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Canada-wide1,837 Ontario190 Quebec122 British Columbia70 Alberta50 Northwest Territories19 Saskatchewan19 Prince Edward Island15 Nova Scotia13 Manitoba11 New Brunswick3 Newfoundland and Labrador3 Nunavut1

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Technology & Innovation104 Community & Social Services104 Arts & Culture77 Environment & Climate77 Business & Economic Development58 Tourism, Sport & Recreation56 Health & Wellbeing49 Agriculture & Food43 Education & Training41 Youth & Children39 Manufacturing & Industry39 Research & Science36 Indigenous Programs20

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Wage subsidies54 Tax credits62 Loans & repayable funding108 Challenges & competitions54 Awards & prizes43 Advisory & support programs77

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The 84 funders with three or more programs in the catalogue.

Canada Council for the Arts32 Government of Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada30 Community Business Development Corporations20 Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada20 Government of Canada, Export Development Canada15 PME MTL15 City of Toronto13 Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates11 Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage11 Government of New Brunswick, Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries11 Indigenous Youth Roots11 Alberta Innovates10 Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)10 Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)10 Government of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions10 Government of Canada, Farm Credit Canada10 Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs9 Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)8 Government of Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency8 First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc.7 Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada7 Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land7 Government of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEI7 Ontario Trillium Foundation7 Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)7 Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions6 ECO Canada6 Gouvernement du Québec, Investissement Québec6 Government of British Columbia6 Indigenous Services Canada6 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)6 Prairies Economic Development Canada6 Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)5 Government of Canada, Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce ( CGLCC )5 Government of Ontario5 Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation5 Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Agriculture5 Investissement Québec5 McConnell Foundation5 Mitacs5 Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)5 The Law Foundation of Ontario5 BioTalent Canada4 Business Development Bank of Canada4 Calgary Arts Development4 CAN Health Network4 Canada Foundation for Innovation4 Clean Foundation4 Gouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricole4 Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'emploi et de la solidarité sociale4 Government of Alberta, Business Link4 Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Finance4 Government of Canada4 Government of Canada; Gouvernement du Québec4 Government of the Northwest Territories, Industry, Tourism and Investment4 Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI), Government of Northwest Territories4 International Telecommunication Union (ITU)4 TELUS Friendly Future Foundation4 Trade Commissioner Service4 Canadian Food Innovation Network3

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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)10 Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)10 Government of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions10 Government of Canada, Farm Credit Canada10 Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs9 Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec (DEC)8 Government of Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency8 First Peoples Economic Growth Fund Inc.7 Government of Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada7 Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Agriculture and Land7 Government of Prince Edward Island, Innovation PEI7 Ontario Trillium Foundation7 Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)7 Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions6 ECO Canada6 Gouvernement du Québec, Investissement Québec6 Government of British Columbia6 Indigenous Services Canada6 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)6 Prairies Economic Development Canada6 Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)5 Government of Canada, Canadian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce ( CGLCC )5 Government of Ontario5 Government of Ontario, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation5 Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Agriculture5 Investissement Québec5 McConnell Foundation5 Mitacs5 Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)5 The Law Foundation of Ontario5 BioTalent Canada4 Business Development Bank of Canada4 Calgary Arts Development4 CAN Health Network4 Canada Foundation for Innovation4 Clean Foundation4 Gouvernement du Québec, La Financière agricole4 Gouvernement du Québec, Ministère de l'emploi et de la solidarité sociale4 Government of Alberta, Business Link4 Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Finance4 Government of Canada4 Government of Canada; Gouvernement du Québec4 Government of the Northwest Territories, Industry, Tourism and Investment4 Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI), Government of Northwest Territories4 International Telecommunication Union (ITU)4 TELUS Friendly Future Foundation4 Trade Commissioner Service4 Canadian Food Innovation Network3

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