Federal riding · Nova Scotia
Federal grants in Halifax West
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
- $86.2M
- Agreements
- 518
- To named organizations
- 496
- $85.7M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 22
- $470K; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunities Fund - Project | Employment and Social Development Canada | 3 | $26.7M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 94 | $17.3M |
| Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $9.9M |
| Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $7.6M |
| CAS-Union Training and Innovation-Contr | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $6.8M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 12 | $2.3M |
| Justice Partnership and Innovation Program | Department of Justice Canada | 4 | $2M |
| Youth - Canada Summer Jobs | Employment and Social Development Canada | 167 | $1.7M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program | National Research Council Canada | 43 | $1.3M |
| Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants | Employment and Social Development Canada | 11 | $1.1M |
| Innovation Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 8 | $1.1M |
| Youth Employment and Skills Strategy | Employment and Social Development Canada | 2 | $944K |
| Canadian Digital Adoption Program Boost your Business Technology Stream | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 64 | $935K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 13 | $741K |
| Cont - Disability Benefits Navigation | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $699K |
| Canadian International Innovation Program | National Research Council Canada | 1 | $600K |
| Veteran and Family Well-being Fund | Veterans Affairs Canada | 1 | $477K |
| SDPP - Disability Issues - Grant | Employment and Social Development Canada | 3 | $424K |
| Union Training and Innovation Program-Contr | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $414K |
| AWAH - In Home Support Pilot Projects | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $391K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 18 | $382K |
| CanExport SMEs | National Research Council Canada | 9 | $361K |
| ALLESP - Skills for Success - Contribution | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $346K |
| SDPP - Disability Issues - Contrib. | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $281K |
| Office of Human Rights, Freedoms and Inclusion Programming | Global Affairs Canada | 1 | $270K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 22 agreements ($470K) 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 | 1 | $6,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | $9,465 |
| 2017 | 5 | $7.8M |
| 2018 | 18 | $2.5M |
| 2019 | 21 | $2M |
| 2020 | 47 | $3.3M |
| 2021 | 32 | $10M |
| 2022 | 118 | $3.8M |
| 2023 | 71 | $44.8M |
| 2024 | 69 | $4.3M |
| 2025 | 121 | $6.8M |
| 2026 | 14 | $872K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 131 | $49.2M |
| For-profit organizations | 365 | $34M |
| Not stated by the department | 10 | $2.7M |
| Academia | 6 | $249K |
| Government | 3 | $58K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 2 | $11K |
| Other organizations | 1 | $2,500 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Carelynk Inc | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Workforce Operations Platform for Direct-Hire Execution, Fill Rate Analytics, Deterministic Shift Fill Automation, and Credential ComplianceContribution | $184,296 |
| Apr 2026 | Steele Chrysler Halifax (Steele Chrysler Plymouth Limited) | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $18,750 |
| Apr 2026 | LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $13,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Innovasea Marine Systems Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Biomass Camera Software EnhancementsContribution | $225,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Inclusion Nova Scotia Society | SDPP - Disability Issues - GrantEmployment and Social Development Canada | Inclusion Nova ScotiaGrant | $72,500 |
| Mar 2026 | Sudanese and South Sudanese Association of the Maritimes | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Be Well Be Safe Be ActiveGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Global Humanitarian Initiative Association | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Connecting Oromo Seniors Through Learning & CultureGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Canadian Stick Curling Association | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Creating Instructional Capacity and Skills DevelopmentGrant | $23,996 |
| Mar 2026 | All Voices Society | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | This Is My StoryGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Carelynk Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Employment - TechnicalContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Saint James Anglican Church | Enabling Accessibility Funds - YouthEmployment and Social Development Canada | Install hearing assistive listening system in a church buildingGrant | $12,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Carelynk Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Employment - OperationalContribution | $30,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Beckys daycare Limited | Enabling Accessibility Fund - GrantsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Accessible PlaygroundGrant | $125,000 |
| Jan 2026 | SkySquirrel Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Machine Learning for Vineyard Yield Prediction – Baseline Model and Dataset Development.Contribution | $62,277 |
| Dec 2025 | Kardio Diagnostix Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Bayesian Hierarchical Methods to Improve ReportingContribution | $71,360 |
| Dec 2025 | Local 116 International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators | CAS Investments in Training Equipment – GrantEmployment and Social Development Canada | 2026 Heat & Frost Apprenticeship Skills & UpgraderGrant | $25,571 |
| Nov 2025 | Kardio Diagnostix Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $15,377 |
| Nov 2025 | Elmwood Child Care Centre Limited | Enabling Accessibility Fund - GrantsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Accessible PlaygroundGrant | $125,000 |
| Oct 2025 | REDspace Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | UDF - Lunen: Data integration and AI governanceContribution | $260,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Friends for Life Early Learning Inc. | Enabling Accessibility Fund - GrantsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Accessible PlaygroundGrant | $125,000 |
| Sep 2025 | XO Technology Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Health Ring DeviceContribution | $74,500 |
| Aug 2025 | Kardio Diagnostix Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | IP Assist: Patent Protection StrategyContribution | $16,700 |
| Aug 2025 | Carelynk Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Platform EnhancementContribution | $75,000 |
| Aug 2025 | REDspace Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | EUREKA Cluster – ITEA – Participation in ITEA 2025 PO Days in Estoril, PortugalContribution | $5,000 |
| Aug 2025 | SkySquirrel Technologies Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Development of Machine Learning Framework for Vineyard Yield Prediction - Feasibility Assessment and Technical FoundationContribution | $59,127 |