Grant and contribution program
Contributions in Support of Ecosystems and Oceans Science
Department of Fisheries and Oceans · Industry, agriculture and fisheries
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Fisheries and Oceans paid out $28.3 million under Contributions in Support of Ecosystems and Oceans Science, up from $27.3 million in 2023–24. That is $0.94 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$28.3M
Up $968K from $27.3M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $27.3M |
| 2024–25 | $28.3M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Networks Canada Society | Victoria, British Columbia | $10.0M | $0.33 |
| Payments under $100,000 (60) | Location not stated | $3.2M | $0.11 |
| Dalhousie University | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $2.5M | $0.08 |
| IISD-Experimental Lakes Area Inc | Winnipeg, Manitoba | $1.0M | $0.03 |
| University of Manitoba | Winnipeg, Manitoba | $870K | $0.03 |
| St. Lawrence Global Observatory | Rimouski, Quebec | $854K | $0.03 |
| University of Guelph | Guelph, Ontario | $789K | $0.03 |
| Huntsman Marine Science Centre | Saint Andrews, New Brunswick | $707K | $0.02 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | $632K | $0.02 |
| University of Victoria | Victoria, British Columbia | $585K | $0.02 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
← All industry, agriculture and fisheries spendingHow the figures are calculated