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.
$5,000.00
Sep 9, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Indigenous Guardians Video
GC-3080
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.
$772,000.00
Oct 29, 2024
Aboriginal recipient
Blood Tribe Timber Limit Forest Health Guardians
GC-2632
This contribution supports the building and implementation of a Blood Tribe Timber Limit Forest Health Guardians program. The Guardians will focus on community engagement, monitoring, active management, and building capacity toward a balanced ecosystem.
$175,000.00
Nov 24, 2022
Aboriginal recipient
Kainais’ Skahkoyii Ecological and Invasive Species Initiatives
$100,000.00
Oct 14, 2022
Aboriginal recipient
Benefits for multiple grassland species at risk through ecological enhancement using Blackfoot science
$44,850.00
May 13, 2022
Aboriginal recipient
BLOOD TRIBE LAND MANAGEMENT Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative
TCEINGTL013
To facilitate Indigenous participation in dialogues, increase cumulative effects knowledge and support improved understanding of impacts of resource development.
$44,850.00
May 13, 2022
Aboriginal recipient
BLOOD TRIBE LAND MANAGEMENT Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative
TCEINGTL013
To facilitate Indigenous participation in dialogues, increase cumulative effects knowledge and support improved understanding of impacts of resource development.
$59,609.00
Mar 30, 2022
Aboriginal recipient
Kainai Iinnii (Bison) Rematriation
GC-1653
This contribution supports the Kainai Nation in establishing a herd of bison on the Kainai (Blood) Reserve. The project aims to promote landscape-scale conservation, ecological restoration of native grasslands, cultural restoration for people of the Kainai Nation, and furthers the strong relationship between the Government of Canada and the Kainai Nation.
$137,500.00
Oct 12, 2021
Aboriginal recipient
Iitaikaakiakyop Multi-species Action Plan
$30,118.00
Oct 3, 2019
Development and Implementation of Bison Stewardship Program