Ontario Post-Secondary Operating Grants by Program Type

2026 data from the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development details operating grants to universities and publicly assisted colleges. It includes major grant types for basic operations, enrolment, northern institutions, French/bilingual programs, Aboriginal education, students with disabilities, first-generation students, and health human resource programs.

Use Cases

• Analyze funding allocation patterns across major grant types like basic operating grants and enrolment funding.
• Compare special purpose grants for programs such as Aboriginal education, students with disabilities, and first-generation students.
• Assess the distribution of health human resource program grants relative to other organization grants.
• Track funding for northern institution and French language or bilingual programs over time.

Strengths

• Data is current, with a last updated date of March 18, 2026.
• Covers a defined scope of major grant types issued by a provincial ministry.
• Provided in accessible file formats including XLS and XLSX.

Limitations

• Unknown row count and specific column structure limit analytical planning.
• Sample data is unavailable for previewing data format and completeness.
• Data scope is limited to Ontario institutions and may not be nationally representative.

Provenance

Source

Government of Ontario, Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development.

Collection Method

Administrative data on issued operating grants.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Ontario, Canada.