ATLANTIC POLICY CONGRESS OF FIRST NATIONS CHIEFS SECRETARIAT: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia|Dartmouth, Nouvelle-Écosse · grants and contributions register · Cumberland–Colchester

ATLANTIC POLICY CONGRESS OF FIRST NATIONS CHIEFS SECRETARIAT: federal grants and contributions: 72 agreements; $33.2M value; 9 departments; 12 programs.

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72agreements
$33.2Mvalue
9departments
12programs

Largest agreements

Reaching Home: First Nations Distinctions-Based Funding Atlantic Canada$9.6Mvalue2024start2028end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Reaching Home: First Nations Distinctions-Based Funding- Atlantic Canada$6.6Mvalue2024start2028end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Agreement$2.1Mvalue2014start–end
199086$930Kvalue2011start2016end

AAEDIRP (2011-2016)

205238$800Kvalue2015start2018end

Implement Aboriginal Economic Development Integrated Research Project (2015- 2018)

226216$653Kvalue2024start2026end

Provide financial support to administer AIEDIRP for 2024-2026

Agreement$648Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$566Kvalue2010start–end
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1617-AT-000008$498Kvalue2016start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$497Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$496Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$494Kvalue2011start–end
213115$484Kvalue2019start2021end

Provide financial support to administer AAEDIRP for 2019-2021.

Agreement$475Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$472Kvalue2014start–end
25-IHPP-C-MAR-002$450Kvalue2026start2027end

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.

Agreement$394Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$392Kvalue2013start–end
Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program$374Kvalue2021start2023end

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.

Agreement$354Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$343Kvalue2013start–end
221160$325Kvalue2022start2024end

Provide financial support to administer AIEDIRP for 2022-2024

Agreement$323Kvalue2012start–end
199084$318Kvalue2011start2014end

EDO training (2011-2014)

Agreement$280Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$260Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$259Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$250Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$222Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$215Kvalue2015start–end
211680$200Kvalue2018start2019end

Implement AAEDIRP (2018-2019)

Agreement$195Kvalue2011start–end
204101$185Kvalue2014start2015end

Implement Economic Development Initiatives for 2014-2015

Agreement$180Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$180Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$155Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$153Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$147Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$147Kvalue2013start–end
207567$137Kvalue2016start2018end

Develop the Atlantic Indigenous Economic Development Strategy 2016-2018

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities2agreements$16.2Mvalue1programs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada43agreements$12.0Mvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Community Participation And Co-Development Contribution Program

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency13agreements$4.2Mvalue3programs
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$498Kvalue1programs
  • FNIHB - Public Health Protection, FNIHB - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$122Kvalue0programs
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada6agreements$100Kvalue2programs
  • Policy Dialogue Program
  • Participant Funding Program

All grants from Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada3agreements$28.3Kvalue1programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$25.0Kvalue1programs
  • AgriMarketing: Market Development

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Natural Resources Canada1agreements$25.0Kvalue1programs

Years

20262agreements$455Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Participant Funding Program
20246agreements$16.9Mvalue3programs
  • Reaching Home
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Participant Funding Program
20234agreements$69.3Kvalue3programs
  • Community Participation And Co-Development Contribution Program
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20222agreements$337Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20212agreements$424Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Policy Dialogue Program
20201agreements$11.9Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20194agreements$541Kvalue4programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Outreach and Engagement
  • Community Participation And Co-Development Contribution Program
  • Business Development Program
20183agreements$325Kvalue3programs
  • Business Development Program
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
  • AgriMarketing: Market Development
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20172agreements$171Kvalue1programs
  • Atlantic Policy Research Initiative
20163agreements$1.0Mvalue2programs
  • FNIHB - Public Health Protection, FNIHB - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
  • Business Development Program
20152agreements$1.0Mvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20148agreements$3.8Mvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20139agreements$2.5Mvalue0programs
    201211agreements$2.0Mvalue0programs
      201110agreements$2.9Mvalue1programs
      • Business Development Program
      20103agreements$778Kvalue0programs

        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.