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
Jun 25, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Planning Phase Grant Agreement
26500564
Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the 15-Mile Processing Hub Project.
$10,000.00
Mar 5, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Cooperation Grant Agreement
25994839
Grant as part of the Policy Dialogue Program to Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office to assist in preparing for and engaging in participation activities associated with the ongoing Review of Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Development Processes.
$5,000.00
Oct 14, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Grant awarded under the Participant Funding Program to the Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Regional Assessment of the Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia.
$313,733.00
Sep 19, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Planning for a Potential National Urban Park in Halifax
GC-3148
This contribution supports Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn to assess opportunities for conservation of nature and enhanced access to urban green space in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and particularly to undertake park planning work at Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes.
$5,000.00
Jun 12, 2025
Grant as part of the Policy Dialogue Program, on behalf of the Privy Council Office, to Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) to assist in preparing for and engaging in participation activities associated with the ongoing Review of Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Development Processes.
$12,370,407.00
May 8, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Toqi’maliaptmu’k Arrangement for Co-Governance and Co-management of National Parks and Historic Sites in Nova Scotia
GC-2910
The objectives of this grant are: 1) to support the Toqi’maliaptmu’k Arrangement signed by Parks Canada and the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia, 2) build capacity in Mi’kmaq communities to participate with Parks Canada as co-managers of national parks and national historic sites, 3) foster re-connection with the lands through traditional stewardship practices and 4) protect Mi’kmaw culture and heritage.
$100,000.00
Mar 6, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Mi’kmaw Collections Review Project
GC-2903
This contribution supports the identification and inventory of Mi’kmaw cultural material and belongings within Parks Canada’s care. This support will fund costs associated with consultation, coordination and collaboration with Mi’kmaq nations in Nova Scotia.
$518,699.00
Mar 14, 2023
Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Kwilmu'kw Maw-Klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.
$199,603.00
Feb 17, 2023
Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) (Representing 10 communities) to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Regional Assessment of the Offshore Wind Development in Nova Scotia.
$199,603.00
Feb 17, 2023
Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO) (Representing 10 communities) to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Regional Assessment of the Offshore Wind Development in Newfoundland and Labrador.