Grants and Contributions
About this information
In June 2016, as part of the Open Government Action Plan, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) committed to increasing the transparency and usefulness of grants and contribution data and subsequently launched the Guidelines on the Reporting of Grants and Contributions Awards, effective April 1, 2018.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions are outlined in the Treasury Board Policy on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods, services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals, organizations or other levels of government, without the federal government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the Public Accounts of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants, contributions and \'other transfer payments\'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that would normally be withheld under the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act.
$20,000.00
Mar 19, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Planning for 2026-27 Ceremonial Bison Harvest in Banff National Park
GC-3325
This contribution supports Bearspaw First Nation, member of the Banff Indigenous Advisory Circle, to participate in the planning and preparatory work necessary to support the 2026-27 ceremonial harvest of bison in Banff National Park.
$20,000.00
Mar 16, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Lake Louise Cultural Presentation and Interpretation Projects
GC-3344
The contribution supports Bearspaw First Nation, as part of the Banff Indigenous Advisory Circle Lake Louise Working Group, for planning that enables the presentation of Indigenous cultural heritage in Banff National Park and supports the Indigenous Stewardship Policy.
$5,000.00
Jan 23, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Planning Phase Grant Agreement
25772600
Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Bearspaw First Nation (in trust to Stoney Tribal Administration) to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Fording River Extension Project.
$5,000.00
Jan 19, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Indigenous Guardians Video
GC-3111
This grant supports the documentation of Indigenous Guardian programs through video or photography. The initiative aims to create a lasting legacy and serve as an ongoing resource for the community, honouring and highlighting the contributions of Indigenous Guardians.
$5,000.00
Oct 17, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Mount Rundle Interpretive Sign Content Development
GC-3225
This grant supports Bearspaw First Nation to engage with the community to develop content for an interpretive sign about Mount Rundle.
$60,000.00
Sep 26, 2025
Contribution made under the Participant Funding Program to the Bearspaw First Nation (in trust to the Stoney Tribal Administration) to help it prepare for and engage in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities related to the assessment process for the Crown Mountain Coking Coal Project.
$14,000.00
Jul 30, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Indigenous Advisory Circle Interpretation
GC-3133
This grant supports Bearspaw First Nation to implement the vision of the Indigenous Advisory Circles' Lake Louise and Cave and Basin Working Groups to deliver in-person interpretive experiences and provide guidance on interpretive products at key locations.
$27,500.00
Jul 25, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Planning, ceremony, and implementation of 2025-2026 Bison Indigenous Guardians Program – Banff National Park
GC-3027
This grant supports Bearspaw First Nation, member of the Banff Indigenous Advisory Circle, to participate in the planning and implementation of a ceremonial harvest of bison in Banff National Park.
$10,951,875.00
Jul 1, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
515536
515536
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 1,168 households located in five communities, in the province of Alberta, using fibre and fixed wireless technologies.
$1,593,062.00
Apr 24, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments