Grants and Contributions

Acho Dene Koe First Nation Guardians

Mobilization of the agricultural community in Montérégie for the conservation of species at risk and their habitats - Phase 2

Ekwo Harvest Monitoring Program

Improved knowledge on carbon storage for peatlands across the Hudson-James Bay Lowland, including forested and permafrost peatlands in Wapusk National Park

The Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation (AOPFN) is located off of Highway 60, and neighbours Golden Lake in the heart of the Ottawa Valley. In the Algonquin language, Pikwàkanagàn means “beautifully hilly country covered in evergreens” which accurately describes the surrounding landscape in this part of Eastern Ontario. AOPFN is in the County of Renfrew, which encompasses 17 municipalities and has an area of over 7,500 sq. km. It is 40 km south of Pembroke and 150 km east of Ottawa. The total area of the First Nation is 7.44 sq. km.

Bigstone Cree Nation consists of six Reserves and 5 fee simple land parcels purchased through the Treaty Land Entitlement process. More than 5,400 people inhabit BCN Traditional Territory; including over 3,000 residents on the Reserves. Generally, the Reserves are surrounded by undeveloped land; however, there are three hamlets (Wabasca-Desmarais, Sandy Lake, and Calling Lake) that provide various services to BCN Reserves. An Active Transportation Plan is needed for Bigstone to provide residents with a safe and convenient space to travel by foot, by wheelchair (or other assistive device) or by bicycle. The focus of the Bigstone Active Transportation Plan will be on the Ka’Asom’skaski and Nimiscikosihk Reserves (Wabasca 166A), located next to Wabasca-Desmarais, to provide connections between key destinations within these Reserves and to the adjacent hamlet.

The funding supports projects that enable seniors to age at home under two streams:
• In-Home Support Pilot Projects
• Scaling Up for Seniors.
In-Home Support Pilot Projects stream
Provides funding to seniors-serving organizations to expand delivery of volunteer-based services to low-income and otherwise vulnerable seniors to help them age at home and provide a service that helps seniors navigate and gain access to services provided by other organizations active in the local area
Scaling Up for Seniors stream
Provides funding to expand services that have already demonstrated results in helping seniors

The funding supports projects that aim to recruit, retain and help both women apprentices succeed in at least 1 of the 39 eligible Red Seal trades by:
1. creating partnerships with women’s groups, community colleges, unions or employers to recruit women
2. organizing women-led events as an outreach tool to help attract women to the trades industry
3. offering mentorship by female role models, women-in-the-skilled-trades networks, and opportunities to share success stories
4. creating a welcoming space where women can feel comfortable and safe in the training and work sites

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support

Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality