Regional Defence Investment Initiative
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
The RDII aims to accelerate the integration of businesses and regional ecosystems into domestic and international defence supply chains and increase their industrial and innovation capacity.
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $4,547,305 or less.
- The largest recipient, SEDNA ROV SERVICES INC., holds $4,547,305 (52% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2025-04-01.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEDNA ROV SERVICES INC. | 1 | $4,547,305 | 2025-04-01 |
| ARROWHEAD ARCTIC CENTER INC | 1 | $4,200,006 | 2025-04-01 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | ARROWHEAD ARCTIC CENTER INC | Arctic Training Centre Innovation Hub | YT | $4,200,006 |
| 2025-04-01 | SEDNA ROV SERVICES INC. | Arctic Defense Readiness Initiative - Maritime and Aerial Capability Acquisition | NU | $4,547,305 |
Method & sources
Source: Government of Canada "Proactive Disclosure – Grants and Contributions" (Open Government Licence – Canada). We include agreements with for-profit recipients that started on or after April 1, 2021, and keep the latest amendment of each agreement, so values are the current agreement value, not money paid out. Departments report on their own schedule, so the most recent quarter is incomplete. Recipients are linked to company pages by exact name match. This is not an endorsement or an eligibility determination — check each program's official page.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Search the official grants records