Federal riding · Ontario
Federal grants in Kitchener Centre
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: Kitchener Centre on MyMP.ca.
- Total value
- $640M
- Agreements
- 934
- To named organizations
- 846
- $633M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 88
- $6.7M; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Canada Plan / Building Canada Fund | Transport Canada | 1 | $265M |
| ElevateIP | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $47.8M |
| Patent Collective Pilot Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $44.5M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms | National Research Council Canada | 132 | $29.3M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) - Indirect | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $27.9M |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem (RIE) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 4 | $27.1M |
| SIF Stream 1- R&D | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $24M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $18M |
| Regional Innovation Ecosystem | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $14.5M |
| Life Sciences Fund Contributions | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $12.5M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Not-For-Profit | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 1 | $12.2M |
| Industrial Research Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 7 | $9.2M |
| Innovation Assistance Program | National Research Council Canada | 47 | $7.7M |
| Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 16 | $7.1M |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSUP) | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 6 | $6.8M |
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 6 | $6.1M |
| Tourism Relief Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 3 | $6M |
| Black Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $6M |
| Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) – Direct | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 15 | $5.3M |
| Jobs and Growth Fund | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | 2 | $4.2M |
| Victims Fund | Department of Justice Canada | 19 | $4.1M |
| Automotive Supplier Innovation Program | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 1 | $4M |
| (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund | Public Safety Canada | 1 | $4M |
| AI Compute Access Fund | Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | 2 | $3.4M |
| Youth - Canada Summer Jobs | Employment and Social Development Canada | 214 | $3.1M |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Municipality of Waterloo | 5 | $269M |
| Communitech Corporation | 8 | $106M |
| Innovation Asset Collective | 2 | $44.5M |
| North Inc. | 1 | $24M |
| University of Waterloo | 2 | $15M |
| Qidni labs Inc. | 6 | $13.1M |
| Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation | 5 | $9.3M |
| Miovision Technologies Inc. | 1 | $8.4M |
| Miovision Technologies Incorporated (Amalco) | 1 | $7.9M |
| Miovision Technologies Incorporated | 2 | $7.7M |
| Encircle Inc. | 6 | $6.9M |
| Applyboard Inc. | 3 | $6.6M |
| The Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region | 2 | $6M |
| Regional Tourism Organization 4 Inc. | 2 | $5.1M |
| Buildscale Inc | 2 | $4.6M |
| Nicoya Lifesciences Inc. | 9 | $4.5M |
| Child Witness Centre of Waterloo Region | 14 | $4M |
| Pravala Networks ULC. | 1 | $4M |
| Corporation of the City of Kitchener | 9 | $3.4M |
| CONESTOGA COLLEGE Institute of Technology and Advanced Learn | 1 | $3.3M |
| K-W Oktoberfest Inc. | 5 | $2.6M |
| Tulip.io Inc | 1 | $2.6M |
| Neverfrost Inc. | 7 | $2.4M |
| NERv Technology Inc | 10 | $2.3M |
| Ray of Hope Inc. | 3 | $2.3M |
Plus 88 agreements ($6.7M) 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 | 10 | $8.5M |
| 2010 | 6 | $2.6M |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.6M |
| 2012 | 7 | $1.2M |
| 2015 | 2 | $269M |
| 2018 | 32 | $31.8M |
| 2019 | 48 | $35.2M |
| 2020 | 183 | $68M |
| 2021 | 72 | $51.1M |
| 2022 | 153 | $62.7M |
| 2023 | 103 | $22.1M |
| 2024 | 122 | $51.5M |
| 2025 | 168 | $28.4M |
| 2026 | 24 | $5.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 21 | $276M |
| For-profit organizations | 668 | $199M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 219 | $141M |
| Academia | 5 | $15M |
| Indigenous recipients | 6 | $5.5M |
| Not stated by the department | 15 | $2.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Intellijoint Surgical Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Algorithms & Advanced Research DeveloperContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Crosby Volkswagen Inc | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | VCT Group Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $43,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Tamvoes Health Ip Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Rapid Novor Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $27,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Nicoya Lifesciences Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $37,000 |
| Apr 2026 | LabsCubed Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Fairly AI Inc. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $10,300 |
| Apr 2026 | Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Conestoga Food Research and Innovation LabContribution | $150,000 |
| Apr 2026 | 2398570 Ontario Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $250,000 |
| Apr 2026 | 14919114 Canada Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH- Marketing and Graphics specialistContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Unwrap Theatre | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Stories to Safety: Beating Cybercrime TogetherGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Empower50+, a Peer-led Support Group for Older Survivors of Sexual ViolenceGrant | $18,120 |
| Mar 2026 | Muslim Social Services of Waterloo Region | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Grant | $17,696 |
| Mar 2026 | Community Justice Initiatives of Waterloo Region | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Group Connection & Support ProjectGrant | $22,720 |
| Mar 2026 | Brain Injury Association Waterloo-Wellington | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Brain Connect: Scam-SmartGrant | $18,867 |
| Mar 2026 | AFRO African Family Revival Organization | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Support Through the Generations: Black Seniors Recreation & ConnectionGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Tulip.io Inc | AI Compute Access FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $2,554,211 |
| Mar 2026 | SkyWatch Space Applications Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Defence Sector Market Readiness and Technical Adaptation for a Geospatial Data PlatformGrant | $75,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Foqus Technologies Inc. | AI Compute Access FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $837,133 |
| Mar 2026 | Audesse Automotive Inc. | Innovative Solutions CanadaTransport Canada | Agreement for SecureStart: Adaptive Anti-Theft SystemGrant | $361,695 |
| Mar 2026 | The Regional Municipality of Waterloo Police Service Board | (ASFCP) The Assault-Style Firearms Compensation ProgramPublic Safety Canada | Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program delivered by the Waterloo Regional Police ServiceContribution | $899,300 |
| Feb 2026 | evolutionQ Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Basejump Symmetric Key Infrastructure (BasejumpSKI)Contribution | $238,892 |
| Jan 2026 | Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region | Victims FundDepartment of Justice Canada | 2026 Victims and Survivors of Crime WeekGrant | $8,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Qidni labs Inc. | Life Sciences Fund ContributionsInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $12,500,000 |