Federal riding · British Columbia
Federal grants in Nanaimo—Ladysmith
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: Nanaimo—Ladysmith on MyMP.ca.
- Total value
- $148M
- Agreements
- 790
- To named organizations
- 676
- $139M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 114
- $9.2M; 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nanaimo Port Authority | 8 | $54.9M |
| Nanaimo Airport Commission | 9 | $11.2M |
| Tourism Association of Vancouver Island | 12 | $5.9M |
| ETHOS Career Management Group Ltd. | 2 | $5.7M |
| VMAC Global Technology Inc. | 8 | $5.6M |
| Nanaimo Forest Product Ltd. | 1 | $5.5M |
| Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank Society | 2 | $5M |
| Small Scale Food Processor Association | 2 | $4.5M |
| City of Nanaimo | 5 | $4.2M |
| Nanaimo Mitsubishi | 27 | $2.9M |
| Nanaimo Foodshare Society | 5 | $2.7M |
| Wheaton Hyundai | 25 | $2.4M |
| Nanaimo Toyota | 27 | $2.2M |
| Harbourview Volkswagen | 25 | $2.1M |
| First Nations' Forestry Society | 2 | $1.9M |
| Stz'uminus First Nation | 6 | $1.5M |
| Snuneymuxw First Nation | 18 | $1.3M |
| Town Of Ladysmith | 7 | $1.2M |
| Agrarians Foundation | 3 | $1.1M |
| Nissan Of Nanaimo | 27 | $1.1M |
| District of Lantzville | 3 | $1.1M |
| Niik Steel Inc. | 1 | $1M |
| Canadian Bavarian Millwork & Lumber Ltd. | 1 | $1M |
| COTA Aviation Ltd. | 1 | $1M |
| SEAMOR Marine Ltd. | 8 | $818K |
Plus 114 agreements ($9.2M) 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 | 3 | $84K |
| 2007 | 2 | $47K |
| 2008 | 1 | $29K |
| 2009 | 1 | $25K |
| 2010 | 1 | $25K |
| 2011 | 1 | $25K |
| 2017 | 2 | $160K |
| 2018 | 7 | $9.8M |
| 2019 | 39 | $5.9M |
| 2020 | 56 | $53.2M |
| 2021 | 68 | $18.3M |
| 2022 | 196 | $11.2M |
| 2023 | 102 | $17.2M |
| 2024 | 140 | $11M |
| 2025 | 136 | $5.8M |
| 2026 | 35 | $15.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 550 | $100M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 169 | $36.2M |
| Government | 18 | $6.5M |
| Indigenous recipients | 44 | $4.2M |
| Not stated by the department | 3 | $432K |
| Academia | 5 | $125K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $500 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | VMAC Global Technology Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Experimentation to optimize business processes in vehicle mounted air compressors in Australia and the USContribution | $228,953 |
| May 2026 | St. Jean's Cannery Ltd. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Grant | $7,750 |
| Apr 2026 | Wheaton Hyundai | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $70,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Sunshine Mountain Ford Lincoln | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $42,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Sunshine Mountain Ford Lincoln | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Nissan Of Nanaimo | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $96,250 |
| Apr 2026 | Nanaimo Toyota | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $121,875 |
| Apr 2026 | Nanaimo Mitsubishi | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $27,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Nanaimo Chrysler | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $6,250 |
| Apr 2026 | Mercedes Benz Nanaimo | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $10,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Laird Wheaton Gm | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $40,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Harbourview Volkswagen | Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada | Agreement for the reimbursement of incentive(s) provided under the iZEV ProgramGrant | $105,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Youwoai Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Citation-Grounded AI Retrieval and Agentic Workflow ImplementationContribution | $96,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Shift Environmental Technologies Ltd. | CanExportNational Research Council Canada | Contribution | $45,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Peak Hydromet Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance ProgramNational Research Council Canada | Improved soil water management tools for agricultural irrigationContribution | $50,145 |
| Apr 2026 | Peak Hydromet Solutions Inc. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - Software DeveloperContribution | $30,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Evening Cove Oysters Ltd. | Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment ProgramNational Research Council Canada | YOUTH - BIOLOGISTContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Nanaimo Literacy Association | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Literacy Central 55 Plus EngageGrant | $21,672 |
| Mar 2026 | Nanaimo Foodshare Society | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Generations Eating TogetherGrant | $24,743 |
| Mar 2026 | Nanaimo Association of Community Living | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Growing Inclusion: Therapeutic Community Garden at Evanmorr AcresGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Cassidy Park Association | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Enhancing Well-being and ResilienceGrant | $7,464 |
| Mar 2026 | BC Old Age Pensioners Branch number 4 | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Remove and replace deteriorated roofGrant | $15,897 |
| Mar 2026 | Nanaimo Forest Product Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $5,500,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Niik Steel Inc. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Canadian Bavarian Millwork & Lumber Ltd. | Regional Economic Growth through InnovationPacific Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $1,000,000 |