Public Health Agency of Canada · Contribution program
Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC)
To support Indigenous organizations in providing culturally appropriate early childhood development programs for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children and their families who live off-reserve in urban and northern communities.
- Total value
- $159M
- Agreements
- 35
- Apr 2017 to Apr 2026
- Median agreement
- $3.7M
- Typical range
- $2.4M–$5.3M
- 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.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | $2M |
| 2024 | 24 | $130M |
| 2025 | 5 | $14.9M |
| 2026 | 5 | $12.2M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 3 | $41.2M |
| Saskatchewan | 6 | $29.2M |
| Manitoba | 4 | $20.9M |
| Ontario | 6 | $20.4M |
| Prince Edward Island | 3 | $13.1M |
| Alberta | 3 | $10.7M |
| Quebec | 4 | $9M |
| Nunavut | 2 | $5.2M |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $3.7M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $2.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $2.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 17 | $90.6M |
| Indigenous recipients | 11 | $52.9M |
| Other organizations | 6 | $14.5M |
| Government | 1 | $763K |