Global Affairs Canada · Contribution program
NATO Civil Administration
The purpose of Canada’s assessed contribution to the NATO Civil Budget is to further the goals of Canada’s foreign and security policy through Canada’s participation in collective NATO decisions and policy-making. Key objectives are to protect Canadians from security threats and to promote cooperation and dialogue with the United States and Europe in developing and implementing common approaches to the security challenges of the day.
- Total value
- $77M
- Agreements
- 6
- Mar 2025 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $13.7M
- Typical range
- $2.8M–$22.4M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato Headquarters) | 6 | $77M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | $52M |
| 2026 | 1 | $25M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 6 | $77M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 6 | $77M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato Headquarters) | Canada's assessed contribution to NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO HEADQUARTERS)Contribution | $25,000,000 |
| Oct 2025 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato Headquarters) | Canada's assessed contribution to NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO HEADQUARTERS)Contribution | $275,000 |
| Oct 2025 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato Headquarters) | Canada's assessed contribution to NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO HEADQUARTERS)Contribution | $20,500,000 |
| Oct 2025 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato Headquarters) | Canada's assessed contribution to NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO HEADQUARTERS)Contribution | $1,500,000 |
| Oct 2025 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato Headquarters) | Canada's assessed contribution to NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO HEADQUARTERS)Contribution | $6,800,000 |
| Mar 2025 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato Headquarters) | Canada's assessed contribution to NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO HEADQUARTERS)Contribution | $22,973,000 |