Canada Water Agency · Contribution program
Contributions In Support Of Freshwater Stewardship
Protect, restore, strengthen governance and collaboration and have a positive impact on the fresh water in Canada.
- Total value
- $8.7M
- Agreements
- 65
- Jan 2026 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $100K
- Typical range
- $92K–$195K
- 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.
Plus 1 agreements ($72K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | $8.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | 34 | $4.3M |
| Manitoba | 10 | $1.6M |
| Ontario | 9 | $1.2M |
| New Brunswick | 6 | $858K |
| British Columbia | 5 | $694K |
| Quebec | 1 | $59K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 48 | $6.3M |
| Indigenous recipients | 12 | $1.5M |
| For-profit organizations | 3 | $600K |
| Academia | 2 | $399K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Congress of Aboriginal Peoples | Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Initial Views on the Review of the Canada Water Act and the Development of a National Water Security StrategyContribution | $110,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Métis National Council | Canada Water Agency and the Métis National Council’s collaboration on the modernization of the Canada Water Act and other national freshwater initiativesContribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak | Engagement of Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak on the Modernization of the Canada Water Act and Other National Freshwater Initiatives: Leadership in Water GovernanceContribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami | Engagement of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami on the modernization of the Canada Water Act and other national freshwater initiativesContribution | $110,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Métis Nation of Ontario | Enhancing capacity of the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community on Taking Action on Phosphorus in the Lake of the Woods BasinContribution | $5,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Conseil des Abénakis d'Odanak | Monitoring and Enhancement of Nebesek Wetlands (Lake Saint-Pierre) – W8banaki Nation Duck Banding StationContribution | $58,608 |
| Mar 2026 | Xatoms Inc. | Engagement of Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak on the Modernization of the Canada Water Act and Other National Freshwater Initiatives: Leadership in Water GovernanceContribution | $200,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Tsartlip First Nation | Canada Water Agency and the Métis National Council’s collaboration on the modernization of the Canada Water Act and other national freshwater initiativesContribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Groupe d'éducation et d'écosurveillance de l'eau | Capital Region Water Network: Centralize, Understand, ActContribution | $60,950 |
| Mar 2026 | Association des riverains du lac St-François | Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Initial Views on the Review of the Canada Water Act and the Development of a National Water Security StrategyContribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2026 | AquaAction | Engagement of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami on the modernization of the Canada Water Act and other national freshwater initiativesContribution | $40,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Tula Foundation | Enhancing capacity of the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community on Taking Action on Phosphorus in the Lake of the Woods BasinContribution | $68,898 |
| Mar 2026 | Tignish Watershed Management Group inc. | Assessment of rapid water quality degradation from thawing permafrost in the headwaters of the Peel River Watershed, Yukon TerritoryContribution | $77,460 |
| Mar 2026 | Sumas First Nation | Sumas Watershed Ecosystem Restoration PortalContribution | $153,409 |
| Mar 2026 | Société d'aménagement de la rivière Madawaska inc. | World Water Week 2025Contribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Rogue Environmental Solutions Ltd | The Giant Floor Map of Canada’s Freshwater Systems and Teacher Tutorials A Component of the National Water Literacy ProjectContribution | $200,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Rivershed Society of British Columbia | Foodlands Corridor Restoration Program Expansion and Capacity BuildingContribution | $74,030 |
| Mar 2026 | Queen's University at Kingston | KÉNNES Watershed Restoration: Preserving Ecosystems, Building Climate Resilience, and Protecting WSÁNEĆ Cultural PracticesContribution | $199,998 |
| Mar 2026 | Organisme de bassins versants Duplessis | Invasive Species Removal and Community AwarenessContribution | $34,126 |
| Mar 2026 | N'Quatqua Band | Caring for kalpilin’s Waters: Community Science and ActionContribution | $99,999 |
| Mar 2026 | Mighty Peace Watershed Alliance Society | Unearthing Groundwater Data and Making it Discoverable for Freshwater ProtectionContribution | $172,000 |
| Mar 2026 | McMaster University | Collaborative Monitoring and Early-Warning System for Harmful Algal Blooms: Enhancing Drinking Water Safety, Climate Resilience, and Indigenous Stewardship in the Okanagan BasinContribution | $200,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Manitoulin Streams Improvement Association | Shoreline Stabilization, Public Education and Engagement at FortWhyte AliveContribution | $100,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Manitoba Métis Federation | Canadian Field Validation of Low-Cost Photocatalytic Water Purification Technology for Freshwater SustainabilityContribution | $113,591 |
| Mar 2026 | Manitoba Métis Federation | State of the Peace and Slave Watershed in AlbertaContribution | $128,912 |