BEAR RIVER FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Bear River, NS · grants and contributions register · Sydney—Glace Bay

BEAR RIVER FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions: 56 agreements; $8.1M value; 8 departments; 14 programs.

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56agreements
$8.1Mvalue
8departments
14programs

Largest agreements

AICFI 2026 CBAA Bear River 0103$2.7Mvalue2026start2026end

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

AICFI 2026 AQ Bear River 0062$609Kvalue2026start2026end

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

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$594Kvalue2023start2023end

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

Agreement$564Kvalue2018start–end
Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$300Kvalue2024start2024end

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

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$290Kvalue2024start2025end

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

Bear River First Nation_Y4_Commitment_GGF$278Kvalue2023start2024end

Encourage the sustainable management of Canada’s fisheries, Indigenous fisheries programs and aquaculture activities and support commercial fishing harbours.

226231$265Kvalue2024start2026end

Construct lodge and geodome at Lake Franklin for authentic Indigenous tourism experiences

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AICFI-AQ-Bear River- 0057$261Kvalue2023start2024end

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

226231$250Kvalue2024start2026end

Construct lodge and geodome at Lake Franklin for authentic Indigenous tourism experiences

216786$211Kvalue2020start2024end

Undertake oyster commercialization research project

Agreement$205Kvalue2019start–end

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

AICFI Aquaculture - Bear River$168Kvalue2021start2022end

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

Agreement$129Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$127Kvalue2017start–end
Bear River 2025AFSAR2037$125Kvalue2025start2026end

Enhance the conservation and recovery of species at risk by supporting Indigenous communities as they acquire, develop and apply the technical resources, skills and knowledge necessary to partner in Species at Risk Act (SARA) implementation

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)$103Kvalue2025start2026end

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

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)$90.7Kvalue2024start2024end

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

221195$86.2Kvalue2022start2023end

Upgrade Cultural Centre to improve energy efficiencies and accessibility

Agreement$75.0Kvalue2019start–end

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

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$70.1Kvalue2024start2024end

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

AICFI-ED-BEAR RIVER-2021-0086$53.0Kvalue2021start2022end

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

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$42.1Kvalue2023start2024end

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

Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)$42.1Kvalue2024start2025end

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

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$42.1Kvalue2025start2026end

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

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$41.2Kvalue2023start2023end

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

AICFI Capacity Building - Bear River$40.9Kvalue2021start2022end

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

Agreement$40.0Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$40.0Kvalue2018start–end

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

Agreement$40.0Kvalue2017start–end
Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)$40.0Kvalue2023start2023end

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

IMSI-Bear River- 0006$35.8Kvalue2023start2024end

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

Agreement$34.7Kvalue2014start–end
Assessing Oyster Seed Survivability in a High Energy (tide/waves) Environment$22.7Kvalue2024start2026end

Bear River First Nation will assess the application of a FLUPSY (Floating Upweller System) for rearing oyster seed in the high energy environment of the Annapolis Basin. This will determine how to integrate hatchery-reared seed into its suspended oyster aquaculture development plan.

Awakening Our Talk in L's+tkuk: Immersion Pilot Program$22.2Kvalue2020start2021end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
Policy Dialogue Program$12.0Kvalue2019start–end

Contribution as part of the Policy Dialogue Program to Bear River First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in participation activities associated with the ongoing Review of Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Development Processes.

The Kejimkujik Birch Bark Canoe Project - 2018$9.9Kvalue2018start2018end

This project will enable apprentices from Bear Lake First Nation to learn skills and receive mentoring from a master Mi’kmaw craftsman building a traditional birch bark canoe in Kejimkujik.

AICFI 2026 CB (SM) Bear River 0080$9.0Kvalue2026start2026end

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

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$8.7Kvalue2023start2023end

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

Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)$8.6Kvalue2025start2026end

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

Departments

Fisheries and Oceans Canada36agreements$6.9Mvalue4programs
  • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
  • Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)
  • Sustainable Fisheries Solutions And Retrieval Support Contribution Program
  • Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency4agreements$812Kvalue3programs
  • BDP - Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$255Kvalue0programs

    All grants from Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Canadian Heritage10agreements$68.6Kvalue3programs
    • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
    • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
    • Celebrate Canada

    All grants from Canadian Heritage

    National Research Council Canada1agreements$22.7Kvalue1programs
    • Industrial Research Assistance Program

    All grants from National Research Council Canada

    Impact Assessment Agency of Canada1agreements$12.0Kvalue1programs
    • Policy Dialogue Program

    All grants from Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

    Parks Canada1agreements$9.9Kvalue1programs
    • General Class Contribution Program

    All grants from Parks Canada

    Transport Canada1agreements$4.0Kvalue1programs
    • Community Participation Funding Program

    All grants from Transport Canada

    Years

    20263agreements$3.3Mvalue1programs
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
    20254agreements$279Kvalue3programs
    • Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
    • Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
    202411agreements$1.3Mvalue5programs
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
    • BDP - Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
    • Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)
    • Industrial Research Assistance Program
    • Community Participation Funding Program
    202312agreements$1.3Mvalue4programs
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
    • Sustainable Fisheries Solutions And Retrieval Support Contribution Program
    • Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)
    • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
    20222agreements$87.6Kvalue2programs
    • ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)
    • Celebrate Canada
    20215agreements$265Kvalue2programs
    • Atlantic Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (AICFI)
    • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
    20203agreements$234Kvalue3programs
    • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
    • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
    • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
    20193agreements$292Kvalue1programs
    • Policy Dialogue Program
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    20186agreements$660Kvalue1programs
    • General Class Contribution Program
    20173agreements$168Kvalue0programs
      20161agreements$1.2Kvalue0programs
        20152agreements$130Kvalue0programs
          20141agreements$34.7Kvalue0programs

            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.