Canadian federal government data indicates 207 grants totaling $311,563,170 were allocated for CED & Diversification initiatives. Top recipients include Algoma Steel Inc., Invest Ottawa, and the City of Toronto. The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario was the leading department for these grants.
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CED & Diversification
SaveTotal Grants
207
Total Amount
$311.6M
Provinces Served
2
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algoma Steel Inc. | 1 | $60.0M |
| 2 | Invest Ottawa | 1 | $20.0M |
| 3 | City of Toronto | 1 | $18.0M |
| 4 | Invest WindsorEssex | 3 | $15.0M |
| 5 | Bioindustrial Innovation Canada | 1 | $15.0M |
| 6 | Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) | 1 | $13.3M |
| 7 | Canadian Urban Institute | 1 | $10.0M |
| 8 | Trent University | 2 | $9.6M |
| 9 | Western Fair District | 1 | $7.2M |
| 10 | Northumberland CFDC | 5 | $6.1M |
| 11 | Forge Hydrocarbons Corp. | 1 | $5.0M |
| 12 | Niagara College Canada | 1 | $5.0M |
| 13 | Brock University | 1 | $5.0M |
| 14 | Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation | 1 | $5.0M |
| 15 | Valbruna ASW Inc. | 1 | $5.0M |
| 16 | WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation | 1 | $5.0M |
| 17 | Corporation of the City of Guelph | 1 | $5.0M |
| 18 | First Nations Technical Institute | 1 | $4.9M |
| 19 | The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls | 3 | $4.6M |
| 20 | The Corporation of the City of Kingston | 2 | $4.0M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 206 | $309.1M | 99% |
| QC | 1 | $2.5M | 1% |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Algoma Steel Inc.
$60.0M
--
Invest Ottawa
$20.0M
--
City of Toronto
$18.0M
--
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
$15.0M
--
Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO)
$13.3M
--
Canadian Urban Institute
$10.0M
--
Invest WindsorEssex
$7.5M
--
Western Fair District
$7.2M
--
Invest WindsorEssex
$5.0M
--
Niagara College Canada
$5.0M
--
Forge Hydrocarbons Corp.
$5.0M
--
Brock University
$5.0M
--
Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation
$5.0M
--
Valbruna ASW Inc.
$5.0M
--
WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation
$5.0M
--
Corporation of the City of Guelph
$5.0M
--
First Nations Technical Institute
$4.9M
--
Trent University
$4.8M
--
Trent University
$4.8M
--
Northumberland CFDC
$4.5M
--
The Corporation of the City of Kingston
$3.0M
--
Fanshawe College
$3.0M
--
The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls
$3.0M
--
AMI Attachments Inc.
$2.9M
--
Invest WindsorEssex
$2.5M
--
Algoma Steel Inc.
$60.0M--
Optimize productivity and reliability; improve cost competitiveness and market relevance; and ensure sustainability. Cre...
Invest Ottawa
$20.0M--
The project will capitalize Invest Ottawa to provide support to businesses located in Ottawa that have been impacted by ...
City of Toronto
$18.0M--
In response to impacts of COVID-19, the City of Toronto has developed a 3-year Main Street Recovery and Rebuild Initiati...
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
$15.0M--
Create the Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network which will support cluster development, build stronger hybrid chemis...
Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO)
$13.3M--
The business development stream of My Main Street spurs main street recovery by engaging and supporting local entreprene...
Canadian Urban Institute
$10.0M--
The community revitalization stream of My Main Street spurs main street recovery through placemaking, supporting initiat...
Invest WindsorEssex
$7.5M--
To support southern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations in the provision of Canada Emergency Business Acc...
Western Fair District
$7.2M--
Scale up London's promising, innovative agri-food businesses to develop world-leading anchor firms; build an agile regio...
Invest WindsorEssex
$5.0M--
To support southern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations in the provision of Canada Emergency Business Acc...
Niagara College Canada
$5.0M--
This project develops a network for the greenhouse technology industry. The Partners would bring complementary services ...
Forge Hydrocarbons Corp.
$5.0M--
To scale-up Forge's Lipid-to-Hydrocarbon (renewable fuels from fats, oils) processing capacity from 200,000 litre/year t...
Brock University
$5.0M--
The Brock-Niagara VPMI will enhance industry innovation and commercialization in the bioproducts and chemical manufactur...
Forge Hydrocarbons Corporation
$5.0M--
To scale-up Forge's Lipid-to-Hydrocarbon (renewable fuels from fats, oils) processing capacity from 200,000 litre/year t...
Valbruna ASW Inc.
$5.0M--
The project supports the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies to improve the company's productivity and grow...
WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation
$5.0M--
To future proof WE's economy through diversification by focusing on FDI activities and a coordinated approach to grow an...
Corporation of the City of Guelph
$5.0M--
To support southern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations in the provision of Canada Emergency Business Acc...
First Nations Technical Institute
$4.9M--
The funding over three years, will contribute to increasing the participation of women and Indigenous Peoples in the avi...
Trent University
$4.8M--
Develop Trent Enterprise Centre as the only clean technology accelerator in Canada with laboratories & pilot facilities ...
Trent University
$4.8M--
Develop Trent Enterprise Centre as the only clean technology accelerator in Canada with laboratories & pilot facilities ...
Northumberland CFDC
$4.5M--
The project is to transition 40 traditional SMEs to Industry 4.0 through investment in innovation, and 5 organizations s...
The Corporation of the City of Kingston
$3.0M--
To catalyze the emergence of a health innovation cluster in Kingston and support health/life science innovation companie...
Fanshawe College
$3.0M--
To support Innovation Village as a conduit for R&D, innovation, job growth supporting industry, scale-ups, entrepreneurs...
The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls
$3.0M--
Phase 1 of a proposed 5-year project to strengthen the innovation ecosystem of the Niagara region through the creation a...
AMI Attachments Inc.
$2.9M--
Invest in latest technology manufacturing equipment to improve efficiencies/productivity/production capacity. Expand our...
Invest WindsorEssex
$2.5M--
The project will capitalize Windsor Essex to provide support to businesses located in Windsor that have been impacted by...
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