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
May 29, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan
8C6Y-202605-031
To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies.
To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders.
To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.
$3,500.00
May 7, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Agreement for Activities Supporting the Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA) - Indigenous Participant Funding Program - Project-based component
8B4A-202604-005
To improve Indigenous and local communities' capacity to connect and collaborate within their communities and with the federal government on transportation-related matters
$3,465.00
May 7, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Agreement for Activities Supporting the Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA) - Indigenous Participant Funding Program - Project-based component
8B4A-202604-006
To improve Indigenous and local communities' capacity to connect and collaborate within their communities and with the federal government on transportation-related matters
$181,500.00
Mar 24, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Community Participation and Co-Development Grant and Contribution Fund Contribution Agreement with Halalt First Nation
500007548
The purpose of this program is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of codevelopment and sustainable economic development. The objectives are to enhance the capacity and facilitate the participation of partners and stakeholders in support of marine safety and marine environmental protection.
$5,000.00
Dec 3, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Indigenous Guardians Video
GC-3102
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.
$49,455.00
Dec 2, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Engagement in the proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area Reserve process
GC-3034
This contribution supports Halalt First Nation to participate in and support the Feasibility Assessment for the proposed National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in the Southern Strait of Georgia, British Columbia.
$5,000.00
Nov 10, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan
To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies.
To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders.
To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.
$83,249.00
Sep 3, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Marine Protection Program
GC-3154
This contribution supports the recovery of the Southern Resident Killer Whales that are culturally important and an endangered species at risk, including their habitat, and will further support the on-going collaboration between Gulf Islands National Park Reserve and the Halalt First Nation.
$400,000.00
Jun 26, 2025
International (non-government)
Agreement for Underwater Acoustic Survey in Halalt Marine Territory
165370
To identify test and develop quiet vessel technologies and designs / To build capacity to share and develop knowledge and expertise and support engagement.
$1,800.00
Mar 13, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Coastal Erosion Winter Working Group Meeting
GC-2964
This grant supports Halalt First Nation to participate in 2-half day meetings to collaborate on coastal erosion initiatives within the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.