Programs · Prairies Economic Development Canada
Western Diversification Program
1,088 agreements worth $828,732,017 under this program name at Prairies Economic Development Canada.
Explore every agreement- Total agreement value
- $829M$828,732,017
- Agreements
- 1,088
- Recipients
- 811distinct names
- Largest agreement
- $90.0MArctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership
By fiscal year
By province
- Alberta$326M39.4%
- Manitoba$272M32.8%
- Saskatchewan$175M21.2%
- British Columbia$46.1M5.6%
- Ontario$9.1M1.1%
- Nunavut$25K0.0%
Largest agreements
| # | Agreement | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership · The Pas, MB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2022-07-27 Government record GC-WD-DEO-2023-2024-Q4-128 · data · 3 records combined | $90.0M $90,000,000 originally $60.0M |
| 2 | Arctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership · Winnipeg, MB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2025-09-11 | $50.0M $50,000,000 |
| 3 | City of Burnaby · Burnaby, BC Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2021-08-16 | $30.0M $30,000,000 |
| 4 | University of Saskatchewan · Saskatoon, SK Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2018-03-23 | $17.4M $17,409,771 |
| 5 | The Governors of the University of Calgary · Calgary, AB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2013-02-20 | $12.6M $12,640,521 |
| 6 | CKUA Radio Foundation · Edmonton, AB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2025-11-17 | $11.0M $10,984,225 |
| 7 | Red River College Polytechnic · Winnipeg, MB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2017-06-26 | $10.0M $10,000,000 |
| 8 | TN-SCO Housing 92 Inc. · Winnipeg, MB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2024-10-03 | $10.0M $10,000,000 |
| 9 | Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. · Winnipeg, MB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2026-02-20 | $10.0M $10,000,000 |
| 10 | Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited · Calgary, AB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2022-03-27 | $10.0M $10,000,000 |
| 11 | The Saskatchewan Research Council · Saskatoon, SK Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2023-12-04 Government record GC-WD-DEO-2024-2025-Q1-7 · data · 3 records combined | $10.0M $9,960,000 originally $3.0M |
| 12 | The Saskatchewan Research Council · Saskatoon, SK Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2024-06-21 | $9.0M $9,000,000 |
| 13 | Flair Airlines Ltd. · Edmonton, AB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2021-08-13 Government record GC-WD-DEO-2021-2022-Q4-365 · data · 2 records combined | $8.3M $8,311,906 |
| 14 | Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2024-11-22 Government record 044-2025-2026-Q3-00042 · data · 2 records combined | $8.0M $8,000,000 |
| 15 | Explore Edmonton Corporation · Edmonton, AB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2022-04-29 | $8.0M $8,000,000 |
| 16 | Explore Edmonton Corporation · Edmonton, AB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2022-04-29 | $8.0M $8,000,000 |
| 17 | Community Futures Pan West Network Inc · Winnipeg, MB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2023-01-31 Government record 044-2026-2027-Q1-00041 · data · 3 records combined | $7.8M $7,803,679 originally $6.9M |
| 18 | The Governors of the University of Alberta · Edmonton, AB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2018-10-29 Government record GC-WD-DEO-2023-2024-Q4-152 · data · 3 records combined | $7.3M $7,300,000 |
| 19 | Town of Coronach · Coronach, SK Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2021-04-15 Government record GC-WD-DEO-2024-2025-Q4-90 · data · 3 records combined | $7.0M $6,989,765 |
| 20 | Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2024-03-20 | $6.1M $6,073,111 |
| 21 | Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2026-03-11 | $6.0M $6,000,000 |
| 22 | Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2021-12-24 | $5.0M $5,000,000 |
| 23 | Askiy Hemp Limited Partnership · Frog Lake, AB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2024-02-26 Government record 044-2025-2026-Q3-00046 · data · 2 records combined | $5.0M $5,000,000 |
| 24 | Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2021-12-24 Government record GC-WD-DEO-2021-2022-Q4-25 · data · 2 records combined | $5.0M $5,000,000 |
| 25 | Town of Hanna|Municipalité de Hanna · Hanna, AB Western Diversification Program · Contribution, starts 2024-02-14 | $4.2M $4,194,074 |
Largest recipients
Individuals and aggregate entries are not ranked.- Arctic Gateway Group Limited Partnership3 agreements$140M16.9%
- City of Burnaby|Ville de Burnaby1 agreement$30.0M3.6%
- The Saskatchewan Research Council4 agreements$24.5M3.0%
- Explore Edmonton Corporation8 agreements$20.7M2.5%
- The Governors of the University of Calgary4 agreements$17.9M2.2%
- University of Saskatchewan2 agreements$17.4M2.1%
- CKUA Radio Foundation1 agreement$11.0M1.3%
- The Governors of the University of Alberta5 agreements$10.4M1.3%
- Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited2 agreements$10.2M1.2%
- Town of Coronach7 agreements$10.1M1.2%
- Red River College Polytechnic1 agreement$10.0M1.2%
- TN-SCO Housing 92 Inc.1 agreement$10.0M1.2%
- Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc.|Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc.1 agreement$10.0M1.2%
- Flair Airlines Ltd.1 agreement$8.3M1.0%
- The Calgary Airport Authority1 agreement$8.0M1.0%
- Community Futures Pan West Network Inc1 agreement$7.8M0.9%
- Indigenous Tourism Alberta3 agreements$6.7M0.8%
- Town of Rockglen2 agreements$6.7M0.8%
- Mounted Police Heritage Centre|Centre du patrimoine de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada3 agreements$6.2M0.7%
- Southern Chiefs' Organization Inc., SCED GP Inc., general partner of Southern Chiefs Economic Development LP, Southern Chiefs' Organization Reconciliation Foundation Inc.1 agreement$6.1M0.7%
- 20 other recipients$93.3M11.3%