Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
The 2 Billion Trees program operationalizes the federal commitment to plant two billion incremental trees by supporting activities along the tree planting supply chain and involving a range of stakeholders through cost-shared partnerships, in order to contribute to Canada's GHG emission reduction target in 2030 and net zero emissions target in 2050. Anticipated co-benefits include restoring habitat for species at risk and other species of interest, increasing forest resilience to climate change, and job creation.
- Total value
- $2.7B
- Agreements
- 260
- Jul 2021 to Feb 2026
- Median agreement
- $1.4M
- Typical range
- $330K–$8.5M
- 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 Natural Resources Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 2 agreements ($10.6M) 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 | 2 | $1.5M |
| 2022 | 95 | $344M |
| 2023 | 74 | $1.2B |
| 2024 | 52 | $702M |
| 2025 | 35 | $351M |
| 2026 | 2 | $105M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 65 | $795M |
| Ontario | 63 | $601M |
| Quebec | 41 | $541M |
| Alberta | 27 | $386M |
| Northwest Territories | 5 | $96.1M |
| New Brunswick | 18 | $91.5M |
| Manitoba | 7 | $74.6M |
| Saskatchewan | 16 | $33.5M |
| Nova Scotia | 8 | $32.7M |
| Yukon | 6 | $12.9M |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | $9.3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $260K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 68 | $1.3B |
| Other organizations | 90 | $685M |
| Indigenous recipients | 82 | $613M |
| For-profit organizations | 19 | $115M |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $2.3M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | His Majesty the King in Right of British Columbia | Aggregation of 2 Billion Tree ProjectsContribution | $97,571,355 |
| Feb 2026 | Métis Nation - Saskatchewan Secretariat Inc. | MÉTIS NATION - SASKATCHEWAN HOME AND FUTURE FORESTS PROJECTContribution | $6,960,450 |
| Nov 2025 | Ministère Des Ressources Naturelles Et Des Forêts | Reforestation in the context of natural disturbances and afforestation of unproductive sites.Contribution | $7,500,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Cowessess First Nation | Cowessess Forest Growth ProjectContribution | $663,782 |
| Mar 2025 | Cree Nation Government | INDIGENOUS-LED SEED HARVESTING AND REFORESTATION IN NORTHERN QUEBEC TO RESTORE CREE FORESTS AFFECTED BY WILDFIRESContribution | $14,999,900 |
| Mar 2025 | Tree Canada / Arbres Canada | Tree Canada's Planting for BiodiversityContribution | $11,477,031 |
| Mar 2025 | Cree Nation of Waskaganish | Waskaganish’s tree planting for regeneration of habitat and biodiversity for current and future generationsContribution | $14,786,472 |
| Mar 2025 | Cree Nation of Eastmain | EASTMAIN'S GREEN REBUILDContribution | $13,950,000 |
| Mar 2025 | The Carbon Farmer Inc. | Alberta AfforestationContribution | $13,797,079 |
| Mar 2025 | Peavine Metis Settlement | Peavine Métis Settlement Reforestation InitiativeContribution | $6,270,950 |
| Mar 2025 | BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship | RIPARIAN RECOVERY - POST 2023 WILDFIRE RESTORATION ON PRIVATE PROPERTY RIPARIAN AREASContribution | $810,000 |
| Mar 2025 | World Wildlife Fund Canada | Growing forests in the WolastoqContribution | $3,167,069 |
| Mar 2025 | Province Of British Columbia Forest Investment And Reporting Branch | BC FOREST INVESTMENT PROGRAM 2 BILLION TREE REFORESTATIONContribution | $99,450,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Simpcw Resources Group | Simpcw Forest Ecosystem Restoration ProjectContribution | $1,738,020 |
| Mar 2025 | Métis Nation of Ontario | Forests for the FutureContribution | $12,375,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Kasabonika Lake First Nation | Contribution | $1,358,400 |
| Mar 2025 | Fundy Biosphere Initiative Inc | Forests of the Future: Supporting Climate resiliency in the Wabanaki ForestContribution | $1,809,262 |
| Mar 2025 | Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment | SASKATCHEWAN WOODLAND CARIBOU HABITAT RESTORATIONContribution | $6,353,520 |
| Mar 2025 | Secwepemcul'ecw Restoration & Stewardship Society | Nursery Expansion and Tree Planting for Wildfire Restoration within Secwepemc First Nation traditional territoriesContribution | $28,889,469 |
| Mar 2025 | Lilwat Forestry Ventures | LIL’WAT NATION TREE PLANTINGContribution | $4,295,743 |
| Mar 2025 | Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership | LAC LA RONGE INDIAN BAND FOREST RESTORATION PROJECTContribution | $7,868,264 |
| Feb 2025 | Métis Nation of Alberta | Li Graan Bwaa: Métis Forest Stewardship in AlbertaContribution | $24,750,000 |
| Feb 2025 | Métis Nation of Alberta | Li Graan Bwaa: Métis Forest Stewardship in AlbertaContribution | $14,994,939 |
| Feb 2025 | Manitoba Métis Federation Inc. | Make Our Homeland Green Again – Part 2Contribution | $25,875,000 |
| Feb 2025 | Dexterra Community Initiatives | Outland Youth Employment Program Tree Plant 2025Contribution | $1,708,750 |