Parks Canada · Contribution program
General Class Contribution Program
To assist recipients in conducting activities and delivering projects that will support Parks Canada Agency in fulfilling its mandate.
- Total value
- $59.1M
- Agreements
- 508
- May 2015 to Dec 2021
- Median agreement
- $29K
- Typical range
- $15K–$100K
- 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 Parks Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 2 agreements ($420K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | $1.4M |
| 2017 | 5 | $1.1M |
| 2018 | 93 | $10.7M |
| 2019 | 141 | $14.8M |
| 2020 | 103 | $8.5M |
| 2021 | 164 | $22.6M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 112 | $10.8M |
| British Columbia | 70 | $9.6M |
| Alberta | 69 | $8.4M |
| Northwest Territories | 42 | $7.8M |
| Nunavut | 10 | $5.4M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 30 | $4.9M |
| Saskatchewan | 18 | $2.1M |
| Nova Scotia | 45 | $1.7M |
| New Brunswick | 22 | $1.7M |
| Quebec | 37 | $1.5M |
| Prince Edward Island | 8 | $1.3M |
| Manitoba | 14 | $1.3M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 14 | $1.3M |
| Yukon | 17 | $1.2M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 238 | $36.5M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 179 | $11M |
| Government | 26 | $5.6M |
| Academia | 47 | $4.5M |
| International (non-government) | 9 | $668K |
| Other organizations | 3 | $572K |
| For-profit organizations | 4 | $155K |
| Not stated by the department | 2 | $50K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | Halalt First Nation | Halalt First Nation – Marine Protection ProgramContribution | $731,285 |
| Dec 2021 | Florianfilm Gmbh | Canada’s National ParksContribution | $25,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Tuktoyaktuk Development Corporation | 2020 - 150th Anniversary of the Northwest TerritoriesContribution | $82,500 |
| Dec 2021 | The Royal Canadian Geographical Society | Cross-Canada Virtual Road TripContribution | $55,000 |
| Dec 2021 | NunatuKavut Community Council | Youth Cultural Guardian: NunatuKavut Inuit Traditional Activities on the Land of Akami-Uapishku – KakKasuak – Mealy Mountain National Park ReserveContribution | $45,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Colour the Trails Advocacy Inc | Colour the Trails Pilot ProjectContribution | $60,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Caldwell First Nation | Caldwell First Nation Cultural Centre ComplexContribution | $500,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Blackfoot Confederacy Tribal Council | Blackfoot Confederacy Native Trout ProjectContribution | $50,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Nature Conservancy of Canada | Protection and management of species at risk habitats of importance to ecological connectivity in the Mauricie-Capitale National natural areaContribution | $24,500 |
| Dec 2021 | Haida Gwaii Museum Society | Youth Cultural Guardian ProgramContribution | $60,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Friends of the Kouchibougacis/Les Ami(e)s de la Kouchibouguacis | Return of the King – Evaluating and adapting proven methods in endangered salmon restoration for broad-scale benefitsContribution | $55,000 |
| Dec 2021 | The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University | Exploring application of eDNA metabarcoding for marine biodiversity monitoring in Gwaii HaanasContribution | $12,639 |
| Dec 2021 | Groupe de recherche et d’éducation sur les mammifères marins | Whale PortraitsContribution | $5,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Metepenagiag Heritage Park Inc. | Modernizing and Upgrading the Visitor Centre Theatre and ExhibitsContribution | $150,000 |
| Dec 2021 | Innu Nation | Youth Involvement in Akamiu-Uapishku Stewardship PlanContribution | $45,000 |
| Nov 2021 | Deninu K’ue First Nation | Implementation of the Action Plan for Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage SiteContribution | $286,000 |
| Nov 2021 | Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Dene Lands and Resource Management | Implementation of the Action Plan for Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage Site.Contribution | $371,250 |
| Nov 2021 | Waterton Biosphere Reserve Association | Crown Managers Partnership Transboundary Conservation InitiativesContribution | $75,000 |
| Nov 2021 | St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church | St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Exterior Building Condition Assessment and Remedial ReportContribution | $5,000 |
| Nov 2021 | University of Saskatchewan | Delivery of Wildlife Health Expertise in CanadaContribution | $160,000 |
| Nov 2021 | Métis Nation of Alberta – Region 3 | Métis Region 3 Research on Ya Ha Tinda areaContribution | $3,000 |
| Nov 2021 | Meewasin Valley Authority | Meewasin Urban Park AssessmentContribution | $424,329 |
| Nov 2021 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Implementation of the Action Plan for Wood BuffaloContribution | $1,094,500 |
| Nov 2021 | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority | Ecological restoration of the Rouge River, West Duffins Creek and Petticoat Creek Watersheds in Rouge National Urban ParkContribution | $1,134,565 |
| Nov 2021 | Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation | Stories of Canada 2022Contribution | $51,800 |