Innovation, Science and Industry
How Innovation, Science and Industry spent its budget in fiscal year 2021-22, shown as net expenditures by standard object from Public Accounts Volume II.
Department Spending
In FY 2021-22,
$8.36B
was spent by Innovation, Science and Industry
In FY 2021-22,
1.7%
of federal spending was by Innovation, Science and Industry
On the consolidated accrual basis (Volume I), this portfolio’s expenses were $9.15B in FY 2021-22 — see the overview and methodology.
How did Innovation, Science and Industry spend its budget in 2021-22?
Spending by entity, FY 2021-22
Department of Industry
National Research Council of Canada
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Statistics Canada
Canadian Space Agency
Canadian Tourism Commission
Standards Council of Canada
Copyright Board
$3.09B
$1.44B
$1.41B
$1.02B
$883.4M
$368.1M
$121.2M
$19.3M
$3.7M
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 | $996,521,377 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Strategic Innovation Fund | $625,384,331 |
| Grants | Research Support Fund | $426,827,871 |
| Contributions | Industrial Research Assistance Program—Contributions to Firms | $370,211,099 |
| Grants | Grants and Scholarships | $340,797,085 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Canada Foundation for Innovation | $339,050,000 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Universal Broadband Fund | $302,466,744 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Innovation Superclusters Initiative | $228,235,499 |
| Contributions | Contributions under the Connect to Innovate Program | $140,189,101 |
| Grants | Canada First Research Excellence Fund | $137,135,497 |
| Contributions | Contributions to Mitacs Inc. | $103,380,038 |
| Contributions | Contributions to the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology | $100,175,408 |
| Grants | College and Community Innovation Program | $94,727,325 |
| Contributions | Liabilities under the Canada Small Business Financing Act (S.C., 1998, c. 36) | $82,146,609 |
| Grants | Canada Graduate Scholarships | $80,007,539 |
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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.
