Canada Energy Regulator · Contribution program
Participant Funding Program
The Canada Energy Regulator’s Participant Funding Program facilitates the participation of the public — and, in particular, the Indigenous peoples of Canada and Indigenous organizations — in public hearings related to non-designated projects.
- Total value
- $10.1M
- Agreements
- 185
- Oct 2017 to Mar 2023
- Median agreement
- $40K
- Typical range
- $12K–$80K
- 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 Canada Energy Regulator’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 9 agreements ($221K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | $80K |
| 2018 | 34 | $2M |
| 2019 | 45 | $2.6M |
| 2020 | 19 | $1.6M |
| 2021 | 28 | $1.2M |
| 2022 | 38 | $2M |
| 2023 | 20 | $540K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 115 | $6.7M |
| British Columbia | 45 | $2.3M |
| Saskatchewan | 6 | $362K |
| New Brunswick | 4 | $215K |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | $188K |
| Northwest Territories | 6 | $118K |
| Manitoba | 2 | $90K |
| Ontario | 2 | $50K |
| Quebec | 1 | $6,000 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 170 | $9.6M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 6 | $230K |
| Other organizations | 2 | $160K |
| Individuals and sole proprietorships | 6 | $112K |
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $6,000 |