Parks Canada · Grant program
General Class Grants and Contributions Program
To assist recipients in conducting activities and delivering projects that will support Parks Canada Agency in fulfilling its mandate.
- Total value
- $379M
- Agreements
- 1,564
- Oct 2017 to Jul 2026
- Median agreement
- $20K
- Typical range
- $5,000–$84K
- 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 92 agreements ($1.8M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | $723K |
| 2019 | 4 | $69.7M |
| 2020 | 1 | $576K |
| 2021 | 2 | $814K |
| 2022 | 175 | $44.8M |
| 2023 | 236 | $64.7M |
| 2024 | 472 | $82.8M |
| 2025 | 463 | $85.7M |
| 2026 | 210 | $29.4M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 334 | $83.8M |
| Nunavut | 16 | $74.6M |
| Alberta | 219 | $59.9M |
| British Columbia | 414 | $46.6M |
| Quebec | 139 | $20.1M |
| Northwest Territories | 72 | $16.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 63 | $14.5M |
| Prince Edward Island | 18 | $13.3M |
| Manitoba | 70 | $12.1M |
| Saskatchewan | 53 | $11.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 94 | $10.4M |
| Yukon | 29 | $5.3M |
| New Brunswick | 26 | $5.3M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 17 | $4.9M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 1,002 | $223M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 328 | $87.8M |
| Government | 70 | $53.8M |
| Academia | 102 | $7.3M |
| International (non-government) | 14 | $5.1M |
| Other organizations | 13 | $1.8M |
| For-profit organizations | 15 | $676K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 19 | $45K |
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $10K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Spirit of the Pacific Cultural Society | Honouring Kānaka Maoli in British Columbia: A Legacy of Presence, Labour, and CultureGrant | $5,000 |
| Jul 2026 | York Factory First Nation | The York Factory Cemetery ProjectContribution | $24,760 |
| Jul 2026 | Fox Lake Cree Nation | The York Factory Cemetery ProjectContribution | $24,760 |
| Jun 2026 | Tseshaht First Nation | Tseshaht First Nation Archaeology Project in the Broken Group Islands (2026-27)Grant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Manitoba Métis Federation | Manitoba Métis Federation Involvement at Riel House and Seven Oaks National Historic SitesContribution | $21,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Groupe de recherche et d’éducation sur les mammifères marins | Whale PortraitsGrant | $4,300 |
| Jun 2026 | Terranaut Club | Terranaut Club’s Junior Wildlife Conservation ProgramGrant | $4,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society | 2026 Jasper Museum Programs and EventsGrant | $21,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Curve Lake First Nation | Rouge National Urban Park First Nations Advisory Circle EngagementGrant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Chippewas of Rama First Nation | Rouge National Urban Park First Nations Advisory Circle EngagementGrant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation | Rouge National Urban Park First Nations Advisory Circle EngagementGrant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Tsawout First Nation | Care and Protection of Indigenous Cultural Sites at Gulf Islands National Park ReserveGrant | $1,955 |
| Jun 2026 | Pauquachin First Nation | Care and Protection of Indigenous Cultural Sites at Gulf Islands National Park ReserveGrant | $1,955 |
| Jun 2026 | Malahat First Nation | Care and Protection of Indigenous Cultural Sites at Gulf Islands National Park ReserveGrant | $1,955 |
| Jun 2026 | Conseil de la Nation Wendat | Rouge National Urban Park First Nations Advisory Circle EngagementGrant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Biigtigong Nishnaabeg | 2026 Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Guardians for PukaskwaContribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2026 | W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council Society | Care and Protection of Indigenous Cultural Sites at Gulf Islands National Park ReserveGrant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Co-operative Management Board for the Torngat Mountains National Park of Canada | Torngat Mountain Caribou Harvest Reporting Program (2026)Grant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Red Rock Indian Band | Opwaaganisiniing 2026 PowwowGrant | $500 |
| Jun 2026 | Corporation of the Township of Red Rock | Township of Red Rock Marina and Interpretive Centre Attendant 2026Grant | $5,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Corporation of the Township of Red Rock | Critter Dock ReplacementContribution | $27,500 |
| Jun 2026 | Lakehead University | Evaluating rates of ecosystem function at Superior Shoal in Lake SuperiorContribution | $228,850 |
| May 2026 | Penelakut Tribe | Engagement on Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas and Governance Conceptual ModelsGrant | $2,000 |
| May 2026 | Hiawatha First Nation | Rouge National Urban Park First Nations Advisory Circle EngagementGrant | $5,000 |
| May 2026 | Corporation of the Town of Smith Falls | Smiths Falls Spirit of the Drum PowwowGrant | $5,000 |