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Federal riding · Ontario

Federal grants in Thunder Bay—Superior North

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: Thunder Bay—Superior North on MyMP.ca.

Total value
$233M
Agreements
905
To named organizations
878
$231M
To individuals or unnamed
27
$1.3M; 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.

ProgramAgreementsTotal
FedNor179$54.3M
Connect to Innovate1$37.1M
Northern Ontario Development Program - 201167$24.4M
Universal Broadband Fund3$21M
Northern Ontario Development Program31$17.1M
Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Individual Institutions1$13M
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)18$11.1M
Ontario Community Futures Program3$4.9M
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Program6$4.6M
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms24$4.4M
Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario19$4M
Industrial Research Assistance Program3$3.9M
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario14$3.4M
General Class Grants and Contributions Program54$3.3M
Strategic Partnerships Initiative3$3.3M
Youth Employment and Skills Strategy3$2.7M
Indigenous Justice Program6$2.6M
Youth - Canada Summer Jobs191$2.4M
Incentives for Zero-emission vehicles program115$1.7M
(CSCP) Cyber Security Cooperation Program1$1.3M
Airports Capital Assistance Program2$1.1M
Connecting Canadians Program2$951K
Access Programs and Policies1$905K
General Class Contribution Program18$812K
Broadband Contributions Program1$776K

Top recipients

Organizations with the most funding.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Matawa First Nations Management11$38.8M
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre7$20.6M
Lakehead University41$20M
Whitesand First Nation4$18M
Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute5$6.8M
Greenstone Economic Development Corporation18$5.1M
Tbaytel4$4.9M
Superior North Community Futures Development Corporation13$4.8M
Thunder Bay Ventures13$4.5M
Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek8$4.5M
The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay10$3.8M
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre Inc.15$3.6M
The Corporation of the Township of Schreiber11$3.5M
Bingwi Neyaashi Anishnaabek3$3.3M
Northern Policy Institute/Institut des politiques du Nord20$3.3M
PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise1$3.2M
Uride Technologies Inc.1$3M
The Corporation of the Township of Terrace Bay10$2.9M
Nokiiwin Tribal Council Inc.11$2.8M
Centre For Research & Innovation In The Bio-Economy (Cribe)3$2.6M
The Corporation of the Township of Nipigon15$2.5M
Peninsula Harbour Port Authority Inc.1$2M
Matawa Training And Wellness Centre2$2M
Corporation of the Town of Marathon11$1.9M
Geraldton Community Forest2$1.8M

Plus 27 agreements ($1.3M) 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 groupAgreementsTotal
Other local, municipal and regional public administration138$35.1M
Indigenous public administration42$15.8M
Scientific research and development services29$14.6M
Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations25$4.4M
Universities18$15.7M
Management, scientific and technical consulting services10$1.5M
Architectural, engineering and related services10$1.7M
Social advocacy organizations9$1.2M
Other amusement and recreation industries8$2M
Recreational vehicle (RV) parks and recreational camps7$1.8M

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

$0$25M$50M20062011201620212026*

* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.

Show the numbers
YearAgreementsTotal
200620$6.9M
200731$18.6M
200827$4M
200953$23M
201028$5.7M
201122$4.1M
201219$8.7M
201316$5M
20142$381K
20153$968K
20160$0
20173$895K
201813$4.9M
201927$40.5M
202045$12.1M
202172$24.5M
2022183$11.7M
202387$8.6M
202481$27.3M
2025133$17.9M
2026*40$6.8M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities300$81M
Indigenous recipients112$77.7M
For-profit organizations311$23.5M
Government137$23.2M
Academia28$19.2M
Other organizations5$4.9M
Not stated by the department12$3.1M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientProgramValue
Oct 2026The Corporation of the City of Thunder BayNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$600,000
Aug 2026Corporation of the Township of Red RockBuild Communities Strong FundFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$61,336
Jul 2026Anishnawbe Business Professional AssociationNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$394,020
Jun 2026Biigtigong NishnaabegGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$50,000
Jun 2026Red Rock Indian BandGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$500
Jun 2026Corporation of the Township of Red RockGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$27,500
Jun 2026Lakehead UniversityGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$228,850
Jun 2026Thunder Bay Port AuthorityNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$187,500
Jun 2026Corporation of the Township of Red RockNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$270,000
Jun 2026Association des francophones du Nord-Ouest de l'OntarioEconomic Development InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$315,675
May 2026Ne-Daa-Kii-Me-Naan Inc.CanExportNational Research Council Canada$8,375
May 2026Rossport Harbour Non-Profit Marina Inc.General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$127,000
May 2026Lakehead Region Conservation AuthorityGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$130,900
Apr 2026The Corporation of the Township of SchreiberGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$3,100
Apr 2026Corporation of the Township of Red RockGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$70,000
Apr 2026Lakehead Region Conservation AuthorityGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$5,000
Apr 2026Marostica SubaruIncentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada$8,750
Apr 2026Go-Mar Motors LimitedIncentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada$40,000
Apr 2026Badanai Motors LtdIncentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada$5,000
Mar 2026Vox Popular Media Arts FestivalNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$24,600
Mar 2026North of Superior Health Care GroupNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$25,000
Mar 2026Nokiiwin Tribal Council Inc.New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$21,000
Mar 2026Friends of the Finnish Labour Temple Inc.New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$25,000
Mar 2026Flash Frame Film and Video NetworkNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$25,000
Mar 2026The Corporation of the Municipality of ShuniahNew Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada$24,350