Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
Contributions in support of Climate Change Adaptation
To generate and effectively deliver knowledge and information needed to understand the range of risks and opportunities from a changing climate; and effectively inform and engage decision-makers across a range of social and economic sectors with responsibilities to adapt.
- Total value
- $41.8M
- Agreements
- 112
- Sep 2017 to Mar 2022
- Median agreement
- $286K
- Typical range
- $131K–$497K
- 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.
Applying? Climate Change Adaptation Program. Taking applications? No intake dates on the official page. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
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.
50 of 54 organizations, most funding first.
Plus 2 agreements ($127K) 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.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | $1.1M |
| 2018 | 51 | $16.6M |
| 2019 | 42 | $20.2M |
| 2020 | 7 | $2.9M |
| 2021 | 5 | $844K |
| 2022 | 4 | $148K |
By province
$1$1–$2$2–$4$9–$18
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 33 | $8.2M |
| British Columbia | 17 | $7.3M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 9 | $4.9M |
| Quebec | 9 | $4.7M |
| Alberta | 9 | $4.6M |
| Prince Edward Island | 3 | $3.2M |
| Nova Scotia | 8 | $2.5M |
| New Brunswick | 9 | $2.5M |
| Saskatchewan | 7 | $2M |
| Manitoba | 4 | $1.2M |
| Yukon | 2 | $440K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $206K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $45K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 29 | $15M |
| Academia | 33 | $14.3M |
| Other organizations | 41 | $11M |
| For-profit organizations | 5 | $850K |
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $580K |
| International (non-government) | 1 | $45K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 1 | $25K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Basin Council SocietySupport for Release of the British Columbia Regional Chapter for the National Issues Report · Contribution · Mar 2022 | Support for Release of the British Columbia Regional Chapter for the National Issues ReportContribution | $18,000 | |
| Climate Risk InstituteSurveying Climate Change Adaptation Action in Ontario · Contribution · Mar 2022 | Surveying Climate Change Adaptation Action in OntarioContribution | $54,500 | |
| CLIMAtlantic Inc.The coastal community adaptation toolkit - revision and update · Contribution · Feb 2022 | The coastal community adaptation toolkit - revision and updateContribution | $50,000 | |
| CLIMAtlantic Inc.The coastal community adaptation toolkit - revision and update · Contribution · Feb 2022 | The coastal community adaptation toolkit - revision and updateContribution | $25,000 | |
| Learning for a Sustainable FutureEmpowering Youth for Climate Change Adaptation Action · Contribution · Sep 2021 | Empowering Youth for Climate Change Adaptation ActionContribution | $110,000 | |
| Learning for a Sustainable FutureEmpowering Youth for Climate Change Adaptation Action · Contribution · Sep 2021 | Empowering Youth for Climate Change Adaptation ActionContribution | $100,000 | |
| Zuzek Inc.Adapting to the future storm and ice regime in the Great Lakes · Contribution · Mar 2021 | Adapting to the future storm and ice regime in the Great LakesContribution | $40,000 | |
| Climate Risk InstituteAccelerating Delivery and Uptake of Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) Courses · Contribution · Feb 2021 | Accelerating Delivery and Uptake of Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) CoursesContribution | $311,969 | |
| Climate Risk InstituteAccelerating Delivery and Uptake of Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) Courses · Contribution · Feb 2021 | Accelerating Delivery and Uptake of Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) CoursesContribution | $281,969 | |
| Minister Of Finance For Nova Scotia EnvironmentNova Scotia Climate Change Risk Assessment · Contribution · Dec 2020 | Nova Scotia Climate Change Risk AssessmentContribution | $75,000 | |
| Minister Of Finance For Nova Scotia EnvironmentNova Scotia Climate Change Risk Assessment · Contribution · Dec 2020 | Nova Scotia Climate Change Risk AssessmentContribution | $75,000 | |
| Department Of Conservation And ClimateClimate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for the Manitoba Government · Contribution · Nov 2020 | Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for the Manitoba GovernmentContribution | $75,000 | |
| Department Of Conservation And ClimateClimate resiliency capacity building for Manitoba decision-makers · Contribution · Oct 2020 | Climate resiliency capacity building for Manitoba decision-makersContribution | $607,575 | |
| Université LavalProfessionals and adaptation to climate changes in Quebec. · Contribution · Mar 2020 | Professionals and adaptation to climate changes in Quebec.Contribution | $1,000,000 | |
| Université LavalProfessionals and adaptation to climate changes in Quebec. · Contribution · Mar 2020 | Professionals and adaptation to climate changes in Quebec.Contribution | $1,000,000 | |
| Laurentian University of SudburyBuilding climate change adaptation capacity of First Nations in far northern Ontario through knowledge-exchange and collaboration · Contribution · Jul 2019 | Building climate change adaptation capacity of First Nations in far northern Ontario through knowledge-exchange and collaborationContribution | $1,237,919 | |
| Laurentian University of SudburyBuilding climate change adaptation capacity of First Nations in far northern Ontario through knowledge-exchange and collaboration · Contribution · Jul 2019 | Building climate change adaptation capacity of First Nations in far northern Ontario through knowledge-exchange and collaborationContribution | $841,476 | |
| Government of YukonCanadian and international "Best" climate change adaptation practices in mining · Contribution · Apr 2019 | Canadian and international "Best" climate change adaptation practices in miningContribution | $220,000 | |
| Government of YukonCanadian and international "Best" climate change adaptation practices in mining · Contribution · Apr 2019 | Canadian and international "Best" climate change adaptation practices in miningContribution | $220,000 | |
| Government of Newfoundland and LabradorBuilding adaptation capacity in key economic sectors in Newfoundland and Labrador · Contribution · Apr 2019 | Building adaptation capacity in key economic sectors in Newfoundland and LabradorContribution | $984,105 | |
| Government of Newfoundland and LabradorBuilding adaptation capacity in key economic sectors in Newfoundland and Labrador · Contribution · Apr 2019 | Building adaptation capacity in key economic sectors in Newfoundland and LabradorContribution | $984,105 | |
| Government of Newfoundland and LabradorBuilding adaptation capacity in key economic sectors in Newfoundland and Labrador · Contribution · Apr 2019 | Building adaptation capacity in key economic sectors in Newfoundland and LabradorContribution | $984,105 | |
| Government of Newfoundland and LabradorBuilding adaptation capacity in key economic sectors in Newfoundland and Labrador · Contribution · Apr 2019 | Building adaptation capacity in key economic sectors in Newfoundland and LabradorContribution | $909,105 | |
| Minister Of Finance Nova Scotia EnvironmentClimate adaptation leadership program · Contribution · Mar 2019 | Climate adaptation leadership programContribution | $1,000,000 | |
| Manitoba Sustainable DevelopmentClimate resilience capacity building for Manitoba decision-makers · Contribution · Mar 2019 | Climate resilience capacity building for Manitoba decision-makersContribution | $31,500 |