Environment and Climate Change Canada · Grant program
Grant program to return fuel charge proceeds to Indigenous governments
To allow the Government of Canada to fulfill its commitment under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA) to return all proceeds collected from the federal pollution pricing system to the jurisdictions of origin.
- Total value
- $23.2M
- Agreements
- 34
- Jan 2026 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $493K
- Typical range
- $282K–$882K
- 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 Environment and Climate Change Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 34 | $23.2M |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 5 | $7.5M |
| Manitoba | 14 | $7M |
| Saskatchewan | 12 | $5M |
| Alberta | 2 | $2.8M |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $874K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 34 | $23.2M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Hatchet Lake First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $662,085 |
| Mar 2026 | Little Pine First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $445,085 |
| Mar 2026 | Barren Lands First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $281,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Chemawawin Cree Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $411,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Gull Bay First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $1,669,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Wasagamack First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $529,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Pelican Lake First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $458,085 |
| Mar 2026 | Cumberland House Cree Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $500,085 |
| Mar 2026 | Montreal Lake Cree Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $779,085 |
| Mar 2026 | Lubicon Lake Band | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $1,195,062 |
| Feb 2026 | Marcel Colomb First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $222,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Wahpeton Dakota Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $264,085 |
| Feb 2026 | Garden Hill First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $885,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Peguis First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $736,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Peepeekisis Cree Nation No. 81 | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $385,085 |
| Feb 2026 | Sagkeeng First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $668,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Mathias Colomb Cree Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $794,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Black River First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $286,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Aroland First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $1,720,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Kawacatoose First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $486,085 |
| Feb 2026 | Hollow Water First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $318,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Day Star First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $222,085 |
| Jan 2026 | O'Chiese First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $1,623,062 |
| Jan 2026 | Munsee-Delaware Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $959,000 |
| Jan 2026 | The Key First Nation | Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous GovernmentsGrant | $316,085 |