
| Jul 2026 | BackSCNR Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Product Development AssociateContribution | $30,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Ayrton Energy Inc. | Canadian International Innovation ProgramNational Research Council Canada | CIIP Singapore - IHSE: Integration of LOHC Hydrogenation System with ElectrolyzerContribution | $600,000 |
| Jul 2026 | Aro Robotic Systems Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Intellectual Property Strategy EngagementContribution | $25,000 |
| Jul 2026 | 2631856 Alberta Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Develop a Scalable, Multi-channel AI Agent Automation PlatformContribution | $10,600 |
| Jul 2026 | Canadian Fiber Optics Corp. | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,495,700 |
| Jun 2026 | Sihle Sizwe Vineyard Foundation | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | The Beat of ChangeContribution | $6,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Calgary Catholic Immigration Society | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | Gathering Grounds: Cross Cultural Sharing Event SeriesGrant | $20,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Association Francomusik Alberta | Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - EventsCanadian Heritage | Grant | $10,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Morskate Manufacturing Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPrairies Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Cadotte Lake Métis Nation | Participant Funding ProgramImpact Assessment Agency of Canada | Planning Phase Bridge Grant AgreementGrant | $10,000 |