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
Feb 25, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan
938X-2026-233
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.
$195,000.00
Jan 21, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
Advancing Science and Indigenous Knowledge for Improving Water Quality in the Wolastoq (St. John River) and Addressing Nutrient Pollution, Harmful Algal Blooms, and Ecosystem Health
Advancing Science and Indigenous Knowledge for Improving Water Quality in the Wolastoq (St. John River) and Addressing Nutrient Pollution, Harmful Algal Blooms, and Ecosystem Health
$117,238.00
Jan 9, 2026
Aboriginal recipient
25-IHPP-G-GLF-001
500007263
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grant Funding is to meet the legal obligations to support the participation of Indigenous communities in consultations on Departmental Crown conduct (i.e., decisions, such as arrangements, approvals, authorizations and permits) under the Fisheries Act and/or Species at Risk Act.
$84,500.00
Dec 7, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Community Participation And Co-Development Grant And Contribution Fund Contribution Agreement With Maliseet Nation Conservation Council
500007200
The overarching goal (purpose) 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.
$199,546.00
Oct 6, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
To encourage scientific research and related scientific activities (e.g. data collection, integration, monitoring, and communication, including communication via conferences and symposia) and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the areas of: (a) Fisheries and Aquaculture Science; (b) Ecosystem Science; (c) Oceanography and Modelling; and (d) Freshwater Science.
$132,000.00
Jul 17, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Contributes to the recovery of endangered, threatened, and other species of concern, by engaging Canadians in conservation actions to benefit wildlife and to protect aquatic species at risk.
$127,516.00
Apr 1, 2025
Other
2526-AT-000033
2526-AT-000033
P067846
$344,282.00
Apr 1, 2025
Other
2526-AT-000033
2526-AT-000033
P067846, P072227
$181,930.00
Jan 14, 2025
Aboriginal recipient
Reducing Nutrient Loading Through Implementing Agriculture Best Management Practices on the Kennebecasis
$57,005.00
Oct 9, 2024
Aboriginal recipient
The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.