Grant and contribution program
Contributions for the Western Diversification Program
Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada · Northern and regional development
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$13.2M
Down $21.2M from $34.3M in 2023–24.
$0.44per tax filer$0.32per 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Futures Development Association of B C | Mission, British Columbia | $4.0M | $0.13 |
| Payments under $100,000 (38) | Location not stated | $1.7M | $0.06 |
| Work Wellness and Disability Prevention Institute | Burnaby, British Columbia | $809K | $0.03 |
| La Societe de developpement economique de la Colombie-Britannique | Vancouver, British Columbia | $700K | $0.02 |
| Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping Society | Vancouver, British Columbia | $388K | $0.01 |
| FPInnovations | Vancouver, British Columbia | $363K | $0.01 |
| Agrarians Foundation | Nanaimo, British Columbia | $260K | <$0.01 |
| Alder Hills Hold Co Ltd | Prince George, British Columbia | $250K | <$0.01 |
| British Columbia Aviation Museum | North Saanich, British Columbia | $250K | <$0.01 |
| Canadian Amateur Rowing Association | Victoria, British Columbia | $250K | <$0.01 |
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.