Innovation, Science and Industry
How Innovation, Science and Industry spent its budget in fiscal year 2017-18, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2017-18,
$7.59B
was spent by Innovation, Science and Industry
In FY 2017-18,
2.3%
of federal spending was by Innovation, Science and Industry
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $7.11B in FY 2017-18 — see the overview and methodology.
How did Innovation, Science and Industry spend its budget in 2017-18?
Spending by entity, FY 2017-18
Department of Industry
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
National Research Council of Canada
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Statistics Canada
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Canadian Space Agency
Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Department of Western Economic Diversification
Canadian Tourism Commission
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Standards Council of Canada
Copyright Board
$2.36B
$1.22B
$1.02B
$784M
$545.8M
$359M
$353.5M
$311.4M
$250.3M
$227.1M
$95.5M
$54.4M
$13.8M
$3.2M
Innovation, Science and Industry’s share of federal spending
Percentage of federal spending, 2014–2025
Line items
Every transfer-payment (grant and contribution) program, in dollars. These are the named programs behind the transfer-payments object in the chart above. Search, sort, and download the full table.
| Category | Description | Amount ▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | Grants and Scholarships | $894,799,226 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund | $731,759,904 |
| Grants | Research Support Fund | $368,456,473 |
| Grants | Grants and Scholarships | $276,498,522 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Canada Foundation for Innovation | $250,900,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative | $247,504,760 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Quebec Economic Development Program | $238,142,111 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Business Development Program | $174,809,155 |
| Contributions | Industrial Research Assistance Program—Contributions to Firms | $156,883,967 |
| Grants | Canada First Research Excellence Fund | $101,820,801 |
| Contributions | Contributions to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology | $101,540,514 |
| Contributions | Contributions for Southern Ontario Prosperity Initiatives | $97,773,898 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Western Diversification Program | $93,798,745 |
| Grants | Canada Graduate Scholarships | $68,820,804 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program | $65,435,745 |
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Innovation, Science and Industry figures are net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II, and will not match the Volume I consolidated headline totals. See the methodology for details.
