Parks Canada · Contribution program
General Class Grants Contributions Program
To assist recipients in conducting activities and delivering projects that will support Parks Canada Agency in fulfilling its mandate.
- Total value
- $80.3M
- Agreements
- 200
- Jun 2019 to May 2024
- Median agreement
- $47K
- Typical range
- $12K–$245K
- 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 1 agreements ($1,027) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $897K |
| 2020 | 8 | $782K |
| 2021 | 6 | $2.1M |
| 2022 | 12 | $8.9M |
| 2023 | 165 | $67.2M |
| 2024 | 5 | $503K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 34 | $19.6M |
| Northwest Territories | 11 | $19.1M |
| Nunavut | 7 | $13.6M |
| British Columbia | 59 | $6.2M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12 | $4.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 11 | $4M |
| Quebec | 19 | $3.1M |
| Manitoba | 7 | $2.7M |
| Prince Edward Island | 5 | $2.2M |
| Alberta | 19 | $2.1M |
| Nova Scotia | 9 | $1.8M |
| Yukon | 3 | $664K |
| New Brunswick | 3 | $565K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $10K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 121 | $57.3M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 39 | $12.3M |
| Academia | 23 | $6.4M |
| Government | 11 | $4.4M |
| For-profit organizations | 4 | $70K |
| International (non-government) | 2 | $30K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | University of Concordia | Determining fish stock structure in the Peace Athabasca Delta (PAD) using a genomic approachContribution | $243,724 |
| Mar 2024 | Royal Architectural Institute of Canada | The Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada Online CourseContribution | $62,900 |
| Mar 2024 | Pivotal Pictures Inc. | Parks Canada’s Climate Crew seriesContribution | $30,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Faculté de médecine vétérinaire Université de Montréal | Collection and post-mortem examination of beluga whale carcassesGrant | $105,000 |
| Mar 2024 | National Indigenous Residential School Museum of Canada | Project Capacity for the National Indigenous Residential School Museum of CanadaContribution | $61,250 |
| Jun 2023 | Canadian Roots Exchange | Indigenous Youth Involvement and Capacity in Urban Parks and Ecological CorridorsContribution | $141,766 |
| Mar 2023 | University of Manitoba | Commemoration of the Residential School System: National Historic EventContribution | $1,080,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Stoney Tribal Administration | Exploring an Indigenous Guardians Program for Bison in BanffGrant | $10,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Saugeen Ojibway Nation | Fathom Five Monitoring Program Development and Framework for Working TogetherContribution | $95,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Saugeen Ojibway Nation | Fathom Five Monitoring Program Development and Framework for Working TogetherContribution | $280,300 |
| Mar 2023 | Métis Nation of Alberta – Region 3 | Exploring an Indigenous Guardians Program for Bison in BanffGrant | $10,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Hithuiis Spirit Construction Management Ltd | ʔapsčiik t̓ašii MaintenanceContribution | $80,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society | Greening – Room insulation materials & labourContribution | $7,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations | One-time Asset Investment – Truck and Marine TrailerContribution | $68,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Stoney Tribal Administration | Exploring an Indigenous Guardians Program for Bison in BanffGrant | $10,000 |
| Mar 2023 | The Royal Canadian Geographical Society | Giant Floor Map ProgramContribution | $232,000 |
| Mar 2023 | The Royal Canadian Geographical Society | Cross-Canada Virtual Road TripContribution | $110,000 |
| Mar 2023 | NunatuKavut Community Council | NunatuKavut Community Council - Engagement in informal Disput Resolution discussionsGrant | $10,000 |
| Mar 2023 | NunatuKavut Community Council | Financial Management and Services for the NunatuKavut Consensus BoardContribution | $258,000 |
| Mar 2023 | NunatuKavut Community Council | Guardian Program InitiativeContribution | $35,512 |
| Mar 2023 | Métis Nation Saskatchewan | The Louis Riel Trail ProjectContribution | $200,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Kluane First Nation | Kluane Land Guardian Coordinator InitiativeContribution | $312,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Champagne and Aishihik First Nations | Land Guardian Coordinator InitiativeContribution | $312,000 |
| Mar 2023 | Stoney Tribal Administration | Stoney Cultural Use Assessment of the draft Sunshine Village Long Range Plan and Detailed Impact AssessmentContribution | $60,037 |
| Mar 2023 | Pacheedaht First Nation | Pacheedaht First Nation Middle Beach UnveilingContribution | $49,000 |