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Indigenous Services Canada · Contribution program

CIRNAC - Northern Affairs

CIRNAC - Northern Affairs

Total value
$445M
Agreements
1,633
Apr 2011 to Mar 2026
Median agreement
$100K
Typical range
$40K–$206K
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 Indigenous Services Canada’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Northwest Territory Métis Nation40$40.3M
Yukon University20$27.8M
Tlicho Government72$26.7M
Yellowknives Dene First Nation51$25.3M
Dechinta Initiatives7$18.3M
National Indian Brotherhood5$16.6M
North Slave Métis Alliance54$15.8M
Inuvialuit Regional Corporation28$15.7M
Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation29$9.7M
Déline Got'Ine Government25$8.8M
Les Energies Tarquti Inc7$8.3M
Gwich'in Tribal Council26$7.3M
Liidlii Kue First Nation16$7.1M
Deninu K'Ue First Nation36$7M
Liard First Nation16$6.1M
Nunatsiavut Government21$6.1M
The Sahtu Secretariat Incorporated17$6M
Teslin Tlingit Council13$5.4M
FORT SIMPSON METIS Local #5215$5.4M
Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation24$5.3M
Deh Gah Gotie Dene Council5$4.9M
Métis Nation of Alberta Association9$4.4M
First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun23$3.8M
Manitoba Métis Federation Inc.10$3.7M
Acho Dene Koe First Nation15$3.6M
Salt River First Nation #19520$3.3M
Nahanni Butte24$3.3M
Pehdzeh Ki First Nation8$3.3M
Ross River First Nation18$3.3M
Fort Providence Metis Nation2$3.3M
Selkirk First Nation23$3.2M
Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia10$3.2M
Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Secretariat Inc.5$2.9M
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami18$2.9M
Ka'a'Gee Tu First Nation14$2.9M
Nunavut Tunngavik Inc6$2.8M
Métis National Council7$2.7M
Métis Nation of Ontario7$2.7M
Council of Yukon First Nations29$2.6M
Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation22$2.4M
Tuktoyaktuk Community Corporation13$2.4M
Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources Inc.8$2.4M
West Point First Nation14$2.4M
Makivik Corporation9$2.2M
Fort Providence Metis Local #5712$2.1M
Taku River Tlingit First Nation19$1.9M
Carcross/Tagish First Nation19$1.9M
Sambaa K'e First Nation6$1.9M
Kwanlin Dun First Nation15$1.9M
Ilitaqsiniq4$1.9M

Plus 9 agreements ($990K) 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.

YearAgreementsTotal
20114$582K
20121$2.3M
20136$1.1M
201440$4.5M
20158$1.3M
201674$10.5M
201738$4.2M
201854$5.4M
2019195$67.2M
2020478$143M
2021370$85.1M
2022170$67.3M
2023139$32.8M
202437$12.4M
202516$6M
20263$408K

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Northwest Territories717$242M
Yukon287$70.6M
Ontario110$34.9M
Manitoba118$19.9M
British Columbia126$17.9M
Nunavut69$15.7M
Alberta80$13.4M
Quebec30$12M
Newfoundland and Labrador44$9.7M
Saskatchewan37$6.2M
New Brunswick8$1M
Nova Scotia3$450K
Prince Edward Island4$299K

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Other organizations553$205M
Indigenous recipients1,006$204M
Academia41$29.8M
Government33$5.9M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Mar 2026Gnwt - Municipal And Community Affairs$200,000
Feb 2026Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation$7,717
Feb 2026Hamlet of Tulita$199,839
Apr 2025Yellowknives Dene First Nation$3,899,637
Apr 2025Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band$259,000
Apr 2025Okanagan Indian Band$249,000
Apr 2025Makivik Corporation$12,650
Apr 2025Makivik Corporation$192,975
Apr 2025Makivik Corporation$298,500
Apr 2025Makivik Corporation$366,748
Apr 2025Kanaka Bar Indian Band$283,050
Apr 2025Hay River Metis Council$8,392
Apr 2025Hay River Metis Council$17,325
Apr 2025Hay River Metis Council$100,000
Apr 2025Gct #3 Representative Services Ltd.$39,250
Apr 2025Aurora College$50,000
Jan 2025Inuvialuit Joint Secretariat$147,163
Jan 2025Endacho Healing Society$40,000
Jan 2025Endacho Healing Society$15,158
Aug 2024Hamlet of Tulita$38,700
Jul 2024Legohli Early Learning Society$50,000
Apr 2024Stoney Band$328,956
Apr 2024Qikiqtani Inuit Association$60,000
Apr 2024Qikiqtani Inuit Association$300,000
Apr 2024Qikiqtani Inuit Association$438,000