Biigtigong Nishnaabeg: federal grants and contributions

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

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

• Indigenous Services Canada
• Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Public Health Protection

Identifying Sites for Boreal Woodland Caribou in the Superior Coast Range and Building Cultural Awareness and Support

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

Biigtigong Nishnaabeg: Lake Superior Water Quality Monitoring and Jackfish Bay Area of Concern in Recovery Assessment

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

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.

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
• Primary Care, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Public Health Protection

This contribution supports the planning and development of a Guardians Program for Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (BN) within Pukaskwa National Park.

• Parks Canada
• General Class Grant and Contribution Program
• Thornhill

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.

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program

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

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
• Thornhill

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

• Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Northern Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (NICFI)

This contribution supports Biigtigong Nishnaabeg for 2026-2027 in continuing a Guardians Program within Pukaskwa National Park.

• Parks Canada
• General Class Grants and Contributions Program
• Thunder Bay—Superior North

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
• Thornhill

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

• Employment and Social Development Canada
• Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

To build Indigenous and local communities' capacity to support the development of partnership and collaborative opportunities between TC and Indigenous groups, as well as amongst Indigenous groups for the purpose of administrating and implementing elements of the transportation system. To create opportunities for Indigenous groups to gather information, provide their views, and collect, protect and utilize Indigenous knowledge for the purposes of implementing TC initiatives, obtain responses to their concerns about decisions and inform decision makers in their consideration of potential advers

• Transport Canada
• Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
• Thornhill

Biigtigong Nishnaabeg’s Jackfish Bay Sediment-Benthos Assessment Review

• Environment and Climate Change Canada

This grant supports the documentation of Indigenous Guardian programs through video or photography. The initiative aims to create a lasting legacy and serve as an ongoing resource for the community, honouring and highlighting the contributions of Indigenous Guardians.

• Parks Canada
• General Class Grants and Contributions Program
• Thunder Bay—Superior North

• Smart Cities Challenge

• Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Public Health Protection
• Primary Care, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Public Health Protection

• Community Infrastructure
• CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government