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Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Contribution program

Salish Sea Initiative Contribution Program

The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.

Total value
$145M
Agreements
55
Apr 2019 to Apr 2024
Median agreement
$1.8M
Typical range
$850K–$2.6M
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 Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Peace Hills Trust Company In Trust1$50M
Musqueam First Nation2$6.5M
Concordia University1$4.9M
Malahat First Nation3$4.3M
T'Sou-ke First Nation1$3.8M
Pauquachin First Nation2$3.5M
Ditidaht First Nation2$3.3M
Ka:'Yu:'K'T'H'/Che:K:Tles7Et'H' Fir1$3.3M
Matsqui First Nation1$3.3M
Pacheedaht First Nation1$3.2M
Kwantlen Lands, Resources and Stewardship Ltd.1$3M
Beecher Bay First Nation3$3M
Semiahmoo First Nation2$2.9M
Tsartlip First Nation1$2.9M
Uchucklesaht Tribe Government1$2.8M
Kwikwetlem First Nation1$2.7M
Ucluelet First Nation1$2.7M
Songhees First Nation2$2.7M
Snuneymuxw First Nation1$2.5M
Lake Cowichan First Nation1$2.5M
Penelakut Tribe1$2.4M
Huu-ay-aht First Nation1$2.4M
Katzie First Nation1$2.3M
Lyackson First Nation1$2.3M
Nanoose First Nation1$2.2M
Stz'uminus Frist Nation1$2.2M
Tseycum First Nation1$2.1M
Toquaht Nation1$2.1M
Tsawout First Nation1$1.8M
Esquimalt First Nation1$1.6M
Esquimalt Nation1$1.2M
Maa-nulth Treaty Society3$1.1M
Halalt First Nation2$1M
Ssiga1$900K
Indigenous Coastal Waters Stewardsh1$800K
W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council1$678K
Tsawwassen First Nation1$578K
Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council1$447K
Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians Association1$350K
Tsleil-Waututh Ssi2024-Syr-2400-01$296K
Squamish Indian Band1$243K
Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council1$66K

Plus 1 agreements ($2.1M) 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
20195$5.3M
202015$33M
202120$39.8M
202211$15.4M
20231$800K
20243$50.5M

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
British Columbia54$140M
Quebec1$4.9M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Indigenous recipients54$140M
Not-for-profit organizations and charities1$4.9M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Apr 2024Tsleil-Waututh Ssi2024-Syr-2400-0$296,010
Apr 2024Squamish Indian Band$242,781
Mar 2024Peace Hills Trust Company In Trust$50,000,000
Aug 2023Indigenous Coastal Waters Stewardsh$800,000
Apr 2022W̱SÁNEĆ Leadership Council$678,412
Apr 2022Tseycum First Nation$2,132,820
Apr 2022Tsawout First Nation$1,782,472
Apr 2022Ssiga$900,000
Apr 2022Songhees First Nation$1,685,001
Apr 2022Semiahmoo First Nation$1,717,340
Apr 2022Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council$446,801
Apr 2022Maa-nulth Treaty Society$800,150
Apr 2022Esquimalt First Nation$1,648,193
Apr 2022Ditidaht First Nation$1,839,155
Apr 2022Beecher Bay First Nation$1,792,431
Apr 2021Ucluelet First Nation$2,671,936
Apr 2021Uchucklesaht Tribe Government$2,766,407
Apr 2021Tsartlip First Nation$2,899,574
Apr 2021Toquaht Nation$2,065,156
Apr 2021Stz'uminus Frist Nation$2,188,580
Apr 2021Snuneymuxw First Nation$2,528,381
Apr 2021Semiahmoo First Nation$1,190,772
Apr 2021Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians Association$350,000
Apr 2021Penelakut Tribe$2,403,341
Apr 2021Pauquachin First Nation$2,497,153