Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program
Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
Enhance the conservation and recovery of species at risk by supporting Indigenous communities as they acquire, develop and apply the technical resources, skills and knowledge necessary to partner in Species at Risk Act (SARA) implementation
- Total value
- $17.6M
- Agreements
- 151
- Apr 2021 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $102K
- Typical range
- $62K–$150K
- 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.
Plus 3 agreements ($225K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | $3.2M |
| 2022 | 41 | $5.7M |
| 2023 | 14 | $2.1M |
| 2024 | 30 | $3.3M |
| 2025 | 33 | $2.9M |
| 2026 | 7 | $446K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 40 | $5M |
| Quebec | 29 | $3.3M |
| New Brunswick | 23 | $2.5M |
| Nova Scotia | 12 | $1.9M |
| Ontario | 14 | $1.4M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7 | $836K |
| Alberta | 7 | $804K |
| Manitoba | 8 | $782K |
| Prince Edward Island | 6 | $590K |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $400K |
| Northwest Territories | 2 | $151K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 151 | $17.6M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2026 | New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Co | Contribution | $36,801 |
| May 2026 | Matawa First Nations Management | Matawa FN 2026AFSAR5038Contribution | $50,160 |
| Apr 2026 | Fort Folly First Nation | Contribution | $79,730 |
| Apr 2026 | Maliseet Nation Conservation Counci | Contribution | $90,085 |
| Mar 2026 | Mohawk Council of Akwesasne | Contribution | $72,783 |
| Feb 2026 | Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg | Contribution | $66,816 |
| Dec 2025 | Dakota Tipi First Nation | Contribution | $85,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Conseil de la Nation Huronne-Wendat | Contribution | $4,480 |
| Nov 2025 | Kwantlen Lands, Resources And | Contribution | $69,332 |
| Nov 2025 | Chippewas Of The Thames First Natio | Contribution | $30,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Mi'kmaq Alsumk Mowimsikik Koqoey | Contribution | $113,031 |
| Oct 2025 | Gespe'gew'Ag Mi'gmag Resource Counc | Contribution | $59,650 |
| Oct 2025 | Tsawout First Nation | Contribution | $60,385 |
| Oct 2025 | Native Council of PEI | Contribution | $59,874 |
| Sep 2025 | North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council | Contribution | $106,464 |
| Sep 2025 | Bear River First Nation | Bear River 2025AFSAR2037Contribution | $125,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Pabineau Band | Pabineau FN 2025AFSAR3036Contribution | $46,128 |
| Sep 2025 | Gwich'in Renewable Resource | Contribution | $42,452 |
| Aug 2025 | Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Joint Secretariat | Contribution | $108,654 |
| Aug 2025 | Chawathil First Nation | Contribution | $54,304 |
| Jul 2025 | Fort Folly First Nation | Contribution | $68,973 |
| Jul 2025 | Adams Lake Indian Band (ALIB) | Contribution | $109,942 |
| Jun 2025 | Conseil Des Innus Unamen Shipu | Contribution | $107,150 |