Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program
Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR)
Grant funding is to support Indigenous peoples' efforts to build technical capacity regarding species at risk policies, programming and regulatory initiatives; and, to support their greater involvement in the cooperation and consultation processes in the listing and related recovery documents for species at risk per the Species at Risk Act and Section 35 of the Constitution Act.
- Total value
- $21.5M
- Agreements
- 39
- Apr 2022 to Jan 2026
- Median agreement
- $397K
- Typical range
- $15K–$827K
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | $1.4M |
| 2023 | 4 | $8M |
| 2024 | 17 | $10.7M |
| 2025 | 14 | $1.3M |
| 2026 | 2 | $22K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 9 | $7.3M |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $2.9M |
| Alberta | 1 | $2.9M |
| Ontario | 12 | $2.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 5 | $2.6M |
| British Columbia | 6 | $1.7M |
| Nunavut | 1 | $1M |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $322K |
| Manitoba | 2 | $34K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 21 | $16.5M |
| Indigenous recipients | 18 | $4.9M |