Use this tool to search how the Government of Canada spends money. The data in this tool comes from multiple publicly available Government of Canada sources including Grants and Contributions, Contracts over $10K, the Public Accounts' transfer payments, research funding databases (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR), and Global Affairs Canada projects. Type in one or more keywords and filter the results by year, department, recipient, program or location to explore the data. Contracts of $10,000 and under are published only as each department's yearly totals, which its spending page shows.
Grants and scholarships payments to universities, colleges, companies and other organizations
2012-13
$751,698.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Grants and scholarships payments to universities, colleges and other organizations
2011-12
$600,787.00
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Op. Grant: NWHRI: Innovation Fund - Translational Research
2023-24
$599,500.00
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Project Grant
2022-23
$577,575.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Other transfer payments to persons
2009-10
$528,783.00
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Team Grant: Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant
2021-22
$500,000.00
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Team Grant: Indigenous Gender and Wellness Team Grant
2021-22
$464,154.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Western Economic Diversification
Contributions under the Western Diversification Program
2011-12
$426,036.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Grants and scholarships payments to universities, colleges and other organizations
2010-11
$406,413.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
WESTERN ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
Business Development & Entrepreneurship
2008-09
$389,399.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Other transfer payments to persons
2008-09
$388,354.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Other transfer payments to persons
2008-09
$326,205.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Other transfer payments to persons
2009-10
$322,716.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Grants and scholarships payments to universities, colleges and other organizations
2010-11
$246,236.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Grants and scholarships payments to universities, colleges and other organizations
2011-12
$211,700.00
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Operating Grant: Indigenous Gender and Wellness - Knowledge Sharing
2025-26
$196,500.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Western Economic Diversification
Innovation
2010-11
$188,728.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Grants and scholarships payments to universities, colleges, companies and other organizations
2012-13
$180,816.00
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Catalyst Grant: NWHRI: Innovation Fund - Biomedical Discovery Grants
2023-24
$149,720.00
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Catalyst Gr.: Partnering for Impact - Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction
2025-26
$124,300.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
Western Economic Diversification
Contributions under the Western Diversification Program
2012-13
$117,003.00
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo BC
FISHERIES AND OCEANS
Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program (AIMAP)
2008-09
$108,000.00
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Indigenous Gender and Wellness Development Grants
2019-20
$70,000.00
Vancouver Island University (Nanaimo, BC)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use
2020-21
$50,000.00
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