Transport Canada · Grant program
Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways (PPCCW) / Abandoned Boats Program
The purpose of the Program is to modernize and enhance the safety of Canada's marine transportation system protect Canada's marine ecosystem and increase Canadians' awareness of and capacity to participate in marine safety.
- Total value
- $4.5M
- Agreements
- 22
- Feb 2018 to Oct 2023
- Median agreement
- $146K
- Typical range
- $51K–$310K
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Restoration Society | 6 | $1.2M |
| Salish Sea Industrial Services | 3 | $1.1M |
| Nova Scotia Lands Inc. | 2 | $760K |
| Innovation maritime | 1 | $499K |
| Heiltsuk Horizon Maritime Services Ltd | 2 | $299K |
| Rugged Coast Research Society | 1 | $250K |
| St. Anthony Port Authority Inc. | 1 | $92K |
| Gibson Marine Transport Ltd | 1 | $91K |
| Freedom Diving Systems Ltd | 1 | $84K |
| Ts'il Sdang | 1 | $54K |
| Town of Port aux Choix | 1 | $50K |
| Capital Regional District | 1 | $37K |
| Town of Port au Choix | 1 | $5,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | $536K |
| 2019 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020 | 7 | $1.6M |
| 2021 | 7 | $1.4M |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| 2023 | 6 | $979K |
By province
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Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 15 | $3.1M |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | $799K |
| Quebec | 1 | $499K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $147K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| For-profit organizations | 8 | $2M |
| Indigenous recipients | 7 | $1.2M |
| Government | 5 | $852K |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 2 | $419K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | Ts'il Sdang | Agreement for the Assessment and Removal of Vessels under the Abandoned Boats ProgramGrant | $54,235 |
| Oct 2023 | Salish Sea Industrial Services | Agreement for the Assessment and Removal of Vessels under the Abandoned Boats ProgramGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2023 | Salish Sea Industrial Services | Agreement for the Assessment and Removal of Vessels under the Abandoned Boats ProgramGrant | $250,000 |
| Oct 2023 | Rugged Coast Research Society | Agreement for the Assessment and Removal of Vessels under the Abandoned Boats ProgramContribution | $249,999 |
| Oct 2023 | Gibson Marine Transport Ltd | Agreement for the Assessment and Removal of Vessels under the Abandoned Boats ProgramGrant | $90,827 |
| Oct 2023 | Freedom Diving Systems Ltd | Agreement for the Assessment and Removal of Vessels under the Abandoned Boats ProgramGrant | $84,290 |
| Jul 2021 | Town of Port aux Choix | Abandoned Boats ProgramGrant | $50,000 |
| Jul 2021 | St. Anthony Port Authority Inc. | Agreement for removal and disposal of one (1) boat in St. Anthony NLGrant | $91,540 |
| Jul 2021 | Nova Scotia Lands Inc. | Agreement for the removal and disposal of four (4) boats in Port Mouton Island Murder Island Seal Island and Flat Island NSGrant | $200,000 |
| Jul 2021 | Heiltsuk Horizon Maritime Services Ltd | Agreement for the removal and disposal of eight (8) boats in the Bella Bella BCGrant | $259,596 |
| Jul 2021 | Coastal Restoration Society | Agreement for the Removal and disposal of eight (8) boats in Nootka Sound BCGrant | $400,000 |
| Jul 2021 | Coastal Restoration Society | Agreement for the Removal and disposal of eight (8) boats in Barkley Sound BCGrant | $365,737 |
| Jul 2021 | Coastal Restoration Society | Agreement for the Removal and disposal of two (2) boats in Bamfield BCGrant | $71,500 |
| Dec 2020 | Town of Port au Choix | Agreement for an Assessment of 1 boat removal project in Port au Choix Harbour, NLGrant | $5,000 |
| Dec 2020 | Heiltsuk Horizon Maritime Services Ltd | Agreement for an Assessment of 8 boat removal projects in the Bella Bella Region, BCGrant | $39,007 |
| Dec 2020 | Coastal Restoration Society | Agreement for an Assessment of 12 boat removal projects in Nootka Sound, BCGrant | $47,400 |
| Dec 2020 | Salish Sea Industrial Services | Agreement for Removal and disposal of twenty four (24) boats in Victoria, BCGrant | $551,202 |
| Dec 2020 | Nova Scotia Lands Inc. | Agreement for the Removal and Disposal of fourteen (14) boats in Nova ScotiaGrant | $559,920 |
| Dec 2020 | Coastal Restoration Society | Agreement of an Assessment of eighteen (18) boats in Barkley Sound, BCGrant | $38,050 |
| Dec 2020 | Coastal Restoration Society | Agreement for Removal and disposal of eleven (11) boats in Tofino, BCGrant | $327,000 |
| Nov 2018 | Innovation maritime | Agreement for the Study of fibreglass boat recycling and on the performance of recyclable materials applied to boat designContribution | $499,494 |
| Feb 2018 | Capital Regional District | Agreement For Capital Regional Abandoned Boats Stewardship (CRABS) InitiativeContribution | $36,700 |