Federal riding · Nova Scotia
Federal grants in Cape Breton - Canso
Only agreements where the department recorded the recipient’s riding: about one in five across the data, so these figures understate what reached this riding. This riding name is not on the current electoral map; departments recorded it before the boundaries changed.
- Total value
- $31.5M
- Agreements
- 544
- To named organizations
- 481
- $31M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 63
- $482K; 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.
Plus 63 agreements ($482K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Industries
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS); most agreements have none.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | $76K |
| 2013 | 1 | $14K |
| 2015 | 1 | $46K |
| 2018 | 2 | $43K |
| 2019 | 8 | $16.8M |
| 2020 | 9 | $566K |
| 2021 | 14 | $458K |
| 2022 | 281 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 23 | $9.7M |
| 2024 | 25 | $464K |
| 2025 | 178 | $1.7M |
| 2026 | 1 | $37K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 6 | $17M |
| Government | 23 | $7.6M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 304 | $3.4M |
| For-profit organizations | 203 | $2.6M |
| Indigenous recipients | 6 | $746K |
| Not stated by the department | 2 | $50K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Larch Wood Enterprises Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Factory and Workflow Modernization ProjectContribution | $75,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Brela Construction Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | CST-ARP Engineering, Digital Design, and Lean Optimization of Modular Housing SystemsContribution | $68,121 |
| Jul 2025 | PUSH Youth Program Society | Enabling Accessibility Fund - GrantsEmployment and Social Development Canada | PUSHCB ACCESSIBILITY RETROFITGrant | $99,209 |
| Jul 2025 | Gateway Hyundai | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Yoshi Holdings Inc. | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Freya and Thor Gallery and CafeContribution | $2,120 |
| Jun 2025 | Whale Cove Beach Resort | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | St. Peter's, Samsonville and Area Water Utility | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | Scotia Pallets Limited | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Scotia Pallets LtdContribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | Mulgrave Machine Works Limited | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | Lockmaster Inn Limited | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Bras d'Or Lakes InnContribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | Little Anse Sampson's Cove Social Action Centre | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $5,017 |
| Jun 2025 | Lakeside Community Association | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $5,017 |
| Jun 2025 | Jdavid Fisheries Limited | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | Guysborough County Community Business Development Corporation Limited | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $4,391 |
| Jun 2025 | Creignish Recreation Centre | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $5,017 |
| Jun 2025 | County of Inverness Municipal Housing Corporation | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $4,838 |
| Jun 2025 | Corner Bridge Store & Bakery Ltd | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | Conseil des Arts de Cheticamp | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Conseil des arts e ChéticampContribution | $5,017 |
| Jun 2025 | Camp Rankin 4-H Association | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $5,017 |
| Jun 2025 | 3316232 Nova Scotia Limited | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Groundswell Pub & InnContribution | $2,198 |
| Jun 2025 | 3279943 Nova Scotia Limited | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | The Dancing Goat Cafe & BakeryContribution | $2,198 |
| May 2025 | St. Peter's Economic Development Organization | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $10,035 |
| May 2025 | St. Peter's and Area Lions Club | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | St. Peter's MarinaContribution | $15,052 |
| May 2025 | The Rolling Cones Ice Cream Company | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | The Rolling ConesContribution | $4,396 |
| May 2025 | Nicolas Deny Museum | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | St Peter's Community ClubContribution | $10,034 |