Indigenous recipients · Vancouver, British Columbia
Great Bear Initiative Society
- Total value
- $22.6M
- Agreements
- 42
- Programs
- 13
- First and latest
- 2010–2025
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. Agreements under programs that mostly fund individuals are not listed under any name.
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Applying for the same funding? Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (not taking applications now). Deadlines, who can apply and who else got it.
By program
Plus 22 agreements ($6.7M) where the department did not name a program.
By year
Funding by the year agreements started.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | $1.1M |
| 2011 | 4 | $1.3M |
| 2012 | 3 | $568K |
| 2013 | 2 | $1.1M |
| 2014 | 0 | $0 |
| 2015 | 0 | $0 |
| 2016 | 0 | $0 |
| 2017 | 5 | $1.3M |
| 2018 | 3 | $837K |
| 2019 | 8 | $6.3M |
| 2020 | 4 | $2.7M |
| 2021 | 2 | $2.4M |
| 2022 | 5 | $2.8M |
| 2023 | 2 | $1.5M |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| 2025 | 1 | $667K |
Agreements
Newest first.
| Start | Program | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-Partner Research Initiative - Oceans Protection PlanNatural Resources CanadaBuilding Environmental Unit decision-support tools for responding to oil spills that incorporate BC First Nations knowledge, traditions, laws, and priorities for human, community and ecological health · Contribution · Natural Resources Canada · Feb 2025 | Building Environmental Unit decision-support tools for responding to oil spills that incorporate BC First Nations knowledge, traditions, laws, and priorities for human, community and ecological healthContribution | $667,172 | |
| British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)Fisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Sep 2023 | Contribution | $1,381,734 | |
| Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaContribution · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Feb 2023 | Contribution | $150,170 | |
| Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development ProgramNatural Resources CanadaOtter Coastal Steward Skimming System · Grant · Natural Resources Canada · Nov 2022 | Otter Coastal Steward Skimming SystemGrant | $300,000 | |
| Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaContribution · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Nov 2022 | Contribution | $226,000 | |
| Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program componentNatural Resources CanadaIndigenous Remote Community Capacity Building Program · Contribution · Natural Resources Canada · Sep 2022 | Indigenous Remote Community Capacity Building ProgramContribution | $1,250,000 | |
| Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaContribution · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Mar 2022 | Contribution | $100,000 | |
| Earthquake Early WarningNatural Resources CanadaCoastal First Nation – Great Bear Initiative Society EEW Deployment · Contribution · Natural Resources Canada · Mar 2022 | Coastal First Nation – Great Bear Initiative Society EEW DeploymentContribution | $924,486 | |
| Oceans Management Program - ContributionsFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Jul 2021 | Contribution | $459,700 | |
| British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)Fisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Apr 2021 | Contribution | $1,978,768 | |
| Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management ActivitiesFisheries and Oceans CanadaCoastal First Nation - Development of Geographic Response Strategies for the Northern Shelf Bioregion · Contribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Nov 2020 | Coastal First Nation - Development of Geographic Response Strategies for the Northern Shelf BioregionContribution | $100,000 | |
| Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management ActivitiesFisheries and Oceans CanadaGBI - Coastal First Nations - Development of Geographic Response Strategies for Northern Shelf Bioregion · Contribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Feb 2020 | GBI - Coastal First Nations - Development of Geographic Response Strategies for Northern Shelf BioregionContribution | $150,000 | |
| Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management ActivitiesFisheries and Oceans CanadaGBI Supporting implementation of reconciliation f · Contribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Jan 2020 | GBI Supporting implementation of reconciliation fContribution | $2,355,226 | |
| Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management ActivitiesFisheries and Oceans CanadaGBI - Supporting implementation of reconciliation framework agreement for bioregional oceans management and protection · Contribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Jan 2020 | GBI - Supporting implementation of reconciliation framework agreement for bioregional oceans management and protectionContribution | $120,416 | |
| Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways (PPCCW) / Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership ProgramTransport CanadaAgreement for Implementation of a Work Plan in Support of the Reconciliation Framework Agreement for Bioregional Oceans Management and Protection ('RFA') - Pacific North Coast Nations · Contribution · Transport Canada · Sep 2019 | Agreement for Implementation of a Work Plan in Support of the Reconciliation Framework Agreement for Bioregional Oceans Management and Protection ('RFA') - Pacific North Coast NationsContribution | $1,456,655 | |
| Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaContribution · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Aug 2019 | Contribution | $599,775 | |
| Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters ActTransport CanadaEngagement activities to support the Canadian Navigable Waterways Act · Grant · Transport Canada · Jun 2019 | Engagement activities to support the Canadian Navigable Waterways ActGrant | $10,000 | |
| CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal GovernmentIndigenous Services CanadaContribution · Indigenous Services Canada · Apr 2019 | Contribution | $300,000 | |
| Program not namedEnvironment and Climate Change CanadaContribution · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Mar 2019 | Contribution | $200,000 | |
| Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program componentNatural Resources CanadaBuilding Skills and Capacity for Community Energy Management with Coastal First Nations · Contribution · Natural Resources Canada · Mar 2019 | Building Skills and Capacity for Community Energy Management with Coastal First NationsContribution | $2,486,000 | |
| Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program componentNatural Resources CanadaCB-PP-021 · Contribution · Natural Resources Canada · Mar 2019 | CB-PP-021Contribution | $1,200,000 | |
| Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)Transport CanadaContribution · Transport Canada · Feb 2019 | Contribution | $10,000 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Oct 2018 | Contribution | $426,950 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Oct 2018 | Contribution | $351,950 | |
| Program not namedTransport CanadaGrant · Transport Canada · Aug 2018 | Grant | $58,140 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Nov 2017 | Contribution | $351,950 | |
| Program not namedTransport CanadaContribution · Transport Canada · Nov 2017 | Contribution | $150,000 | |
| Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Policy DialoguesNatural Resources CanadaGreat Bear Initiative Society (Coastal First Nations) · Contribution · Natural Resources Canada · Jul 2017 | Great Bear Initiative Society (Coastal First Nations)Contribution | $45,819 | |
| Treaties and Aboriginal GovernmentCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaContribution · Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada · May 2017 | Contribution | $103,840 | |
| Treaties and Aboriginal GovernmentCrown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaContribution · Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada · May 2017 | Contribution | $600,000 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Apr 2013 | Contribution | $921,000 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Mar 2013 | Contribution | $200,000 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Sep 2012 | Contribution | $428,000 | |
| Program not namedImpact Assessment Agency of CanadaContribution · Impact Assessment Agency of Canada · Apr 2012 | Contribution | $41,000 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Mar 2012 | Contribution | $99,000 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Dec 2011 | Contribution | $368,000 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Jul 2011 | Contribution | $308,000 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Jul 2011 | Contribution | $119,900 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Mar 2011 | Contribution | $492,900 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Oct 2010 | Contribution | $488,940 | |
| Program not namedImpact Assessment Agency of CanadaContribution · Impact Assessment Agency of Canada · Jul 2010 | Contribution | $220,000 | |
| Program not namedFisheries and Oceans CanadaContribution · Fisheries and Oceans Canada · Jul 2010 | Contribution | $427,900 |