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.
$400,000.00
Apr 30, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Indigenous Capacity Support Program Contribution Agreement
ICSP 26/28-08 Stream 3
Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Innu Nation to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.
$215,000.00
Mar 24, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Innu Nation 2025AAROM-0005-00
500007557
Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.
$180,000.00
Mar 18, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Financial Management for the Cooperative Management Board
GC-3331
This contribution supports Innu Nation in managing the budget and operating expenditures of the Cooperative Management Board for the Akami-UapishkU – KakKasuak – Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve.
$91,000.00
Feb 24, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Participant Funding Program Contribution Agreement
PFP-SLREM (I)-03
Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Innu Nation of Matimekush-Lac John to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Strange Lake Rare Earth Mine Project.
$886,511.00
Feb 12, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Community Participation and Co-Development Grant and Contribution Fund Contribution Agreement with Innu Nation
500007370
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.
$122,950.00
Feb 12, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Participant Funding Program Contribution Agreement
PFP-SLREM (I)-04
Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Innu Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Strange Lake Rare Earth Mine Project.
$10,000.00
Oct 23, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Grant awarded under the Policy Dialogue Program to the Innu Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in participation activities associated with the ongoing Review of Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Development Processes.
$10,000.00
Jul 15, 2025
Grant awarded under the Participant Funding Program to the Innu Nation to help it prepare for and engage in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities related to the assessment process for the Strange Lake Rare Earth Mining Project.
$75,000.00
Apr 1, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Innu Implementation and Consultation of the UNDRIP Act
13510519
This project aims to contribute to the implementation of the UNDA and Action Plan, by increasing awareness and strengthen food sovereignty as well as develop and publish a framework of tactics and strategies that improve access to traditional foods through gatherings for leaders and educational events.
$215,000.00
Mar 20, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.