Transport Canada · Contribution program
Program to Enhance Rail Safety Engagement
The program provides funding to increase capacity for Indigenous and local communities organizations and entities to engage with Transport Canada regarding the rail transportation system.
- Total value
- $1.1M
- Agreements
- 8
- Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
- Median agreement
- $150K
- Typical range
- $146K–$150K
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Union of Ontario Indians Inc. | 1 | $150K |
| Kitsumkalum Indian Band | 1 | $150K |
| Kitselas First Nation | 1 | $150K |
| Seabird Island Band | 1 | $150K |
| Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako | 1 | $150K |
| Métis Nation of Alberta Association | 1 | $150K |
| City of Vancouver | 1 | $135K |
| The Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope | 1 | $75K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | $1.1M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 5 | $735K |
| Ontario | 2 | $225K |
| Alberta | 1 | $150K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| International (non-government) | 6 | $900K |
| Government | 2 | $210K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2024 | Kitsumkalum Indian Band | Agreement for Kitsumkalum First Nation's Independent Rail Risk Assessment: Emergency Preparedness and Response Capacity and Community Perception and ExperienceContribution | $150,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Métis Nation of Alberta Association | Agreement for Métis Citizen Connect: Rail Safety and the Exercise of Métis RightsContribution | $150,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Kitselas First Nation | Agreement for Kitselas First Nation's Independent Rail Risk Assessment: Phase IIContribution | $150,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Union of Ontario Indians Inc. | Agreement For Enhancing Education and Awareness on Rail Safety within the Anishinabek NationContribution | $150,000 |
| Mar 2024 | City of Vancouver | Agreement for Raymur Railway Crossing Engagement 300 Block Raymur AveContribution | $135,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Seabird Island Band | Agreement for Rail Impact Specialists' Seabird Island Band ReserveContribution | $150,000 |
| Mar 2024 | Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako | Agreement for Bulkley-Nechako Rail Safety ReportContribution | $150,000 |
| Mar 2024 | The Corporation of the Municipality of Port Hope | Agreement for Rail Safety Plan and ProgramContribution | $75,000 |