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.
Contributions in support of the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
2024-25
$2,851,661.00
University of Waterloo
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
New Frontiers in Research Fund
2023-24
$2,841,726.00
University of Waterloo
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
Contributions from the International Development Assistance for Bilateral Programming to support regional or country specific
2024-25
$2,800,778.00
University of Waterloo
Department of National Defence
Contributions in support of the Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security Program
2025-26
$2,788,462.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Networks of Centres of Excellence
2006-07
$2,775,000.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Networks of Centres of Excellence
2007-08
$2,775,000.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Networks of Centres of Excellence
2005-06
$2,775,000.00
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Canadian Space Agency
2018-19
$2,771,300.10
university of Waterloo
National Defence
2017-18
$2,703,759.48
University of Waterloo
Public Health Agency of Canada
Contributions to individuals and organizations to support health promotion projects in the areas of building community capacity, stimulating knowledge development and dissemination, and partnership building/intersectoral collaboration
2022-23
$2,604,095.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Networks of Centres of Excellence
2004-05
$2,530,500.00
University of Waterloo
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Research Partnerships
2019-20
$2,500,000.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Networks of Centres of Excellence
2003-04
$2,454,750.00
University of Waterloo
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Research Partnerships
2018-19
$2,452,170.00
University of Waterloo
National Research Council of Canada
Grant under the Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program
2023-24
$2,393,423.00
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Networks of Centres of Excellence
2002-03
$2,378,250.00
University of Waterloo
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Canada Graduate Scholarships
2025-26
$2,366,667.00
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Canadian Space Agency
2026-27
$2,330,539.39
University of Waterloo
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Networks of Centres of Excellence
2008-09
$2,294,490.00
University of Waterloo
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
New Frontiers in Research Fund
2022-23
$2,238,933.00
University of Waterloo
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Canada Graduate Scholarships
2019-20
$2,222,700.00
University of Waterloo
Public Safety Canada
(SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
2021-22
$2,147,740.00
University of Waterloo
Public Safety Canada
SAR NIF - Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
2021-22
$2,147,740.00
University of Waterloo
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
New Frontiers in Research Fund
2024-25
$2,124,827.00
University of Waterloo
Public Health Agency of Canada
Contributions to individuals and organizations to support health promotion projects in the areas of building community capacity, stimulating knowledge development and dissemination, and partnership building/intersectoral collaboration
2025-26
$2,096,910.00
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