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Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program

Contribution Program for Indigenous Participation in the Management of Fish and Fish Habitat

To support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to theconservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of theDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans' (DFO) policies, program elements and regulationsand the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.

Total value
$8.7M
Agreements
74
Apr 2018 to Mar 2021
Median agreement
$99K
Typical range
$60K–$140K
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.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake1$617K
Joint Secretariat2$600K
Matawa First Nations Management3$406K
Canadian Council on Invasive Species1$400K
Dene Nation1$400K
Interlake Reserves Tribal Council1$359K
Tsleil Waututh First Nation3$290K
Chiefs of Ontario1$206K
Leq'a:mel First Nation3$174K
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations1$171K
Grand Rapids Fishermen's Cooperative Ltd.1$150K
Smith's Landing First Nation1$150K
Institut de développement durable des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador1$150K
Quatsino First Nation1$150K
Manitoba Métis Federation Inc.1$150K
Nisga'a Nation, as represented by the chief executive officer of Nisga'a Lisims Government2$150K
File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council Inc1$150K
Selkirk First Nation1$150K
Conseil des Atikamekw de Manawan1$143K
Miawpukek First Nation1$143K
Fishing Lake First Nation # 891$139K
White Bear First Nations1$139K
Métis Nation of Alberta1$137K
Native Women's Association of Canada1$129K
Acosys Consulting Services Inc1$128K
Metis Settlements General Council1$125K
Kwakiutl Band Council1$123K
Onion Lake Cree Nation1$116K
NunatuKavut Community Council Inc.1$114K
Kingsclear First Nation1$112K
Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance1$109K
Poplar River First Nation1$106K
Okanagan Nation Alliance1$105K
Muskeg Lake Cree Nation1$101K
Fort McKay Metis Community Association1$100K
Wasauksing First Nation1$97K
Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki2$95K
Montreal Lake Cree Nation1$92K
Nayumivik Landholding Corporation1$89K
Harbour authority Burin1$80K
Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach1$80K
Shuswap Nation Tribal Council on behalf of Secwepemc Fisheries Commission1$79K
Owl River Metis Community Association1$75K
Samson Cree Nation1$75K
North Shore Micmac District Council Inc.1$72K
George Gordon First Nation / Wicehtowak Limnos Consulting Services Lp1$70K
Qikiqtaaluk Corporation1$64K
Tlicho Government1$62K
Tla'amin Nation1$62K
Taku River Tlingit First Nation1$59K

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
20181$400K
201914$1.8M
202034$3.1M
202125$3.5M

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
British Columbia23$2M
Quebec11$1.5M
Northwest Territories5$1.2M
Saskatchewan9$1M
Ontario8$897K
Manitoba5$815K
Alberta5$513K
Newfoundland and Labrador3$337K
New Brunswick3$234K
Yukon1$150K
Nunavut1$64K

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities74$8.7M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Mar 2021Mohawk Council of Kahnawake$616,906
Mar 2021Joint Secretariat$450,000
Mar 2021Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki$72,543
Mar 2021Interlake Reserves Tribal Council$358,688
Mar 2021Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach$79,607
Mar 2021Miawpukek First Nation$142,760
Mar 2021Eel River Bar First Nation$50,000
Mar 2021Snuneymuxw First Nation$50,000
Mar 2021Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance$108,768
Mar 2021Ktunaxa Nation Council$50,507
Mar 2021Taku River Tlingit First Nation$59,444
Mar 2021Halalt First Nation$20,240
Mar 2021Selkirk First Nation$149,600
Feb 2021Kingsclear First Nation$112,275
Feb 2021Quatsino First Nation$150,000
Feb 2021Wasauksing First Nation$97,125
Feb 2021George Gordon First Nation / Wicehtowak Limnos Consulting Services Lp$69,960
Feb 2021Montreal Lake Cree Nation$92,075
Feb 2021Kwakiutl Band Council$123,343
Jan 2021Conseil des Atikamekw de Manawan$143,350
Jan 2021Agence Mamu Innu Kaikusseht$57,000
Jan 2021North Sage Research Inc$44,005
Jan 2021Manitoba Métis Federation Inc.$150,000
Jan 2021Muskeg Lake Cree Nation$101,258
Jan 2021Okanagan Nation Alliance$104,843