Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program
Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species At Risk
To carry out the Government of Canada’s 2018 Nature Legacy for Canada, which includes supporting and leveraging efforts to protect and recover aquatic species at risk; and building Indigenous capacity.
- Total value
- $81.6M
- Agreements
- 105
- Sep 2019 to Jan 2026
- Median agreement
- $538K
- Typical range
- $257K–$1.2M
- 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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 1 agreements ($650K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | $21.2M |
| 2020 | 17 | $21.6M |
| 2021 | 1 | $98K |
| 2022 | 11 | $2.2M |
| 2023 | 20 | $17.4M |
| 2024 | 38 | $18.8M |
| 2026 | 1 | $200K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 26 | $19.3M |
| British Columbia | 18 | $15.2M |
| Nova Scotia | 12 | $14.7M |
| Quebec | 19 | $9.9M |
| Alberta | 6 | $8.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $4M |
| New Brunswick | 11 | $3.9M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | $3M |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | $1.6M |
| Northwest Territories | 2 | $1.1M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $336K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 104 | $81.2M |
| Academia | 1 | $320K |