Transport Canada · Contribution program
Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways (PPCCW) / Program to Enhance Maritime Situational Awareness
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
- $19.4M
- Agreements
- 24
- Mar 2019 to Mar 2025
- Median agreement
- $709K
- Typical range
- $615K–$1M
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | $7.4M |
| 2020 | 3 | $3M |
| 2024 | 10 | $7.2M |
| 2025 | 3 | $1.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 11 | $8.5M |
| Quebec | 4 | $2.9M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $2.5M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $2.2M |
| Northwest Territories | 2 | $1.6M |
| Nunavut | 2 | $1.6M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 22 | $17.8M |
| Government | 1 | $1.6M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $51K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | Nunatsiavut Government | Agreement for Nunatsiavut Enhanced Situational AwarenessContribution | $615,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Scia'new First Nation | Agreement for Scia'new Maritime Data CollectionContribution | $615,000 |
| Mar 2025 | Pacheedaht First Nation | Agreement for Pacheedaht Traditional Territory ProjectContribution | $615,000 |
| Dec 2024 | Ekaluktutiak Hunters and Trappers Organization | Agreement for Improving Community Awareness Access and Use of Locally Relevant Marine and Maritime Information in the Central ArcticContribution | $865,600 |
| Sep 2024 | Tseycum First Nation | Agreement for Maritime Information Accessibility and Visiting Vessel Monitoring Project Southern Salish SeaContribution | $615,000 |
| Sep 2024 | T'Sou-ke First Nation | Agreement for SNA-QUA ProjectContribution | $703,800 |
| Sep 2024 | Council of the Haida Nation | Agreement for Haida Gwaii Marine Awareness ProjectContribution | $1,192,087 |
| Sep 2024 | Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke | Agreement for Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness - Project in the Mohawk Community of Kahnawà:keContribution | $507,150 |
| Sep 2024 | Gitga'at First Nation | Agreement for Gitga'at Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness (EMSA) System Capacity BuldingContribution | $690,000 |
| Aug 2024 | Tuktoyaktuk Hunters and Trappers Committee | Agreement for Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness (EMSA) Information System ProjectContribution | $707,250 |
| Aug 2024 | Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council | Agreement for Maritime Awareness Information System (MAPC MAIS)Contribution | $710,697 |
| Aug 2024 | Malahat First Nation | Agreement for Integrating and Guiding Development of EMSA at Malahat NationContribution | $600,000 |
| Aug 2024 | Conseil de la Première Nation des Innus Essipit | Agreement for the Implementation and Development of a Maritime Situational Awareness System for Managers and Users of the Marine EnvironmentContribution | $588,444 |
| Jun 2020 | Beecher Bay First Nation | Agreement For Scianew Maritime Data CollectionContribution | $1,109,600 |
| Mar 2020 | Nunatsiavut Government | Agreement for Nunatsiavut Enhanced Situational AwarenessContribution | $1,554,000 |
| Mar 2020 | Nunatsiavut Government | Agreement for 'Community Fishers' Marine Monitoring - Coastal Waters of NunatsiavutContribution | $327,980 |
| Nov 2019 | Moran Coastal & Ocean Resources Inc | Agreement for Integrating ShoreZone Imagery and Mapping into the Enhanced Maritime Situational Awareness SystemContribution | $50,680 |
| Jul 2019 | Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke | Agreement for Maritime Awareness Information System - Pilot Project in the Mohawk Community of Kahnawà:keContribution | $793,449 |
| May 2019 | Tuktoyaktuk Hunters and Trappers Committee | Agreement for Maritime Awareness Information System Pilot Project TuktoyaktukContribution | $906,654 |
| Apr 2019 | Pacheedaht First Nation | Agreement for MAIS Pilot Pacheedaht Traditional TerritoryContribution | $1,220,000 |
| Mar 2019 | T'Sou-ke First Nation | Agreement for SNA-QUA ProjectContribution | $1,129,989 |
| Mar 2019 | Ekaluktutiak Hunters and Trappers Organization (EHTO) | Agreement for Improving Community Awareness Access and Use of Locally-Relevant Marine and Maritime Information in the Central ArcticContribution | $737,931 |
| Mar 2019 | Conseil de la Première Nation des Innus Essipit | Agreement for the Implementation and Development of a Marine Situational Awareness System for Marine Managers and UsersContribution | $989,086 |
| Mar 2019 | Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council | Agreement for Maritime Awareness Information System Pilot (MAPC MAIS PILOT)Contribution | $1,534,203 |