Natural Resources Canada · Contribution program
The Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program
The Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program stream will provide funding to enable communities and sectors to work together at a regional scale to co-develop coordinated actions that increase climate resilience in coastal regions.
- Total value
- $29M
- Agreements
- 25
- Jun 2024 to Mar 2025
- Median agreement
- $1000K
- Typical range
- $750K–$1.6M
- 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | $24.5M |
| 2025 | 5 | $4.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 6 | $8.4M |
| British Columbia | 5 | $5.3M |
| Quebec | 4 | $4.7M |
| New Brunswick | 4 | $4.7M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $2.7M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $1.9M |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $1.1M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 2 | $273K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 12 | $15.3M |
| Government | 5 | $6.9M |
| Indigenous recipients | 4 | $3.3M |
| Academia | 1 | $2.3M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $1M |
| International (non-government) | 2 | $273K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | Climate Risk Institute | A Coastal Communities Adaptation Toolkit for CanadaContribution | $1,999,575 |
| Mar 2025 | Halalt First Nation | Chemainus Watershed Initiative, Lower Watershed and Estuary Restoration Field ProgramContribution | $250,000 |
| Feb 2025 | Coastal Zone Canada Association | Coastal Zone Canada 2025 Conference: Strengthening Coastal Resilience and RelationshipsContribution | $35,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Skidegate Band Council | Indigenous Coastal Climate Coalition – British Columbia Coastal ResilienceContribution | $1,500,000 |
| Jan 2025 | Mushkegowuk Council | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Emergency Planning Secretariat | Lifelines in the Fraser Estuary: Taking Care of Each Other for a Climate Resilient FutureContribution | $1,791,265 |
| Oct 2024 | Province of Prince Edward Island | Shoreline Management Adaptation Plans in Prince Edward Island¿Contribution | $1,100,000 |
| Oct 2024 | Government of the Northwest Territories | Integrated Climate Resilience for Coastal Communities in the Northwest Territories¿Contribution | $2,679,037 |
| Sep 2024 | Centre D'initiation A La Recherche Et D'aide Au Developpement Durable (Ciradd) | Resilience to Climate Change Using the Adaptation Pathways Approach in the Gaspé Peninsula¿Contribution | $977,032 |
| Sep 2024 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | Coastal Adaptation Strategies in NunavutContribution | $2,285,370 |
| Aug 2024 | Passamaquoddy Recognition Group Inc | Indigenous-led Climate Change Adaptation in the Passamaquoddy BayContribution | $800,000 |
| Aug 2024 | ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (Management) Inc. | British Columbia Southern Coastal Regional Climate Adaptations Collaborative¿Contribution | $1,557,900 |
| Aug 2024 | Conservation Ontario | Adaptation to Coastal Hazards across the Great Lakes Region¿Contribution | $3,100,000 |
| Aug 2024 | Commission de services régionaux Péninsule acadienne | Regional Adaptation Plan for the Acadian PeninsulaContribution | $1,403,672 |
| Aug 2024 | Clean Foundation Fka: The Clean Nova Scotia Foundation | Adapting Nova Scotia’s Shared Coastal ParksContribution | $999,992 |
| Aug 2024 | Atlantic Infrastructure Management Network | Coastal Resiliency through Long-Term Service Delivery PlanningContribution | $880,872 |
| Jul 2024 | Vancouver Fraser Port Authority | Port of Vancouver Climate Adaptation Planning ProjectContribution | $1,427,125 |
| Jul 2024 | Canadian Red Cross | Community-led Inclusive Resiliency: Climate Adaptation on Newfoundland and Labrador’s Southwest CoastContribution | $889,720 |
| Jul 2024 | Association Des Professionnels En Developpement Economique Du Quebec | Adaptation to Climate Change for Main Economic Sectors of Quebec Coastal CommunitiesContribution | $832,575 |
| Jul 2024 | Réserve mondiale de la biosphère Manicouagan-Uapishka | Adaptive Management of Climate Vulnerabilities for Coastal Communities in the Manicouagan RCMContribution | $599,152 |
| Jun 2024 | Regional District of Nanaimo | Regional District of Nanaimo Coastal Climate Adaptation StrategyContribution | $310,750 |
| Jun 2024 | Aspen Global Change Institute Inc | Global Leading Practices to Advance Coastal Adaptation in Canadian CommunitiesContribution | $173,885 |
| Jun 2024 | Aspen Global Change Institute Inc | Global Leading Practices to Advance Coastal Adaptation in Canadian CommunitiesContribution | $99,253 |
| Jun 2024 | Zuzek Inc. | Pelee Coastal Climate Resilience and Adaptation Action PlanContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Jun 2024 | CLIMAtlantic Inc. | Making Adaptation Count: Implementing Adaptation Pathways Across the East CoastContribution | $1,600,000 |