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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada · Contribution program

Indigenous Capacity Support Program

To support the development of local and regional capacity in order to effectively participate in, or undertake IAs, regional and strategic assessments, and IA monitoring and follow-up activities.

Total value
$82.7M
Agreements
219
Nov 2019 to May 2026
Median agreement
$299K
Typical range
$150K–$400K
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 Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Matawa First Nations Management2$3.1M
First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC)2$2.9M
Mushkegowuk Council3$2.7M
L'institut du développement durable des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador (IDDPNQL)3$2.4M
Union of Ontario Indians (Anishinabek Nation)1$2.3M
Métis Nation of Ontario4$2.2M
Manitoba Métis Federation6$2.2M
Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects (ICCE)2$1.9M
Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence4$1.6M
File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council1$1.6M
Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects1$1.5M
Interlake Reserves Tribal Council4$1.3M
Keepers of the Circle (operated by Temiskaming Native Women’s Support Group)2$1.2M
Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence (SFNNRCE)4$1.2M
First Nations Major Projects Coalition Society2$1.2M
Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office2$1M
Ktunaxa Nation Council Society2$999K
Shuswap Indian Band2$947K
Taykwa Tagamou Nation2$940K
Gitga’at First Nation1$900K
Nisga’a Lisims Government1$898K
File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council2$898K
Aroland First Nation1$898K
Fort McKay Métis Community Association (Fort McKay Métis Nation)1$897K
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation1$896K
Webequie First Nation1$881K
Ginoogaming First Nation1$875K
Constance Lake First Nation1$871K
Marten Falls First Nation1$864K
Metis Nation - Saskatchewan Secretariat3$842K
Wabun Tribal Council3$819K
Chiefs of Ontario2$769K
Temiskaming Native Women's Support Group on behalf of The Keepers of the Circle and AnanauKatiget Tumingit Regional Inuit Women's Association1$766K
Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke2$702K
Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incorporated2$700K
The First Nations of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society2$700K
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation3$700K
Eabametoong First Nation2$700K
Innu Nation2$700K
Anishinaabe Wiidookodaadiwin Treaty No. 3 (Grand Council Treaty No. 3)1$664K
Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick3$626K
L'Institut du développement durable des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador / First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable Development Institute1$600K
Grand Council Treaty No. 3 (Anishinaabe Wiidookodaadiwin Treaty No. 3)1$600K
Siksika First Nation (Siksika Major Projects/Initiatives)1$600K
Kainai Nation/Blood Tribe (Tribal Government)1$600K
Ermineskin Cree Nation1$600K
Aseniwuche Winewak Nation1$600K
Whitefish Lake First Nation1$600K
Beaver First Nation1$598K
First Nations Major Projects Coalition2$596K

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
201917$3.5M
202030$7.6M
202127$11.8M
202228$7.8M
202349$33.6M
202425$5.9M
202525$5M
202618$7.6M

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario60$31.9M
British Columbia46$15.7M
Alberta33$11.3M
Quebec28$7.2M
Saskatchewan15$6.3M
Manitoba13$3.8M
Nova Scotia7$2.6M
Newfoundland and Labrador9$2M
New Brunswick7$1.8M
Northwest Territories1$113K

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not stated by the department198$74.6M
Indigenous recipients21$8.1M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
May 2026Conseil des Anicinapek de Kitcisakik$400,000
May 2026Tl'azt'en Nation$400,000
Apr 2026Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation$400,000
Apr 2026O'Chiese First Nation$399,490
Apr 2026Innu Nation$400,000
Apr 2026Alexander First Nation$398,160
Apr 2026Saugeen Ojibway Nation$400,000
Apr 2026Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-Utenam$400,000
Apr 2026Eabametoong First Nation$399,990
Apr 2026Mississaugas of the Scugog Island First Nation$399,980
Apr 2026Beaver First Nation$597,728
Apr 2026Sipekne'katik First Nation$228,000
Apr 2026Otipemisiwak Métis Government$400,000
Apr 2026L'Institut du développement durable des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador / First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable Development Institute$600,000
Apr 2026Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office$600,000
Apr 2026Millbrook First Nation$398,480
Apr 2026Grassy Narrows First Nation$400,000
Apr 2026Eagle Lake First Nation$394,578
Dec 2025Saskatchewan First Nations Natural Resource Centre of Excellence (SFNNRCE)$270,506
Oct 2025Otipemisiwak Métis Government$150,000
Sep 2025Manitoba Métis Federation$300,000
Aug 2025Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek$149,755
Jul 2025Métis Nation Saskatchewan$149,704
Jun 2025Snuneymuxw First Nation$100,000
Jun 2025L'Institut du développement durable des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador (IDDPNQL) / First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Sustainable Development Institute (FNQLSDI)$300,000