Indigenous Services Canada · Contribution program
CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Education
CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Education
- Total value
- $166M
- Agreements
- 37
- Apr 2014 to Apr 2025
- Median agreement
- $255K
- Typical range
- $143K–$721K
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| First Nations Education Steering Committee Society | 3 | $149M |
| Treaty Education Alliance | 4 | $5.8M |
| Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, Inc. | 1 | $1.5M |
| Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. | 1 | $724K |
| Mississaugas Of The Credit | 1 | $721K |
| Ahtahkakoop Band | 1 | $550K |
| Whitecap Dakota Nation | 1 | $455K |
| Epekwitk Assembly of Councils Inc. | 1 | $431K |
| Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation | 2 | $345K |
| Lytton Indian Band | 1 | $304K |
| Berens River Band | 1 | $297K |
| Pacheedaht First Nation | 1 | $293K |
| Esquimalt Indian Band | 1 | $255K |
| Pays Plat First Nation | 1 | $251K |
| Gull Bay First Nation | 1 | $235K |
| Cote First Nation 366 | 1 | $222K |
| Tsleil-Waututh Nation | 1 | $212K |
| Kahkewistahaw Band | 1 | $190K |
| Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council Secretariat | 1 | $162K |
| The Key First Nation | 1 | $143K |
| Stellat'en First Nation | 1 | $136K |
| Dzawada'enuxw First Nation | 1 | $119K |
| Red Rock First Nation | 1 | $108K |
| Kwiakah Indian Band | 1 | $80K |
| Fisher River Band | 1 | $74K |
| Little Black Bear Band | 1 | $58K |
| Red Earth Band | 1 | $54K |
| Brokenhead Ojibway Nation | 1 | $54K |
| Ucluelet First Nation | 1 | $49K |
Plus 2 agreements ($3.5M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | $54K |
| 2015 | 1 | $12.1M |
| 2016 | 3 | $489K |
| 2018 | 2 | $779K |
| 2019 | 9 | $2.4M |
| 2020 | 14 | $8.7M |
| 2021 | 2 | $3.1M |
| 2023 | 1 | $235K |
| 2025 | 4 | $138M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 11 | $150M |
| Saskatchewan | 12 | $9M |
| Ontario | 7 | $5M |
| Manitoba | 6 | $1.5M |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $431K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 9 | $159M |
| Indigenous recipients | 28 | $7.1M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Treaty Education Alliance | Contribution | $2,856,215 |
| Apr 2025 | Treaty Education Alliance | Contribution | $439,884 |
| Apr 2025 | Red Earth Band | Contribution | $54,134 |
| Apr 2025 | First Nations Education Steering Committee Society | Contribution | $134,739,215 |
| Apr 2023 | Gull Bay First Nation | Contribution | $235,495 |
| Apr 2021 | Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council Secretariat | Contribution | $161,742 |
| May 2020 | First Nations Education Steering Committee Society | Contribution | $1,813,897 |
| Apr 2020 | Treaty Education Alliance | Contribution | $1,115,027 |
| Apr 2020 | Treaty Education Alliance | Contribution | $1,407,550 |
| Apr 2020 | Red Rock First Nation | Contribution | $108,225 |
| Apr 2020 | Pacheedaht First Nation | Contribution | $293,424 |
| Apr 2020 | Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation | Contribution | $196,940 |
| Apr 2020 | Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation | Contribution | $148,278 |
| Apr 2020 | Kwiakah Indian Band | Contribution | $80,003 |
| Apr 2020 | Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. | Contribution | $723,967 |
| Apr 2020 | Federation of Saskatchewan Indians, Inc. | Contribution | $1,463,217 |
| Apr 2020 | Epekwitk Assembly of Councils Inc. | Contribution | $431,093 |
| Apr 2020 | Dzawada'enuxw First Nation | Contribution | $119,454 |
| Apr 2020 | Cote First Nation 366 | Contribution | $222,127 |
| Apr 2019 | Whitecap Dakota Nation | Contribution | $455,350 |
| Apr 2019 | Tsleil-Waututh Nation | Contribution | $211,693 |
| Apr 2019 | Stellat'en First Nation | Contribution | $136,293 |
| Apr 2019 | Lytton Indian Band | Contribution | $303,789 |
| Apr 2019 | The Key First Nation | Contribution | $143,392 |
| Apr 2019 | Fisher River Band | Contribution | $74,034 |