Transport Canada · Grant program
Abandoned Boats Program
The purpose of the Program is to modernize and enhance the safety of Canada's marine transportation system, protect Canada's marine ecosystem and increase Canadians' awareness of, and capacity to participate in, marine safety.
- Total value
- $2.4M
- Agreements
- 9
- Jul 2019 to Mar 2020
- Median agreement
- $167K
- Typical range
- $75K–$364K
- the middle half of agreements
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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Salish Sea Industrial Services Ltd. | 3 | $1.2M |
| 1184550 B.C. Ltd. | 2 | $825K |
| We are the change for humanity | 2 | $330K |
| Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association | 1 | $76K |
| Bowen Island Municipality | 1 | $3,450 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | $1.7M |
| 2020 | 1 | $750K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 9 | $2.4M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 5 | $2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $330K |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $76K |
| Government | 1 | $3,450 |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 | 1184550 B.C. Ltd. | Agreement for the removal and disposal of fifteen (15) boats in the Fraser River, in Mission, British ColumbiaGrant | $750,000 |
| Aug 2019 | We are the change for humanity | Grant | $300,000 |
| Aug 2019 | We are the change for humanity | Grant | $30,000 |
| Aug 2019 | Salish Sea Industrial Services Ltd. | Removal and disposal of thirty-eight (38) boats in Penekalut, Sooke and Capital Regional District of British ColumbiaGrant | $673,504 |
| Aug 2019 | Salish Sea Industrial Services Ltd. | Removal and disposal of thirty-eight (38) boats in Penekalut, Sooke and Capital Regional District of British ColumbiaGrant | $167,185 |
| Aug 2019 | Bowen Island Municipality | Assessment of one (1) boat removal and disposal project in the Mannion Bay, Bowen Island, BCGrant | $3,450 |
| Jul 2019 | Salish Sea Industrial Services Ltd. | Removal and disposal of sixteen (16) boats in the Victoria Harbour, Victoria, BCGrant | $364,150 |
| Jul 2019 | Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association | Removal and disposal of two (2) boats in the Gerrans Bay, Madeira Park, British ColumbiaGrant | $75,675 |
| Jul 2019 | 1184550 B.C. Ltd. | Assessment of fifteen (15) boats removal and disposal projects in the Fraser River, in Mission, British ColumbiaGrant | $75,000 |