Funding for Not-for-Profits

Post-secondary academic institutions, research institutes, industry associations and other not-for-profit organizations that undertake initiatives supporting WD's three strategic priorities - innovation, entrepreneurship and community economic development - are eligible to apply for funding from the following sources:

Western Diversification Program (WDP) (eligibility criteria) is the main program through which WD invests in projects that support our strategic priorities of innovation, entrepreneurship and community economic development.
Western Economic Partnership Agreements (WEPAs) (eligibility criteria) are multi-year funding commitments to strengthen economic activity and improve quality of life in western communities. WEPAs are cost-shared equally with each of the four western provinces, with a total of $200 million allocated to initiatives identified as federal and provincial priorities. Specific priorities in some regions include tourism revitalization, development and promotion of environmental technologies, and ground-breaking health technology research and development.
Canada Foundation for Innovation Support Program (eligibility criteria) reimburses qualified western research institutions up to 90 per cent of eligible direct costs incurred, to a maximum of $20,000, to assist with the cost of preparing a Canada Foundation for Innovation proposal.