GrantTrail

Ontario

Federal grants in Thunder Bay

Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Thunder Bay, as the department recorded it.

Total value
$3.2B
Agreements
5,082
To named organizations
3,868
$2.9B
To individuals or unnamed
1,214
$342M; 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.

ProgramAgreementsTotal
(FNIPP) First Nations and Inuit Policing Program9$443M
(FNPP) Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing4$174M
Treaties and Aboriginal Government2$132M
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention155$124M
(FNIP) Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing3$102M
Resettlement16$81.9M
Universal Broadband Fund4$81.8M
Community Infrastructure133$81.5M
Primary Care95$79.2M
Settlement27$73.8M
Education237$73.4M
(FFNIP) Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing1$72.9M
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 Benefits1$53.1M
FedNor180$52.7M
Child and Family Services65$48.5M
Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing4$48.2M
Northern Ontario Development Program - 201174$39.9M
Connect to Innovate1$37.1M
Reaching Home3$35.9M
Social Development112$35.6M
Asets - Crf4$34.7M
Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health System Capacity, Other Program Reporting, Primary Care, Public Health Protection, Social Development1$32.9M
Public Health Protection, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Supplementary Health Benefits, Primary Care1$26.9M
Community Infrastructure, Education18$26.7M
Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component12$26.5M

Top recipients

Organizations with the most funding.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Board26$608M
Matawa First Nations Management298$370M
Gull Bay First Nation197$232M
Thunder Bay Multicultural Association80$170M
Fort William First Nation245$155M
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Services Boar1$129M
Independent First Nations Alliance199$112M
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Agreement1$86.3M
Dilico Anishinabek Family Care103$84.9M
Nokiiwin Tribal Council Inc.157$80.4M
The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay80$61.8M
Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation188$53.4M
Lakehead University130$47.3M
Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Specialized Solvent Abuse Treatment Centre42$45.9M
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre Inc.26$36.3M
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Services Board1$32.4M
Lakehead Social Planning Council30$28.6M
Thunder Bay International Airports Authority Inc.12$27.4M
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre19$23.5M
Indian Youth Friendship Society12$23.2M
Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment & Training Services7$22.1M
PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise13$21.9M
Sagatay Cogeneration Lp.5$20.8M
Ontario Native Women's Association49$16.2M
Anishinabek Employment & Training Services18$15.7M

Plus 1,214 agreements ($342M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

Industries

Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS); most agreements have none.

Industry groupAgreementsTotal
Other local, municipal and regional public administration94$30.3M
Indigenous public administration43$14.9M
Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations32$6.5M
Scientific research and development services29$13.1M
Universities21$17.9M
Social advocacy organizations15$1.8M
Management, scientific and technical consulting services14$6.3M
Other amusement and recreation industries10$441K
Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s10$5.6M
Architectural, engineering and related services9$2.1M

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
200633$7.3M
200752$22.7M
200838$7.2M
200945$25.1M
201047$18.2M
201129$7.7M
201227$15.4M
201333$16.3M
201412$2.7M
201525$5.6M
2016296$172M
2017154$73.4M
2018411$513M
2019353$163M
2020737$312M
20211,063$653M
2022375$432M
2023516$211M
2024401$239M
2025301$246M
2026134$77.1M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Indigenous recipients1,373$1.9B
Other organizations714$512M
Not-for-profit organizations and charities856$431M
Not stated by the department528$130M
Academia162$96.8M
Government136$73.4M
Individuals and sole proprietorships766$61M
For-profit organizations546$59.4M
International (non-government)1$1,000

Latest agreements

StartRecipientProgramValue
Oct 2026The Corporation of the City of Thunder BayNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$600,000
Aug 2026Thunder Bay Community Economic Development CommissionNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$30,000
Aug 2026Canadian Lighthouses of Lake SuperiorNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$46,100
Jul 2026Northern Nishnawbe Education CouncilNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$100,000
Jul 2026Anishnawbe Business Professional AssociationNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$394,020
Jul 2026Confederation College of Applied Arts &TechnologyRegional Defence Investment InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$900,000
Jun 2026Ontario Ministry Of Tourism, Culture And Gaming - Fort William Historical ParkMuseums Assistance Program - Access to HeritageCanadian Heritage$32,550
Jun 2026Lakehead UniversityGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$228,850
Jun 2026Thunder Bay Port AuthorityNorthern Ontario Development ProgramFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$187,500
Jun 2026Association des francophones du Nord-Ouest de l'OntarioEconomic Development InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$315,675
May 2026Matawa First Nations ManagementAboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)Fisheries and Oceans Canada$50,160
May 2026Lakehead UniversityGrants and Contributions in Aid of Academic RelationsGlobal Affairs Canada$14,000
May 2026Ginoogaming First NationGrants & ContributionsCanada Energy Regulator$75,000
May 2026Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission Inc.CanExportGlobal Affairs Canada$25,560
May 2026Lakehead Region Conservation AuthorityGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$130,900
May 2026Canadian Lighthouses of Lake SuperiorGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$20,000
May 2026We the Nuclear Free NorthParticipant Funding ProgramImpact Assessment Agency of Canada$4,975
May 2026Lac des Mille Lacs First NationParticipant Funding ProgramImpact Assessment Agency of Canada$25,000
May 2026Regional Food Distribution Association of Northwestern OntarioNorthern AffairsCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada$600,000
Apr 2026The Corporation of the City of Thunder BayCanada Public Transit FundDepartment of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities$10,816,170
Apr 2026Lakehead Region Conservation AuthorityGeneral Class Grants and Contributions ProgramParks Canada$5,000
Apr 2026MobilEx Terminal LtdRegional Tariff Response InitiativeFederal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario$1,000,000
Apr 2026Marostica SubaruIncentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada$8,750
Apr 2026Go-Mar Motors LimitedIncentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada$40,000
Apr 2026Badanai Motors LtdIncentives for Zero-emission vehicles programTransport Canada$5,000