Federal spending by Canadian Space Agency

1,614 records totalling $1,580,590,589.19 CAD, from official Government of Canada open data.

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Where the money flows

Planned vs. actual spending

What Parliament authorised this organization to spend versus what it actually spent, across all its votes. Source: Public Accounts of Canada (via GC InfoBase). This covers the organization's entire budget, not just the grants and contracts listed below.

Fiscal year Authorised Spent Used
2024-2025 $741,978,670 $634,726,541 85.5%
2023-2024 $629,892,502 $450,747,209 71.6%
2022-2023 $615,431,241 $498,235,495 81.0%
2021-2022 $491,550,506 $368,108,149 74.9%
2020-2021 $451,451,551 $330,409,653 73.2%
2019-2020 $441,838,138 $324,436,091 73.4%
2018-2019 $421,138,439 $305,745,600 72.6%
2017-2018 $421,006,569 $353,457,987 84.0%
2016-2017 $459,348,646 $388,298,278 84.5%
2015-2016 $501,568,928 $412,799,058 82.3%

Did it deliver? (2024-2025 results report)

Every department sets measurable performance targets and reports against them. Source: Departmental Results Reports via GC InfoBase — the department's own self-reported scorecard.

7

of 9 targets met

2

targets not met

0

not yet measurable or unavailable

See missed targets

  • Number of services offered to Canadians dependent on space data

    Target: — · Actual: 101.0

  • Number of space missions with Canadian Astronauts and/or Canadian content enabled by SEP.

    Target: — · Actual: 14.0

Simon Fraser University $900,000.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Following the Announcement of Opportunity published on Nov. 9, 2020, the CSA is providing funding via a Grant Agreement to the university to work in collaboration with researchers from the University...

The University of Western Ontario $900,000.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2021-2022
Canada

Following the Announcement of Opportunity published on Nov. 9, 2020, the CSA is providing funding via a Grant Agreement to the university to work in collaboration with researchers from the University...

University of Waterloo $881,020.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Manifestations of spaceflight-induced sub-clinical cardiovascular disease as a long-term health risk. Human spaceflight dramatically changes the daily exposures of the cardiovascular and musculo-skel...

SED Systems - a division of CALIAN Ltd. $854,746.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2015-2016
Canada

This project entitled « Design and Development of a Q/V Band Composite Reflector Antenna System » consists of designing and developing a novel ground-based antenna prototype for satellite communicatio...

NGC Aérospatiale Ltée $840,153.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Space agencies, research institutes and private organizations are looking for commercial landing services in order to reach sites of interest on the Moon. The landing systems will need to be equipped...

University of New Brunswick $840,000.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Making near-time measurement of ionospheric total electron content, amplitude scintillation, and phase scintillation at high temporal resolution as well as several ionospheric parameters and the plasm...

The University of Lethbridge $835,233.88
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2010-2011
Canada

The purpose of this contribution is to support the operations of the Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) instrument as well as to support the Canadian science team working with the instr...

University of Toronto $829,800.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2010-2011
Canada

The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to...

COM DEV Ltd. d/b/a Honeywell Aerospace $814,906.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2020-2021
Canada

(20STDPK40) Optical Inter Satellite Links (OISL) transceiver is an optical transmitter and receiver, converting the incoming/outgoing optical signals to extract/transmit data to/from other satellites...

SED Systems, a division of Calian Ltd. $798,884.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Satellite operators lease out bandwidth for uses like cellular networks and internet services. The bandwidth provided by a satellite becomes fragmented over time, as leases expire and are replaced by...

Reaction Dynamics Lab Inc. $775,698.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2024-2025
Canada

This project will support testing of Reaction Dynamics’ in-space propulsion system built to enhance satellite agility. The propulsion system, a 1N Hydrogen Peroxide monopropellant system, promises hig...

Toronto University $768,840.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2010-2011
Canada

The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to...

University of Calgary $767,000.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2012-2013
Canada

The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to...

MPB Communications Inc. $766,136.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program toSupport Research, Awareness and Learningin Space Science and Technology
FY 2025-2026
Canada

This project aims to enhance the communication capabilities of CubeSats—small, cost-effective satellites that are transforming space exploration, communications, and defense. While CubeSats provide af...

Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc. $763,759.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2020-2021
Canada

Integrity Testing Laboratory (ITL) is proposing to design and built a unique Dual Vertical/Horizontal Loading Ion-beam Vacuum Facility for Novel Space Material Processes to be located at ITL that will...

University of British Columbia $760,283.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2010-2011
Canada

The Research component of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Class Grant and Contribution Program to support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology provides financial support to...

ABB Inc. $757,294.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Earth observation using constellations of satellites is an emerging market that calls for improved building blocks to capture precise images of Earth's surface at lowest possible cost. This projec...

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Corporation $750,000.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
FY 2019-2020
Canada

Satellite systems and equipment are designed to work in harsh space environments and extreme launch conditions. This project will build and test advanced composite materials for lightweight, low-c...

Com Dev Ltd. $747,156.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2015-2016
Canada

This project entitled «Fifth Generation Switch Actuator» consists of reducing the mass and size of a key mechanical component used aboard telecommunications satellites. This component is called an ac...

MPB Communications Inc. $733,865.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2017-2018
Canada

At present, communication satellites rely on radio frequencies to relay data, which transmit at a much slower speed than terrestrial optical fibre links. Areas of Earth where optical fibre connectivit...

University of Alberta $730,000.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2013-2014
Canada

Magnetic field measurements using the fluxgate magnetometers from the CARISMA array.

University of Calgary $730,000.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2013-2014
Canada

All sky imaging of the aurora in white light and in a narrow red light band .

University of Alberta $730,000.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2013-2014
Canada

Frequency domain measurement of the magnetic field, and development and deployment of a new type of magnetometer enabling steady-state and low frequency measurements.

University of New Brunswick $729,993.00
Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
FY 2013-2014
Canada

Measurements of the properties of the ionosphere using ionosondes and GPS instruments to monitor ionospheric scintillation.