Federal riding · Nova Scotia
Federal grants in Halifax
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. Who represents it: Halifax on MyMP.ca.
- Total value
- $906M
- Agreements
- 1,787
- To named organizations
- 1,724
- $901M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 63
- $4.4M; 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.
| Program | Department | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Trade Corridors Fund | Transport Canada | 9 | $192M |
| Legal Aid | Department of Justice Canada | 14 | $78.4M |
| Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $61.3M |
| Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Funding to Province | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $56.7M |
| Green Shipping Corridor Program | Transport Canada | 2 | $45M |
| SDPP-CF - Supporting Black Communities - Cont | Employment and Social Development Canada | 2 | $41.8M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 272 | $40.2M |
| SSF - Science & Research | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $38.1M |
| SIF Stream 1- R&D | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $35.7M |
| Youth Justice Services Funding Program | Department of Justice Canada | 1 | $35M |
| Apprenticeship Service | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $28.3M |
| Victims Fund | Department of Justice Canada | 29 | $22.8M |
| Contraventions Act Fund | Department of Justice Canada | 3 | $21.1M |
| Life Sciences Research Institute | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $15M |
| Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund | Department of Justice Canada | 14 | $14.1M |
| Justice Partnership and Innovation Program | Department of Justice Canada | 18 | $11.3M |
| ElevateIP | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $8.7M |
| Youth Internship Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 11 | $8.6M |
| Opportunities Fund - Project | Employment and Social Development Canada | 6 | $7.8M |
| Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program | Transport Canada | 197 | $7.7M |
| Foreign Credential Recognition - CRF | Employment and Social Development Canada | 3 | $7.3M |
| Canadian Family Justice Fund | Department of Justice Canada | 9 | $7.1M |
| (HUSAR) Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Program | Public Safety Canada | 6 | $7M |
| International Development Assistance Program | Global Affairs Canada | 10 | $7M |
| Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives | National Research Council Canada | 31 | $6.4M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 63 agreements ($4.4M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | $1.8M |
| 2007 | 11 | $20.9M |
| 2008 | 4 | $1.9M |
| 2009 | 6 | $59M |
| 2010 | 5 | $3M |
| 2011 | 3 | $1.6M |
| 2012 | 2 | $838K |
| 2013 | 2 | $265K |
| 2014 | 4 | $1.8M |
| 2015 | 3 | $2.4M |
| 2016 | 3 | $62.2M |
| 2017 | 7 | $23.4M |
| 2018 | 67 | $15.2M |
| 2019 | 100 | $175M |
| 2020 | 230 | $88.2M |
| 2021 | 163 | $103M |
| 2022 | 378 | $124M |
| 2023 | 172 | $69.7M |
| 2024 | 176 | $67.1M |
| 2025 | 375 | $23.5M |
| 2026 | 69 | $61.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 96 | $289M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 502 | $219M |
| For-profit organizations | 1,013 | $191M |
| Not stated by the department | 74 | $180M |
| Academia | 89 | $16.2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 7 | $6.4M |
| Other organizations | 4 | $2.9M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $1.1M |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $10K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Halifax Port Authority | Green Shipping Corridor ProgramTransport Canada | Agreement for Accelerating Development of the Halifax-Hamburg Green Shipping CorridorContribution | $22,500,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Virtual Hallway Consults Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Context-Aware Clinical Intelligence for Safe and Adaptive AI Decision SupportContribution | $316,408 |
| Jun 2026 | KorrAI Technologies Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | TRAIL Retrieval Engine Development ProjectContribution | $125,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Koast Analytics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Biomedical EngineerContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | Spiri Robotics, Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $26,000 |
| May 2026 | pHathom Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Bio-Energy Carbon Capture and Marine Storage (BECCMS) Reactor Development and Pilot DeploymentContribution | $30,000 |
| May 2026 | pHathom Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development of Integrated IP Strategy and Commercialization Roadmap for Accelerated Weathering of Limestone PlatformContribution | $24,950 |
| May 2026 | Koast Analytics Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development and Testing of a Clinical Gait Analysis PlatformContribution | $70,200 |
| May 2026 | The Atlantic Jewish Council | (CCSP) Canada Community Security ProgramPublic Safety Canada | Camp Kadimah Security Perimeter Fencing InstallationContribution | $53,126 |
| May 2026 | The Atlantic Science Links Association (ASLA) | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Outreach InitiativeNational Research Council Canada | ASLA Science Contest for Nova Scotia Junior High StudentsGrant | $4,000 |
| May 2026 | Talkatoo Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $59,158 |
| May 2026 | Integrative Nanotech Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Advanced Hydrogen Sensor Testing for Battery Thermal Runaway: Validating Atomic Layer Disposition and Galvanic Sensor PerformanceContribution | $75,000 |
| May 2026 | Densitas Incorporated | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth - Research Project ManagerContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Ummah Society | Youth Justice FundDepartment of Justice Canada | Pathways to Purpose: A Youth Empowerment and Justice Reintegration ProgramContribution | $325,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Black Business Initiative Society | SDPP-CF - Supporting Black Communities - GrantEmployment and Social Development Canada | Strengthening Socio-Economic Security and Resilience for Black Seniors in Atlantic CanadaGrant | $859,980 |
| Apr 2026 | Volvo Of Halifax | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Steele Hyundai | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $32,500 |
| Apr 2026 | O'Regan's Volkswagen Halifax | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | O'regan'S Nissan Halifax | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $13,750 |
| Apr 2026 | O'regan'S Mercedes-Benz | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | O'regan'S Kia Halifax | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $33,750 |
| Apr 2026 | O'regan Halifax Limited | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | O'regan Chevrolet Buick Gmc Cadillac Limited | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $25,000 |
| Apr 2026 | O'regan Chevrolet Buick Gmc Cadillac Limited | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Dalhousie University | Northern Scientific Training ProgramPolar Knowledge Canada | Northern Scientific Training ProgramGrant | $18,614 |