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Impact Assessment Agency of Canada · Contribution program

Policy Dialogue Program

To support the provision of external advice and participation in the development of policies, methodologies, tools, and practices related to impact assessment, regional assessment, and strategic assessment.

Total value
$22M
Agreements
863
Mar 2018 to Jun 2026
Median agreement
$12K
Typical range
$8,000–$16K
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 Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Assembly of First Nations3$1.6M
Native Women's Association of Canada3$1.1M
International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)4$552K
Oxfam Canada1$477K
Manitoba Métis Federation9$449K
First Nations Energy and Mining Society doing business as British Columbia First Nations Energy and Mining Council3$442K
Assembly of First Nations/National Indian Brotherhood1$416K
Réseau Canadian Environmental Network2$392K
First Nations Major Projects Coalition7$391K
Mikisew Cree First Nation4$381K
Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN)2$344K
University of Manitoba2$308K
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations6$307K
Fort McMurray Local Council #19351$300K
The University of British Columbia1$290K
Conference Board of Canada1$275K
First Nations Energy and Mining Society2$250K
First Nations Major Project Coalition2$229K
York University1$225K
Métis Nation of Alberta Association5$225K
Makivik Corporation6$208K
Métis National Council1$200K
Southern Chiefs' Organization Inc.2$176K
Canadian Environmental Network3$175K
Métis Nation of Ontario6$170K
Matawa First Nations Management6$167K
File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council6$165K
First Nations Energy and Mining Society doing business as British Columbia First Nations Energy and Mining Council (FNEMC)1$161K
Grand Council Treaty #35$138K
Metis Nation of Ontario Secretariat3$132K
Union of Ontario Indians1$132K
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs1$124K
NunatuKavut Community Council5$113K
First Nations Major Projects Coalition Society2$110K
Institut de développement durable des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador1$110K
Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation3$102K
Assembly of First Nations Alberta Association2$102K
The Students Commission of Canada3$101K
Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)1$100K
BC First Nations Energy and Mining Council1$100K
International Association for Impact Assessment, Inc. (IAIA)1$93K
Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick7$91K
Wildlife Conservation Society1$90K
S'ohl Téméxw Stewardship Alliance1$90K
Prince Albert Grand Council1$90K
Dene Nation1$90K
Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council1$85K
Fort McKay First Nation in furtherance of the interests of the Athabasca Region First Nations, including the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation, Fort McKay First Nation, and Mikisew Cree First Nation.1$75K
Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incorporated2$74K
Métis Nation of Saskatchewan1$74K

Plus 279 agreements ($4M) 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.

YearAgreementsTotal
20186$1M
2019168$5.8M
202038$1.4M
2021116$4M
2022141$2.4M
2023102$3.2M
2024156$2M
2025103$1.4M
202633$919K

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario180$7M
British Columbia175$4.1M
Alberta223$3.4M
Quebec77$2.1M
Manitoba47$1.5M
Saskatchewan46$1.2M
Outside Canada or not stated7$803K
Nova Scotia24$515K
Newfoundland and Labrador34$499K
New Brunswick29$407K
Northwest Territories13$305K
Prince Edward Island7$131K
Yukon1$5,000

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not stated by the department756$20.5M
Indigenous recipients56$865K
Individuals and sole proprietorships43$674K
Not-for-profit organizations and charities8$15K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Jun 2026Assembly of First Nations/National Indian Brotherhood$416,396
Mar 2026Kapowe’no First Nation$5,000
Mar 2026Cold Lake First Nations$5,000
Mar 2026Pictou Landing First Nation$5,000
Mar 2026Fort Chipewyan Métis Nation$5,000
Mar 2026Lakeland Métis Nation (Lakeland Métis Nation Association)$5,000
Mar 2026Louis Bull Tribe$5,000
Mar 2026Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation$5,000
Mar 2026Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office (KMKNO)$10,000
Feb 2026British Columbia Assembly of First Nations$25,000
Dec 2025Nibinamik First Nation$5,000
Dec 2025Moose Cree First Nation$5,000
Dec 2025Chiefs of Ontario$9,996
Dec 2025Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation$5,000
Dec 2025Legal Advocates for Nature's Defence (LAND)$2,000
Dec 2025Association québécoise pour l’évaluation d’impacts$1,500
Nov 2025Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake First Nation 128$5,000
Nov 2025Frog Lake First Nation$5,000
Nov 2025Tŝilhqot’in National Government$10,000
Nov 2025Big River First Nation$5,000
Nov 2025Tla'amin Nation$4,800
Nov 2025International Association for Great Lakes Research$2,000
Nov 2025Manitoba Eco-Network Inc.$2,000
Oct 2025United Spirit Nature Network$5,000
Oct 2025Tallcree Tribal Government$5,000