ACADIA FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Yarmouth, Nova Scotia|Yarmouth, Nouvelle-Écosse · grants and contributions register · Sydney—Glace Bay

ACADIA FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions: 52 agreements; $14.1M value; 9 departments; 14 programs.

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52agreements
$14.1Mvalue
9departments
14programs

Largest agreements

AICFI 2026 CBAA Wasoqopa'q (Acadia) 0108$7.0Mvalue2026start2026end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$1.1Mvalue2024start2025end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Agreement$575Kvalue2019start–end

Contributions to support increased Aboriginal participation in commercial fisheries, cooperative fisheries management arrangements and consultations respecting Aboriginal fisheries agreements

Agreement$480Kvalue2020start–end

Southwest Nova Scotia Priority Place – Indigenous Integrated Conservation Action Implementation

AICFI 2026 ED Wasoqopa'q 0058$463Kvalue2026start2026end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Agreement$371Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$350Kvalue2015start–end
Taking Action in Advancing Reconciliation – Indigenous Women and Girls Gender Equality, Prosperity and Safety$324Kvalue2021start2024end

This 27-month project will support a feminist response and recovery from the current impacts of COVID-19, through systemic change. Acadia First Nation will achieve this by developing policies, procedures and practices, seeking Elder’s grassroots input and guidance through community-based approaches, developing prevention strategies and conducting education workshops and training, establishing relationships and partnerships to advance gender equality and submitting a final report with recommendations and developing a path forward. At the end of the project, the organization will have contribut

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Agreement$280Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$250Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$230Kvalue2015start–end
219893$212Kvalue2022start2022end

Upgrade Gold River Mawio'mi Grounds to support tourism activities

AICFI ED CA ACADIA$206Kvalue2022start2022end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Agreement$195Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$191Kvalue2010start–end
221744$190Kvalue2023start2023end

Construct an outdoor Traditional Healing Pavilion

Agreement$160Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$160Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$150Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$145Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$106Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$92.4Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$90.1Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$89.4Kvalue2013start–end
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$86.2Kvalue2024start2024end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Agreement$75.9Kvalue2014start–end
AICFI C2.3 - Acadia First Nation$75.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Agreement$53.9Kvalue2012start–end
201450$51.0Kvalue2013start2013end

Gold River Recreation Park

A sustainable future$48.0Kvalue2021start2021end

The purpose of this agreement is to help strengthen the development of a viable northern forestry industry based on growing markets for wood fuels.

192596$36.2Kvalue2007start2008end

Develop an economic development strategy for AFN

Agreement$33.0Kvalue2015start–end
AICFI 2026 HT Wasoqopa'q 0066$30.4Kvalue2026start2026end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Gold River Mawio'mi 2025$26.4Kvalue2025start2025end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Agreement$26.0Kvalue2010start–end
Gold River Mawio'mi 2024$21.3Kvalue2024start2024end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$15.8Kvalue2021start2023end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Youth Center Accessibility Upgrade$15.2Kvalue2022start2026end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

Kijiatl Ketleweyuti (Understand the Truth)$10.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Agreement$9.0Kvalue2015start–end

Departments

Fisheries and Oceans Canada25agreements$12.3Mvalue2programs
  • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
  • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$675Kvalue0programs

    All grants from Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency4agreements$489Kvalue4programs
    • BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)
    • ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)
    • Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund
    • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity

    All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

    Women and Gender Equality Canada1agreements$324Kvalue1programs
    • Women's Program

    All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

    Canadian Heritage12agreements$181Kvalue3programs
    • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
    • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
    • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

    All grants from Canadian Heritage

    Natural Resources Canada1agreements$48.0Kvalue1programs
    • Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)

    All grants from Natural Resources Canada

    Parks Canada5agreements$19.9Kvalue1programs
    • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

    All grants from Parks Canada

    Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$15.2Kvalue1programs
    • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants

    All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

    Transport Canada1agreements$375value1programs
    • Community Participation Funding Program

    All grants from Transport Canada

    Years

    20264agreements$7.5Mvalue2programs
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
    • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
    20253agreements$36.4Kvalue2programs
    • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
    • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
    20243agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
    • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
    20233agreements$201Kvalue3programs
    • ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)
    • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
    • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
    20224agreements$438Kvalue4programs
    • BDP - Dev and Enhancement of Tourism Exper (TRF)
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
    • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
    • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
    20213agreements$388Kvalue3programs
    • Women's Program
    • Aboriginal Economic Development - Strategic Partnerships Initiative (AANDC)
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
    20202agreements$555Kvalue1programs
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative
    20193agreements$580Kvalue2programs
    • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
    • Community Participation Funding Program
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    20183agreements$529Kvalue1programs
    • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage
    20172agreements$203Kvalue0programs
      20163agreements$291Kvalue0programs
        20155agreements$625Kvalue0programs
          20141agreements$75.9Kvalue0programs
            20135agreements$642Kvalue1programs
            • Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund
            20123agreements$305Kvalue0programs
              20111agreements$90.1Kvalue0programs
                20103agreements$376Kvalue0programs
                  20071agreements$36.2Kvalue1programs
                  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity

                  Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.