Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program
Contributions to support Organizations Associated with Research, Development, Management and Promotion of Fisheries and Oceans-related Issues
To encourage the research, development, management, conservation, protection or promotion of fisheries and oceans initiatives and related issues
- Total value
- $4.9M
- Agreements
- 25
- Oct 2018 to Jun 2022
- Median agreement
- $25K
- Typical range
- $15K–$83K
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanmind Limited | 1 | $1.7M |
| Global Fishing Watch Inc | 2 | $1.4M |
| World Economic Forum | 1 | $1000K |
| Sargasso Sea Project Inc | 2 | $283K |
| Sport Fishing Institute | 2 | $108K |
| Impact Philanthropy Group | 1 | $50K |
| Pame International Secretariat | 1 | $46K |
| Trygg Mat Tracking | 1 | $42K |
| Carino Processing Ltd | 1 | $42K |
| Fondation Willie Deraspe | 1 | $30K |
| Gulf Trollers Association | 1 | $24K |
| Seadna Canada Enterprises Inc | 1 | $23K |
| Qalipu Development Corporation | 1 | $19K |
| Lineage Arts Limited | 1 | $19K |
| Fur Institute of Canada | 1 | $17K |
| Bilodeau Canada / Nature 3M Inc | 1 | $15K |
| Dpa Industries Inc | 1 | $14K |
| The New Vogue Furriers Ltd. | 1 | $14K |
| Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research | 2 | $12K |
| Kiyam Nutrients | 1 | $10K |
| Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $2,288 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $14K |
| 2019 | 13 | $2.5M |
| 2020 | 8 | $2.1M |
| 2021 | 2 | $247K |
| 2022 | 1 | $50K |
By province
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 9 | $4.5M |
| British Columbia | 3 | $132K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 | $76K |
| Ontario | 6 | $72K |
| Quebec | 3 | $68K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| International (non-government) | 8 | $4.5M |
| Indigenous recipients | 13 | $254K |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 3 | $95K |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $50K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Philanthropy GroupG&C - Impact Philanthropy Group (IPG/IMCS) · Contribution · Jun 2022 | G&C - Impact Philanthropy Group (IPG/IMCS)Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Global Fishing Watch IncContribution Agreement 2021 (GFW) · Contribution · Mar 2021 | Contribution Agreement 2021 (GFW)Contribution | $205,279 | |
| Trygg Mat TrackingG&C with Trygg Mat Tracking - IUU Fishing Surveillance Intel Report · Contribution · Jan 2021 | G&C with Trygg Mat Tracking - IUU Fishing Surveillance Intel ReportContribution | $42,000 | |
| Canadian Conference for Fisheries ResearchCA - to support the Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research CCFFR 2021 · Contribution · Dec 2020 | CA - to support the Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research CCFFR 2021Contribution | $6,000 | |
| Pame International SecretariatCONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT DFO/PAME · Contribution · Dec 2020 | CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT DFO/PAMEContribution | $46,000 | |
| Sargasso Sea Project IncCONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT 2020-2021 · Contribution · Oct 2020 | CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT 2020-2021Contribution | $165,000 | |
| Sport Fishing InstituteSFI Class Contribution Agreement · Contribution · Apr 2020 | SFI Class Contribution AgreementContribution | $25,080 | |
| Gulf Trollers AssociationGTA Class Contribution Agreement · Contribution · Apr 2020 | GTA Class Contribution AgreementContribution | $24,465 | |
| Sargasso Sea Project IncContribution Agreement DFO / Sargasso Sea · Contribution · Jan 2020 | Contribution Agreement DFO / Sargasso SeaContribution | $118,000 | |
| Oceanmind Limited(G&C) OCEANMIND LIMITED - UAV - Senior Fisheries Analyst, research and support · Contribution · Jan 2020 | (G&C) OCEANMIND LIMITED - UAV - Senior Fisheries Analyst, research and supportContribution | $1,720,000 | |
| Canadian Conference for Fisheries ResearchContribution Agreement CCFFR · Contribution · Jan 2020 | Contribution Agreement CCFFRContribution | $6,000 | |
| Fur Institute of CanadaCONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH SEAL AND SEALING NETWORK 2019-2020 · Contribution · Nov 2019 | CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH SEAL AND SEALING NETWORK 2019-2020Contribution | $17,250 | |
| Fondation Willie DeraspeContribution Agreement - Fondation Willie Deraspe · Contribution · Oct 2019 | Contribution Agreement - Fondation Willie DeraspeContribution | $30,000 | |
| Kiyam NutrientsCONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH KIYAM NUTRIENTS 2019-2020 · Contribution · Oct 2019 | CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH KIYAM NUTRIENTS 2019-2020Contribution | $10,000 | |
| Dpa Industries IncCONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH DPA INDUSTRIES 2019-2020 · Contribution · Oct 2019 | CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH DPA INDUSTRIES 2019-2020Contribution | $14,000 | |
| Sport Fishing InstituteContribution · Sep 2019 | Contribution | $82,800 | |
| Global Fishing Watch IncGLOBAL FISHING WATCH'S TRANSPARENCY PROJECT - VMS & AIS · Contribution · Aug 2019 | GLOBAL FISHING WATCH'S TRANSPARENCY PROJECT - VMS & AISContribution | $1,194,849 | |
| Qalipu Development CorporationCONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH QALIPU DEVELOPMENT CORP 2019-2020 · Contribution · Jul 2019 | CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH QALIPU DEVELOPMENT CORP 2019-2020Contribution | $18,750 | |
| Lineage Arts LimitedContribution · Jul 2019 | Contribution | $18,750 | |
| Craft Council of Newfoundland and LabradorContribution · Jul 2019 | Contribution | $2,288 | |
| Bilodeau Canada / Nature 3M IncContribution · Jul 2019 | Contribution | $15,000 | |
| Seadna Canada Enterprises IncContribution · Jul 2019 | Contribution | $23,273 | |
| Carino Processing LtdContribution · Jul 2019 | Contribution | $41,960 | |
| World Economic ForumCONTRIBUTION WITH WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2019-2020 · Contribution · Apr 2019 | CONTRIBUTION WITH WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2019-2020Contribution | $999,580 | |
| The New Vogue Furriers Ltd.Contribution · Oct 2018 | Contribution | $13,500 |