Federal grants in Heron Bay
Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Heron Bay, as the department recorded it.
- Total value
- $274M
- Agreements
- 255
- To named organizations
- 255
- $274M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 0
- $0; never named here
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Programs
The programs that put the most money here.
Top recipients
Organizations with the most funding.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | 247 | $273M |
| Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation | 1 | $410K |
| Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (Ojibways of Pic River No. 50) First Nation | 4 | $254K |
| Pic River Development Corporation | 1 | $208K |
| Attawapiskat Development Corporation | 1 | $28K |
| Biigtigong Dbenjgan Ltd. | 1 | $2,408 |
Industries
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS); most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous public administration | 1 | $410K |
| Other amusement and recreation industries | 1 | $500K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | $410K |
| 2010 | 0 | $0 |
| 2011 | 0 | $0 |
| 2012 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 47 | $9.3M |
| 2017 | 28 | $4.1M |
| 2018 | 1 | $19K |
| 2019 | 4 | $57K |
| 2020 | 2 | $90K |
| 2021 | 152 | $257M |
| 2022 | 7 | $864K |
| 2023 | 2 | $325K |
| 2024 | 4 | $1.2M |
| 2025 | 4 | $87K |
| 2026* | 3 | $292K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 240 | $273M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 6 | $402K |
| Not stated by the department | 8 | $372K |
| Other organizations | 1 | $28K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | 2026 Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Guardians for PukaskwaContribution | $50,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (Ojibways of Pic River No. 50) First Nation | Participant Funding ProgramImpact Assessment Agency of Canada | Planning Phase Grant AgreementGrant | $3,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)Fisheries and Oceans Canada | NICFI 2026 AQ Biigtigong 0056Contribution | $238,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Indigenous Guardians VideoGrant | $5,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Contribution | $51,750 |
| Apr 2025 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | CSJ 2025 - Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Thunder Bay-Superior North)Contribution | $27,815 |
| Apr 2025 | Biigtigong Dbenjgan Ltd. | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | CSJ 2025 - Biigtigong Dbenjgan Ltd (Thunder Bay-Superior North)Contribution | $2,408 |
| Jul 2024 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada | Contribution | $119,993 |
| Apr 2024 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | CSJ 2024 - Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Thunder Bay-Superior North)Contribution | $26,765 |
| Mar 2024 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution ProgramFisheries and Oceans Canada | Contribution | $75,637 |
| Mar 2024 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change Canada | Contribution | $940,000 |
| Oct 2023 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | General Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Guardians Program for PukaskwaContribution | $300,000 |
| Apr 2023 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | CSJ 2023 - Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Thunder Bay-Superior North)Contribution | $25,060 |
| Aug 2022 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | General Class Grant and Contribution ProgramParks Canada | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Guardians Program for Pukaskwa – building capacityContribution | $80,000 |
| May 2022 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (Ojibways of Pic River No. 50) First Nation | Participant Funding ProgramImpact Assessment Agency of Canada | Contribution | $85,100 |
| Apr 2022 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | CSJ 2022 - Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation -(Thunder Bay--Superior North)Contribution | $58,075 |
| Apr 2022 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Economic DevelopmentIndigenous Services Canada | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Mar 2022 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (Ojibways of Pic River No. 50) First Nation | Participant Funding ProgramImpact Assessment Agency of Canada | Contribution | $85,337 |
| Feb 2022 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change Canada | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Jan 2022 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Indigenous Capacity Support ProgramImpact Assessment Agency of Canada | Contribution | $50,974 |
| Jul 2021 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario | Contribution | $499,999 |
| May 2021 | Pic River Development Corporation | Universal Broadband FundInnovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Contribution | $207,781 |
| Apr 2021 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | CSJ 2021 - Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Thunder Bay-Superior North)Contribution | $27,053 |
| Apr 2021 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | CIRNAC - Northern Affairs, CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Indigenous Health Equity Fund, Individual Affairs, Land Management, Other Program Reporting, Primary Care, Public Health Protection, Social Development, Supplementary Health BenefitsIndigenous Services Canada | Contribution | $128,964,860 |
| Apr 2021 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | GovernanceIndigenous Services Canada | Grant | $227,545 |