Federal riding · Ontario
Federal grants in Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas
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: Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas on MyMP.ca.
- Total value
- $149M
- Agreements
- 464
- To named organizations
- 427
- $148M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 37
- $849K; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program | Employment and Social Development Canada | 2 | $57.8M |
| Stream 5 National Innovation Ecosystems | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $35M |
| Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives | National Research Council Canada | 23 | $7.6M |
| Foreign Credential Recognition - CRF | Employment and Social Development Canada | 2 | $5.9M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 33 | $5.4M |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $4M |
| Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $3.8M |
| Youth - Canada Summer Jobs | Employment and Social Development Canada | 211 | $3.7M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 4 | $3.3M |
| AI Compute Access Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $3.2M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $3M |
| Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Individual Institutions | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $2.9M |
| International Development Assistance Program | Global Affairs Canada | 3 | $2.5M |
| Life Sciences Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $1.6M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $1.5M |
| Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program - Innovation Networks | National Defence | 1 | $1.5M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $983K |
| Canadian Digital Adoption Program Boost your Business Technology Stream | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 62 | $921K |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $550K |
| Universal Broadband Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 5 | $480K |
| Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund | National Research Council Canada | 5 | $387K |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $375K |
| CanExport SME | National Research Council Canada | 16 | $338K |
| Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program | Transport Canada | 19 | $311K |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 8 | $281K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology | 4 | $57.9M |
| Centre For Probe Development And Commercialization | 1 | $35M |
| McMaster University | 55 | $30M |
| Draftaid Inc. | 1 | $3.2M |
| BECC Construction Inc. | 7 | $3.1M |
| Redeemer University College | 1 | $2.9M |
| Activation Laboratories Ltd | 7 | $2.1M |
| AtomVie Global Radiopharma Inc. | 2 | $1.2M |
| City of Hamilton | 2 | $1.1M |
| Allarta Life Science Inc. | 9 | $1.1M |
| Balzac’s Coffee Ltd. | 1 | $925K |
| Purity Gas Inc. | 2 | $800K |
| Cattleytics Inc | 8 | $768K |
| Bay-Lynx Manufacturing Inc. | 3 | $624K |
| Hamilton Region Conservation Authority | 5 | $590K |
| Marlex Engineering Inc. | 6 | $483K |
| Providius Corp | 4 | $425K |
| Today's Family - Caring For Your Child | 12 | $421K |
| Ancaster Toyota | 21 | $321K |
| Hamilton Jewish Federation | 4 | $308K |
| 360 Energy Inc. | 4 | $298K |
| Great Big Children's Theatre | 27 | $280K |
| AbleLiving Services Inc. | 16 | $187K |
| McFlusion Corp. | 2 | $158K |
| Dundas Valley School of Art | 3 | $154K |
Plus 37 agreements ($849K) 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 | 2 | $3.5M |
| 2010 | 1 | $547K |
| 2011 | 2 | $1.6M |
| 2012 | 1 | $1.1M |
| 2018 | 4 | $140K |
| 2019 | 8 | $1.9M |
| 2020 | 28 | $5.3M |
| 2021 | 26 | $2.7M |
| 2022 | 155 | $54.2M |
| 2023 | 41 | $43M |
| 2024 | 66 | $8.1M |
| 2025 | 113 | $22.4M |
| 2026 | 17 | $4.8M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 56 | $84.7M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 171 | $38.9M |
| For-profit organizations | 227 | $18.5M |
| Government | 7 | $5.3M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $1.9M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $10K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Activation Laboratories Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth: Data ScientistContribution | $30,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Activation Laboratories Ltd | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $75,000 |
| May 2026 | Cattleytics Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Youth Employment Project - CattleyticsContribution | $25,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Ancaster Toyota | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $77,500 |
| Apr 2026 | McMaster University | Northern Scientific Training ProgramPolar Knowledge Canada | Northern Scientific Training ProgramGrant | $34,125 |
| Mar 2026 | McMaster University | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Harnessing older adult experiences to reimagine learningGrant | $22,413 |
| Mar 2026 | The Jewish Social Services of Hamilton Inc. | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Seniors Living Well Centre - Peer Connection- Peer ConnectionsGrant | $22,100 |
| Mar 2026 | Donald Moore Community Services Inc. | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Cyber Safe SeniorsGrant | $19,105 |
| Mar 2026 | Asociacion Fraternidad Hispana ( Fraternity Hispanic Association) | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Included, Healthy and Happy SeniorsGrant | $24,989 |
| Mar 2026 | Hamilton Jewish Federation | (CCSP) Canada Community Security ProgramPublic Safety Canada | Holiday Security Personnel 2025Contribution | $6,883 |
| Mar 2026 | Draftaid Inc. | AI Compute Access FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $3,177,851 |
| Mar 2026 | Tessella Biosciences Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Development, validation, and due diligence on supply chain for a biomaterial ink formulation for use in humans.Grant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | McMaster University | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D InitiativesNational Research Council Canada | Propelling Canada’s Low Carbon Built Environment: Pathways with Net-Zero ConcreteGrant | $363,000 |
| Mar 2026 | McMaster University | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation FundNational Research Council Canada | Smart, Aptamer-Functionalized Biomaterials to Precisely Guide iPSC-to-Neuron DifferentiationGrant | $25,000 |
| Feb 2026 | McMaster University | SERP - Domestic - GrantEmployment and Social Development Canada | CRDCN Research-Policy Nexus 2026Grant | $35,496 |
| Jan 2026 | McMaster University | Life Sciences FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Grant | $775,000 |
| Dec 2025 | McMaster University | Life Sciences FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Grant | $786,250 |
| Nov 2025 | Flonergia Systems Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $5,828 |
| Nov 2025 | McMaster University | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D InitiativesNational Research Council Canada | Prototype manufacturing and testing for batteryGrant | $495,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Vox Pop Labs Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsNational Research Council Canada | Product Process AutomationContribution | $125,000 |
| Sep 2025 | McMaster University | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D InitiativesNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $300,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Purity Gas Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Scaling NitroVault Production CapacityContribution | $640,000 |
| Jul 2025 | McMaster University | Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Outreach InitiativeNational Research Council Canada | TEK-STEM Summer CampGrant | $10,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Stoked Bio Inc | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Corporate Development in a Early-Stage AI-powered Drug discovery firmContribution | $25,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Allarta Life Science Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Materials for improved Cryoprotection of Cells and Cell Containing DevicesContribution | $540,000 |