Federal grants in Watson Lake
Grants and contributions to recipients whose address is in Watson Lake, as the department recorded it.
- Total value
- $328M
- Agreements
- 478
- To named organizations
- 475
- $328M
- To individuals or unnamed
- 3
- $325K; 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.
Plus 3 agreements ($325K) 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 group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services | 1 | $210K |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | $30K |
| 2011 | 0 | $0 |
| 2012 | 0 | $0 |
| 2013 | 0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 9 | $761K |
| 2017 | 4 | $1.8M |
| 2018 | 86 | $22.9M |
| 2019 | 20 | $3.5M |
| 2020 | 286 | $258M |
| 2021 | 8 | $1.2M |
| 2022 | 24 | $6M |
| 2023 | 17 | $10.1M |
| 2024 | 14 | $19M |
| 2025 | 5 | $2.9M |
| 2026* | 4 | $2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 365 | $293M |
| Other organizations | 54 | $20M |
| Not stated by the department | 32 | $7.4M |
| For-profit organizations | 7 | $7.1M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 16 | $322K |
| Government | 3 | $173K |
| Academia | 1 | $76K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Watson Lake Creative Playgroup | Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)Public Health Agency of Canada | Contribution | $1,154,512 |
| Mar 2026 | Liard Aboriginal Women's Society | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Youth For DignityGrant | $25,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Liard First Nation | Participant Funding ProgramImpact Assessment Agency of Canada | Planning Phase Grant AgreementGrant | $5,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Help and Hope for Families Society | Health Promotion & Disease PreventionIndigenous Services Canada | Contribution | $796,225 |
| Jul 2025 | Town of Watson Lake | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!Canadian Heritage | Canada Day CelebrationsGrant | $5,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Liard Aboriginal Women's Society | Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and CulturesCanadian Heritage | We work together so our language is strongContribution | $2,419,930 |
| Apr 2025 | First Kaska GP Ltd. | Community Readiness Opportunities PlanningCanadian Northern Economic Development Agency | Core Economic Development FundingContribution | $475,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Signpost Seniors Association | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Improving Accessibility and SafetyGrant | $25,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Liard First Nation | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Senior Connection and Wellness InitativeGrant | $24,573 |
| Dec 2024 | First Kaska Utilities Limited Partnership | Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change Canada | Contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Aug 2024 | First Kaska Utilities Limited Partnershi | Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program componentNatural Resources Canada | Contribution | $5,600,000 |
| Aug 2024 | First Kaska Utilities Limited Partnershi | Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program componentNatural Resources Canada | Contribution | $3,600,000 |
| Jul 2024 | Town of Watson Lake | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!Canadian Heritage | Canada Day CelebrationGrant | $4,800 |
| Jun 2024 | Liard Aboriginal Women's Society | Indigenous Partnership FundDepartment of Justice Canada | Kaska Dena Matriarch Elders, and the UNDRIP Action PlanContribution | $65,000 |
| Apr 2024 | Town of Watson Lake | Youth - Canada Summer JobsEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $12,672 |
| Apr 2024 | Liard First Nation | Sport Support Program - Other Supporting InitiativesCanadian Heritage | SSDIC S2 24-26 SLFNContribution | $163,030 |
| Apr 2024 | Liard First Nation | Indigenous Justice ProgramDepartment of Justice Canada | Contribution | $270,144 |
| Apr 2024 | Liard First Nation | Indigenous Justice ProgramDepartment of Justice Canada | Contribution | $216,144 |
| Apr 2024 | Town of Watson Lake | Northern AffairsCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Contribution | $152,823 |
| Mar 2024 | Liard Aboriginal Women's Society | New Horizons for Seniors ProgramEmployment and Social Development Canada | Grant | $17,500 |
| Mar 2024 | First Kaska GP Ltd. | Skills and Partnership Fund - CRFEmployment and Social Development Canada | Contribution | $3,646,260 |
| Jul 2023 | Town of Watson Lake | Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!Canadian Heritage | Canada Day celebrationGrant | $1,320 |
| Jun 2023 | Liard Aboriginal Womens Society | CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of GovernmentIndigenous Services Canada | Contribution | $146,076 |
| Jun 2023 | Liard Aboriginal Womens Society | Social DevelopmentIndigenous Services Canada | Contribution | $104,685 |
| Jun 2023 | Liard Aboriginal Womens Society | Social DevelopmentIndigenous Services Canada | Contribution | $130,525 |