Natural Resources Canada · Grant program
Grants in Support of Offshore Wind Predevelopment
The objective is to ensure that Indigenous and coastal communities can access technical and professional support to carry out engagements with offshore wind energy industry and regulatory bodies.
- Total value
- $350K
- Agreements
- 17
- Mar 2025 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $20K
- Typical range
- $10K–$30K
- 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 Natural Resources Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 1 agreement ($20K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | $250K |
| 2026* | 5 | $100K |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 8 | $130K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | $100K |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $60K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $30K |
| Nunavut | 1 | $30K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 10 | $180K |
| Indigenous recipients | 7 | $170K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | East Coast Environmental Law Association (2007) | Creating a State of Readiness for Coastal Communities to Participate in Offshore Wind DevelopmentGrant | $20,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Seafood Producers Association Of Nova Scotia | Offshore Energy EngagementGrant | $20,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation | Wind Energy Education in KespukwitkGrant | $20,000 |
| Feb 2026 | NunatuKavut Community Council Inc. | Creating Awareness and Expanding Engagement on Offshore Wind Development within NunatuKavutGrant | $20,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Three Rivers Mi'kmaq Band Inc | Three Rivers Offshore Wind Communication StrategyGrant | $20,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Kopit Lodge | Elsipogtog First Nation: Building Capacity Related to Offshore Wind ProjectsGrant | $30,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Miawpukek First Nation | Building Offshore Wind ReadinessGrant | $30,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Supreme Sea Harvests Inc. | Silver Hake versus Offshore Wind FarmsGrant | $10,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Benoit First Nation Inc | Understanding Offshore Wind DevelopmentGrant | $10,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Shubenacadie Band Council | Sipekne'katik Offshore Wind Knowledge InitiativeGrant | $30,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Maritime Fishermen's Union Inc | Offshore Wind Indigenous and Coastal Communities GrantGrant | $30,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen's Association | Tracking the Fishing Footprint for Offshore Wind DevelopmentGrant | $10,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Port Au Port Indian Band Inc. | Strengthening Mi’kmaw Communities: Fostering Collaboration in Offshore Wind DevelopmentGrant | $30,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Coldwater Lobster Association | Fisheries and Offshore Wind Energy: Working Towards Shared Waters and StewardshipGrant | $30,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Richmond County Inshore Fishermen's Association | Offshore Wind Engagement with Fishing Sector and RegulatorsGrant | $10,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Atlantic Groundfish Council | An Account of Historical Atlantic Canadian Offshore Groundfish FishingGrant | $10,000 |