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.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Canadian Water Network (CWN)
2000-01
$636,750.00
University of Waterloo
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Canadian Water Network (CWN)
2001-02
$633,750.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 3 (>$325,000)
1998-99
$615,684.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Industrial Research Chairs
2016-17
$615,000.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 3 (>$325,000)
1998-99
$613,233.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Industrially Oriented Research Grants
1991-92
$602,000.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Collaborative Special Project Grants
1992-93
$600,000.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 3 (>$325,000)
1992-93
$600,000.00
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Natural Resources Canada
Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program
2023-24
$595,000.00
University of Waterloo
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Payments for a pandemic response and health emergencies research plan pursuant to the Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act
2020-21
$592,636.00
University of Waterloo
Canadian Space Agency
Class Grant Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
2025-26
$591,147.00
University of Waterloo
National Defence
2025-26
$579,450.50
University of Waterloo
Canadian Space Agency
Class Grant Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
2020-21
$575,732.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Automotive Partnership Canada Project
2015-16
$574,027.00
University of Waterloo
Canadian Space Agency
Class Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
2025-26
$570,646.00
University of Waterloo
Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
Contributions for promoting the safe use, development, conservation and protection of the North's natural resources, and promoting scientific development for Indigenous Peoples and the North
2020-21
$566,119.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Discovery Research
2018-19
$565,213.40
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Strategic Network Grants Program
2017-18
$562,500.00
University of Waterloo
Department of Health
COVID-19 Safe Restart Agreements Transfer Payment Program
2021-22
$561,250.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Alliance Grants
2023-24
$559,000.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Research Networks
2005-06
$556,913.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Automotive Partnership Canada Project
2014-15
$555,509.00
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Northern Affairs
2020-21
$552,098.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
2012-13
$545,975.00
University of Waterloo
Department of Health
Substance Use and Addictions Program
2022-23
$545,584.00
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