Federal riding · Nova Scotia
Federal grants in Sydney Glace Bay
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: Sydney Glace Bay on MyMP.ca.
- Total value
- $3.6M
- Agreements
- 24
- To named organizations
- 23
- $3.5M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 1
- $46K; 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 | 1 | $1.5M |
| Youth Employment and Skills Strategy | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $1.1M |
| Indigenous Justice Program | Department of Justice Canada | 1 | $208K |
| (ASFCP) The Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program | Public Safety Canada | 1 | $190K |
| General Class Grants and Contributions Program | Parks Canada | 6 | $180K |
| (FNIPP) First Nations and Inuit Policing Program | Public Safety Canada | 1 | $170K |
| New Horizons for Seniors Program | Employment and Social Development Canada | 9 | $164K |
| Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $54K |
| (CCSP) Canada Community Security Program | Public Safety Canada | 1 | $46K |
| CanExport-Grants | Global Affairs Canada | 1 | $25K |
| Enabling Accessibility Funds - Youth | Employment and Social Development Canada | 1 | $12K |
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
Plus 1 agreements ($46K) 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.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services | 1 | $46K |
| Employment services | 1 | $1.5M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 1 | $1.1M |
| 2025 | 6 | $327K |
| 2026 | 15 | $667K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 18 | $2.9M |
| Government | 2 | $360K |
| Indigenous recipients | 3 | $293K |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $25K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Celtic Colours Festival Society | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Celtic Colours International FestivalGrant | $5,000 |
| Mar 2026 | St. Michael's Polish Benefit Society | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Polish Costume Outreach for SeniorsGrant | $10,650 |
| Mar 2026 | Sport And Social Club CBRM Society | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Age and Ability Inclusive SportGrant | $19,410 |
| Mar 2026 | The Salvation Army Sydney Community Church | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Graceful LivingGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Reserve Mines Pensioners And Pensioners | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Bread & BountyGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Number Eleven Volunteer Society | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Wellness, Connection & Intergenerational Bonds ProgramGrant | $8,386 |
| Mar 2026 | Glace Bay Pastoral Charge | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Seniors Helping SeniorsGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Every Woman's Centre Association | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Menopause Support & Mentorship for SeniorsGrant | $17,360 |
| Mar 2026 | Cape Breton Regional Library B | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Be Robust at 55 PlusGrant | $19,418 |
| Mar 2026 | Breton Songbirds Association | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Chorus Continuation PurchasesGrant | $14,035 |
| Mar 2026 | Mi'Kmaw Kina'Matnewey | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Treaty of 1726 CommemorationGrant | $62,000 |
| Mar 2026 | YMCA of Cape Breton | Enabling Accessibility Funds - YouthEmployment and Social Development Canada | YMCA Accessibility UpgradeGrant | $12,000 |
| Mar 2026 | The Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq | Indigenous Justice ProgramDepartment of Justice Canada | Advancing Justice Priorities for Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq Communities - Phase 1Grant | $208,048 |
| Jan 2026 | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | (FNIPP) First Nations and Inuit Policing ProgramPublic Safety Canada | Agreement on Exceptional Expenses Related to Policing for Membertou First NationContribution | $170,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Atlantic Coastal Action Program Cape Breton | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Clyburn Brook Stream RestorationGrant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Destination Cape Breton Association | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Market Cape Breton IslandContribution | $80,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Unama’ki Motion Picture Co-operative Ltd. | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Unama’ki Digital Asset CreationContribution | $22,500 |
| Apr 2025 | Cape Breton Business Partnership Inc. | CanExport-GrantsGlobal Affairs Canada | CanExport Community Investments – Cape Breton Business Partnership Inc. 2025/26Grant | $25,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Celtic Colours Festival Society | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Celtic Colours International FestivalGrant | $5,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Cape Breton Regional Municipality | (ASFCP) The Assault-Style Firearms Compensation ProgramPublic Safety Canada | Assault-Style Firearms Collection by Cape Breton Regional MunicipalityContribution | $189,760 |
| Sep 2024 | Cape Breton Business Partnership Inc. | Youth Employment and Skills StrategyEmployment and Social Development Canada | Unama'ki - Cape Breton YESS 2024-2026Contribution | $1,060,223 |
| Nov 2023 | The Washbrook Greenway Coalition | Enabling Accessibility Fund - GrantsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Fostering an accessible and inclusive community garden/green spaceGrant | $53,764 |
| May 2023 | YMCA of Cape Breton | Opportunities Fund - ProjectEmployment and Social Development Canada | Opportunities FundContribution | $1,456,981 |