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Grant and contribution program

Contributions to Genome Canada

Department of Industry · Industry, agriculture and fisheries

In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Industry paid out $26.6 million under Contributions to Genome Canada, down from $59.4 million in 2023–24. That is $0.89 per tax filer.

Headline figures

Fiscal year 2024–25

$26.6M

Down $32.8M from $59.4M in 2023–24.

$0.89per tax filer$0.65per person

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.

Contributions to Genome Canada, by fiscal year. Latest year highlighted.
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Contributions to Genome Canada, by fiscal year
Fiscal yearSpending
2023–24$59.4M
2024–25$26.6M

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.

Largest recipients of Contributions to Genome Canada, 2024–25
RecipientLocationPaidPer tax filer
Genome CanadaOttawa, Ontario$26.6M$0.89

Source and basis

← All industry, agriculture and fisheries spendingHow the figures are calculated