Transport Canada · Grant program
Marine Safety Equipment and Training Program
This grant Program provides funding for equipment and training to eligible Indigenous communities to improve vessel safety and build an understanding of safety on the water along the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX) marine shipping route. The Program aims to respond to concerns about the safety of Indigenous mariners who may have increased interactions with tankers along the TMX marine shipping route by managing the potential safety risks from increased tanker traffic and interactions with Indigenous vessels improving safe navigation practices and increasing marine safety awareness.
- Total value
- $398K
- Agreements
- 6
- Sep 2025 to Dec 2025
- Median agreement
- $32K
- Typical range
- $21K–$69K
- 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 Transport Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tsawwassen First Nation | 1 | $219K |
| Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation | 1 | $79K |
| Toquaht Nation | 1 | $41K |
| Esquimalt Nation | 1 | $23K |
| Songhees Nation | 1 | $21K |
Plus 1 agreements ($16K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | $398K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 6 | $398K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| International (non-government) | 5 | $377K |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $21K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Tsawwassen First Nation | Agreement for Purchasing of Marine Safety Equipment and TrainingGrant | $218,605 |
| Dec 2025 | Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation | Agreement for Purchasing of Marine Safety Equipment and TrainingGrant | $78,861 |
| Dec 2025 | Toquaht Nation | Agreement for Purchasing of Marine Safety Equipment and TrainingGrant | $40,519 |
| Dec 2025 | Esquimalt Nation | Agreement for Purchasing of Marine Safety Equipment and TrainingGrant | $22,893 |
| Sep 2025 | Songhees Nation | Agreement for Purchasing of Marine Safety Equipment and TrainingGrant | $20,918 |