Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program
Marine Mammal Response Capacity Building Fund
To encourage the sustainable management of Canada’s fisheries, Indigenous fisheries programs, aquaculture activities and support commercial fishing harbours.
- Total value
- $1.9M
- Agreements
- 14
- Apr 2021 to Apr 2025
- Median agreement
- $29K
- Typical range
- $21K–$95K
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gremm | 3 | $1.4M |
| Canadian Whale Institute | 1 | $189K |
| Joint Secretariat - Inuvialuit Settlement Region | 1 | $105K |
| Ocean Wise Conservation Association | 1 | $65K |
| L'Association des pêcheurs professionnels crabiers acadiens Inc. | 1 | $31K |
| Marine Animal Response Society | 2 | $31K |
| Marine Education And Research Socie | 1 | $27K |
| Nuchatlaht Tribe | 1 | $23K |
| Strawberry Isle Marine Research | 1 | $20K |
| A-Tlegay Fisheries Society | 1 | $15K |
| Tangly Whales Inc. | 1 | $4,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | $679K |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 1 | $50K |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 1 | $1.2M |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 3 | $1.4M |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $219K |
| British Columbia | 5 | $150K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $105K |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $31K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $4,000 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 14 | $1.9M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Gremm | Contribution | $1,161,640 |
| Sep 2023 | Gremm | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2021 | Tangly Whales Inc. | Tangly Whales CA 2021-22Contribution | $4,000 |
| Jun 2021 | Marine Animal Response Society | Contribution | $24,500 |
| Jun 2021 | Joint Secretariat - Inuvialuit Settlement Region | Inuvialuit Joint Secretariat CAContribution | $105,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Strawberry Isle Marine Research | Strawberry Isle Marine Research Society CAContribution | $20,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Ocean Wise Conservation Association | G&C's Commitment- Ocean WiseContribution | $65,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Nuchatlaht Tribe | G&C- Nuchatlaht FNContribution | $22,500 |
| Apr 2021 | Marine Education And Research Socie | G&C's Fund Commitment- MERSContribution | $27,280 |
| Apr 2021 | Marine Animal Response Society | Contribution | $6,000 |
| Apr 2021 | L'Association des pêcheurs professionnels crabiers acadiens Inc. | G&C Funds Commitment - APPCAContribution | $30,620 |
| Apr 2021 | Gremm | G&C Funds Commitment - GREMMContribution | $170,236 |
| Apr 2021 | Canadian Whale Institute | G&C Funds Commitment - CWIContribution | $188,794 |
| Apr 2021 | A-Tlegay Fisheries Society | G&C Funds Commitment - A-tlegayContribution | $15,000 |