Indigenous Services Canada · Contribution program
NFR - Grant, Social Development, Education
NFR - Grant, Social Development, Education
- Total value
- $903M
- Agreements
- 32
- Apr 2019 to Apr 2022
- Median agreement
- $11M
- Typical range
- $3.7M–$33.6M
- 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 Indigenous Services Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cowichan | 1 | $185M |
| Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band | 1 | $106M |
| Lil'wat Nation | 1 | $103M |
| Lake Babine Nation | 2 | $83.5M |
| Skidegate Indian Band | 1 | $56.7M |
| Gitxaala Nation | 1 | $45.1M |
| Lower Nicola Indian Band | 2 | $43.5M |
| Tl'etinqox Government | 1 | $41.2M |
| Fort Nelson First Nation | 1 | $31M |
| Tsay Keh Dene Band | 1 | $29M |
| Takla Nation | 1 | $27.4M |
| Songhees Nation | 1 | $22.7M |
| Saulteau First Nations | 1 | $21M |
| Simpcw First Nation | 1 | $19.2M |
| Ts'Kw'aylaxw First Nation | 1 | $15.1M |
| Douglas Indian Band | 1 | $11M |
| Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation | 1 | $10.4M |
| Seabird Island Indian Band | 1 | $9.7M |
| Tobacco Plains Indian Band | 1 | $9.5M |
| Doig River First Nation | 1 | $9.1M |
| Cheslatta Carrier Nation Band | 1 | $6.6M |
| Shuswap Indian Band | 2 | $6.2M |
| Fisher River Band | 1 | $3.9M |
| Mamalilikulla First Nation | 1 | $3.4M |
| Tsleil-Waututh Nation | 1 | $2.2M |
| Norway House Cree Nation | 1 | $960K |
| Upper Nicola Indian Band | 1 | $521K |
| aqam | 1 | $373K |
| Shawanaga First Nation Ojibway Territory | 1 | $49K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | $557M |
| 2020 | 7 | $234M |
| 2021 | 1 | $103M |
| 2022 | 1 | $9.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 29 | $898M |
| Manitoba | 2 | $4.8M |
| Ontario | 1 | $49K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 32 | $903M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2022 | Tobacco Plains Indian Band | Contribution | $9,529,541 |
| Apr 2021 | Lil'wat Nation | Contribution | $102,517,038 |
| Apr 2020 | Tsay Keh Dene Band | Contribution | $29,038,055 |
| Apr 2020 | Tl'etinqox Government | Contribution | $41,220,185 |
| Apr 2020 | Takla Nation | Contribution | $27,377,074 |
| Apr 2020 | Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation | Contribution | $10,390,038 |
| Apr 2020 | Lax Kw'alaams Indian Band | Contribution | $105,822,252 |
| Apr 2020 | Douglas Indian Band | Contribution | $10,963,565 |
| Apr 2020 | Doig River First Nation | Contribution | $9,124,108 |
| Apr 2019 | Upper Nicola Indian Band | Contribution | $521,434 |
| Apr 2019 | Tsleil-Waututh Nation | Contribution | $2,242,500 |
| Apr 2019 | Ts'Kw'aylaxw First Nation | Contribution | $15,069,387 |
| Apr 2019 | Songhees Nation | Contribution | $22,672,741 |
| Apr 2019 | Skidegate Indian Band | Contribution | $56,697,113 |
| Apr 2019 | Simpcw First Nation | Contribution | $19,185,327 |
| Apr 2019 | Shuswap Indian Band | Contribution | $135,476 |
| Apr 2019 | Shuswap Indian Band | Contribution | $6,084,690 |
| Apr 2019 | Shawanaga First Nation Ojibway Territory | Contribution | $49,494 |
| Apr 2019 | Seabird Island Indian Band | Contribution | $9,654,457 |
| Apr 2019 | Saulteau First Nations | Contribution | $20,956,417 |
| Apr 2019 | Norway House Cree Nation | Contribution | $960,056 |
| Apr 2019 | Mamalilikulla First Nation | Contribution | $3,351,885 |
| Apr 2019 | Lower Nicola Indian Band | Contribution | $673,862 |
| Apr 2019 | Lower Nicola Indian Band | Contribution | $42,829,611 |
| Apr 2019 | Lake Babine Nation | Contribution | $72,558,177 |