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Indigenous Participant Funding Program

The objective of Indigenous Participant Funding Program is to help ensure Indigenous Peoples have sufficient financial resources to participate meaningfully in departmental activities consistent with the Government of Canada’s priorities related to Indigenous reconciliation and economic development. The Program is intended for contribution agreements with Indigenous groups that participate in departmental activities, such as consultations, engagements, or similar initiatives.

Total value
$7.9M
Agreements
100
Sep 2020 to Jul 2025
Median agreement
$50K
Typical range
$50K–$100K
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 Department of Finance Canada’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Western Indigenous Pipeline Group Limited Partnership1$400K
Natural Law-Transmountain Corporation1$330K
First Nations Major Projects Coalition Society1$281K
Cascade Projects LTD1$242K
Nesika Services1$230K
Reconciliation Inc.1$170K
Popkum First Nation2$170K
Métis Nation of Alberta2$170K
*redacted*2$150K
Kwaw-Kwaw-Apilt First Nation2$150K
Williams Lake First Nation2$150K
Kanaka Bar Indian Band2$150K
Malahat Nation2$150K
Saddle Lake Cree Nation2$150K
High Bar First Nation2$150K
Tsawout First Nation2$150K
Simpcw First Nation2$150K
Snuneymuxw First Nation2$150K
Louis Bull Tribe2$150K
Indigena Holdings Canada, Corp, on behalf of the Indigena Group1$120K
Chektles7eth First Nations1$100K
Ts'uubaa-asatx First Nation1$100K
Tsuut’ina Nation1$100K
Leq’á:mél First Nation1$100K
Skowkale First Nation1$100K
Tzeachten First Nation1$100K
Uchucklesaht Tribe1$100K
Toquaht Nation1$100K
Union Bar First Nation1$100K
Ucluelet First Nation1$100K
Kikino Metis Settlement1$100K
Kwantlen First Nation1$100K
Paul First Nation1$100K
Swan River First Nation1$100K
Halalt First Nation1$100K
Lac Ste. Anne Métis1$70K
Driftpile Cree Nation1$70K
Ermineskin Tribal Enterprises, on behalf of Erminseskin Cree Nation1$50K
Ts’uubaa-asatx1$50K
Stoney Tribal Administration, on behalf of Stoney Nakoda Nations1$50K
Boston Bar Indian Band1$50K
T'Souke First Nation1$50K
L'eq'a:mel First Nation1$50K
Kwikwitlem First Nation1$50K
Skwah First Nation1$50K
Nanoose First Nation Première Nation Nanoose1$50K
Sqewlets First Nation1$50K
Kwantlen Lands, Resources and Stewardship Ltd.1$50K
Bonaparte First Nation1$50K
Whitefish Lake First Nation #1281$50K

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
202038$2M
202118$1.9M
202216$1.2M
202419$1.9M
20259$900K

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
British Columbia69$4.8M
Alberta31$3.1M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Indigenous recipients100$7.9M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Jul 2025Tsawout First Nation$100,000
Jul 2025Kwantlen First Nation$100,000
Jul 2025Swan River First Nation$100,000
Jul 2025*redacted*$100,000
Mar 2025Williams Lake First Nation$100,000
Mar 2025Simpcw First Nation$100,000
Mar 2025Uchucklesaht Tribe$100,000
Mar 2025Leq’á:mél First Nation$100,000
Mar 2025Kwaw-Kwaw-Apilt First Nation$100,000
Sep 2024Métis Nation of Alberta$100,000
Sep 2024Ts'uubaa-asatx First Nation$100,000
Sep 2024Skowkale First Nation$100,000
Aug 2024Union Bar First Nation$100,000
Jul 2024Kikino Metis Settlement$100,000
Jul 2024Chektles7eth First Nations$100,000
Jul 2024Tzeachten First Nation$100,000
Jun 2024Louis Bull Tribe$100,000
Jun 2024Popkum First Nation$100,000
May 2024Tsuut’ina Nation$100,000
May 2024High Bar First Nation$100,000
Apr 2024Snuneymuxw First Nation$100,000
Apr 2024Toquaht Nation$100,000
Apr 2024Malahat Nation$100,000
Mar 2024Saddle Lake Cree Nation$100,000
Mar 2024Paul First Nation$100,000