Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program
Marine Environmental Quality Regulatory / Non Regulatory Measures Contribution Program
To encourage scientific research and related scientific activities (e.g. data collection, integration, monitoring, and communication, including communication via conferences and symposia) and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the areas of: (a) Fisheries and Aquaculture Science; (b) Ecosystem Science; (c) Oceanography and Modelling; and (d) Freshwater Science.
- Total value
- $11.2M
- Agreements
- 33
- Jan 2018 to Aug 2025
- Median agreement
- $221K
- Typical range
- $173K–$478K
- 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 Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The University of British Columbia | 2 | $1.8M |
| Dalhousie University | 4 | $1.3M |
| University of Victoria | 1 | $1M |
| University of Saskatchewan | 2 | $779K |
| WCS Wildlife Conservation Society Canada | 1 | $745K |
| The Regents Of The University Of Mi | 1 | $597K |
| Raincoast Conservation Foundation | 2 | $597K |
| University Of Washington | 1 | $559K |
| Aarhus University | 1 | $478K |
| Université du Québec à Rimouski | 3 | $390K |
| Mingan Island Cetacean Study Inc | 1 | $389K |
| Marine Animal Response Society | 2 | $318K |
| Chorus | 1 | $300K |
| Palo Alto Veterans Institute For Research | 1 | $260K |
| Eastern Charlotte Waterways | 1 | $236K |
| University Of California, San Diego | 1 | $221K |
| Institute de recherche CHORUS | 1 | $208K |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | 1 | $207K |
| Makivik Corporation | 1 | $180K |
| Open Ocean Robotics Inc. | 1 | $174K |
| Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) | 1 | $151K |
| Gremm | 1 | $150K |
| Jasco Applied Sciences (Canada) Ltd. | 1 | $140K |
| Université de Montréal | 1 | $70K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | $1.5M |
| 2019 | 2 | $1.8M |
| 2020 | 4 | $1.1M |
| 2021 | 3 | $498K |
| 2022 | 7 | $1.6M |
| 2023 | 7 | $3M |
| 2024 | 5 | $1M |
| 2025 | 2 | $658K |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 6 | $3.6M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 7 | $2.6M |
| Nova Scotia | 7 | $1.7M |
| Quebec | 8 | $1.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $779K |
| Yukon | 1 | $745K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $236K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $207K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 20 | $7.6M |
| Academia | 9 | $2.8M |
| International (non-government) | 2 | $468K |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $180K |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $174K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | Makivik Corporation | Contribution | $180,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Aarhus University | Contribution | $478,461 |
| Nov 2024 | University Of California, San Diego | Contribution | $220,859 |
| Nov 2024 | Institute de recherche CHORUS | Contribution | $207,600 |
| Oct 2024 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | Contribution | $174,799 |
| Jul 2024 | University of Saskatchewan | Contribution | $180,000 |
| May 2024 | Palo Alto Veterans Institute For Research | Surveillance of health in wild killer whales: Identifying microbial indicator taxa from non-invasively collected fecal samplesContribution | $260,000 |
| Nov 2023 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | MEQ-2023-24-011-UQARContribution | $64,975 |
| Aug 2023 | WCS Wildlife Conservation Society Canada | Contribution | $745,225 |
| Aug 2023 | Raincoast Conservation Foundation | The relationship between body condition, fecundity, and mortality in Northern Resident killer whales: A comparative analysis between high and low vessel traffic areasContribution | $296,975 |
| Aug 2023 | Mingan Island Cetacean Study Inc | Baleen Whales near-time reporting in the Jacques Cartier PassageContribution | $388,531 |
| Jun 2023 | Dalhousie University | Contribution | $738,344 |
| May 2023 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Contribution | $206,670 |
| Apr 2023 | University of Saskatchewan | Contribution | $598,547 |
| Dec 2022 | Université de Montréal | C.A. with CWHC- Health of MM in the St Lawrence EsContribution | $69,914 |
| Nov 2022 | Jasco Applied Sciences (Canada) Ltd. | CA with Jasco- AEONContribution | $140,000 |
| Nov 2022 | Raincoast Conservation Foundation | CA with Raincoast- Conservation Genetics & GenomicContribution | $299,546 |
| Sep 2022 | Marine Animal Response Society | CA with MARS for CHIPContribution | $216,720 |
| Sep 2022 | University Of Washington | Characterizing diel patterns of behavior and activity budgets in endangered Southern Resident killer whalesContribution | $559,217 |
| Aug 2022 | Gremm | MEQ-22-Q-02 - GREMM- QC Carcass SamplingContribution | $150,000 |
| Jul 2022 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | Contribution | $150,000 |
| Nov 2021 | Dalhousie University | Contribution | $172,500 |
| Aug 2021 | Open Ocean Robotics Inc. | Test application of an autonomous remote sensing unit with passive acoustic capabilities and oceanographic sensors to better understand SRKW presence and critical habitat useContribution | $174,296 |
| Jul 2021 | Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) | North Atlantic Right Whale near-real time reporting in the Jacques Cartier PassageContribution | $151,404 |
| Nov 2020 | The Regents Of The University Of Mi | Contribution | $597,482 |