Indigenous Services Canada · Contribution program
Social Development, Community Infrastructure, Governance, Education, Economic Development
Social Development, Community Infrastructure, Governance, Education, Economic Development
- Total value
- $170M
- Agreements
- 19
- Apr 2014 to Apr 2025
- Median agreement
- $8M
- Typical range
- $4.4M–$10.1M
- 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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Indigenous Services Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Stoney Band | 1 | $30.3M |
| Kehewin Cree Nation | 2 | $21.2M |
| Moose Cree First Nation | 1 | $17.6M |
| Tallcree Tribal Government | 2 | $15.8M |
| Garden River First Nation | 1 | $10.4M |
| Whitefish Lake # 128 | 1 | $9.9M |
| Wabaseemoong Independent Nation | 1 | $9.9M |
| Naotkamegwanning | 1 | $9.7M |
| Tŝideldel First Nation | 1 | $9.7M |
| Grassy Narrows First Nation | 1 | $7.3M |
| Chippewas Of Nawash | 1 | $6.4M |
| Beaver Lake Cree Nation | 1 | $4.9M |
| Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum | 1 | $3.9M |
| Mississauga First Nation | 1 | $3.8M |
| Eagle Lake First Nation | 1 | $3.2M |
| Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation | 1 | $2.7M |
Plus 1 agreement ($3.3M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. It counts in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | $4.9M |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 2 | $21.2M |
| 2017 | 0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 2 | $15.8M |
| 2019 | 0 | $0 |
| 2020 | 8 | $61.4M |
| 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| 2022 | 1 | $3.8M |
| 2023 | 1 | $9.9M |
| 2024 | 1 | $30.3M |
| 2025 | 3 | $22.7M |
By province
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 7 | $82.2M |
| Ontario | 11 | $78.2M |
| British Columbia | 1 | $9.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 19 | $170M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Wabaseemoong Independent Nation | Contribution | $9,852,090 |
| Apr 2025 | Tŝideldel First Nation | Contribution | $9,659,419 |
| Apr 2025 | Eagle Lake First Nation | Contribution | $3,205,831 |
| Apr 2024 | Stoney Band | Contribution | $30,293,693 |
| Apr 2023 | Whitefish Lake # 128 | Contribution | $9,931,238 |
| Apr 2022 | Mississauga First Nation | Contribution | $3,800,620 |
| Apr 2020 | Naotkamegwanning | Contribution | $9,721,722 |
| Apr 2020 | Moose Cree First Nation | Contribution | $17,601,242 |
| Apr 2020 | Grassy Narrows First Nation | Contribution | $7,329,730 |
| Apr 2020 | Garden River First Nation | Contribution | $10,367,436 |
| Apr 2020 | Chippewas Of Nawash | Contribution | $6,414,434 |
| Apr 2020 | Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum | Contribution | $3,939,790 |
| Apr 2020 | Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation | Contribution | $2,673,283 |
| Apr 2018 | Tallcree Tribal Government | Contribution | $8,044,233 |
| Apr 2018 | Tallcree Tribal Government | Contribution | $7,795,029 |
| Apr 2016 | Kehewin Cree Nation | Contribution | $10,939,722 |
| Apr 2016 | Kehewin Cree Nation | Contribution | $10,272,593 |
| Apr 2014 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | Contribution | $4,923,495 |