Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program
Certification And Market Access Program For Seals (CMAPS)
Mitigate the impacts of the total seal products ban imposed by the European Union (EU). This program is designed to assist Canadian Indigenous peoples access the EU market using the Indigenous exemption, and to assist the commercial seal products industry develop and renew access to other markets.
- Total value
- $1.1M
- Agreements
- 16
- Apr 2021 to Dec 2025
- Median agreement
- $65K
- Typical range
- $48K–$101K
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government of N.W.T. | 4 | $398K |
| Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band | 3 | $222K |
| Membertou First Nation | 1 | $128K |
| Sachs Harbour Hunters & Trappers | 2 | $116K |
| Potlotek First Nation | 2 | $110K |
| Government of Northwest Territories | 1 | $55K |
| Qikiqtaaluk Corporation | 1 | $42K |
Plus 2 agreements ($73K) 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 | 3 | $116K |
| 2022 | 2 | $135K |
| 2023 | 3 | $244K |
| 2024 | 5 | $391K |
| 2025 | 3 | $260K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories | 7 | $569K |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | $238K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $222K |
| Ontario | 2 | $73K |
| Nunavut | 1 | $42K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 16 | $1.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Government of N.W.T. | Contribution | $119,500 |
| Mar 2025 | Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Potlotek First Nation | Contribution | $40,260 |
| Dec 2024 | Government of N.W.T. | Contribution | $115,500 |
| Apr 2024 | Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band | Contribution | $20,228 |
| Mar 2024 | Potlotek First Nation | Contribution | $69,750 |
| Mar 2024 | Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band | Contribution | $102,050 |
| Feb 2024 | Government of N.W.T. | Contribution | $83,168 |
| Nov 2023 | Sachs Harbour Hunters & Trappers | CMAPS - Sachs Harbour - 0004Contribution | $56,086 |
| Mar 2023 | Sachs Harbour Hunters & Trappers | Contribution | $59,451 |
| Mar 2023 | Membertou First Nation | Contribution | $128,250 |
| Dec 2022 | Government of N.W.T. | Contribution | $80,000 |
| Feb 2022 | Government of Northwest Territories | CMAPS- GNWT- 2022-0001Contribution | $55,450 |
| Apr 2021 | Qikiqtaaluk Corporation | CMAPS-Qikitaaluk-2021-0004Contribution | $42,206 |