CHEAM FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Rosedale, BC · grants and contributions register · Prince Albert

CHEAM FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions: 19 agreements; $13.1M value; 9 departments; 13 programs.

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19agreements
$13.1Mvalue
9departments
13programs

Largest agreements

2526-BC-000007$10.7Mvalue2025start2030end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

  • Indigenous Services Canada
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Individual Affairs, Land Management, Social Development
000022865$670Kvalue2022start2024end

Renovate the Cheam Longhouse in Rosedale - Budget 2021

Agreement$496Kvalue2025start–end

Mount Cheam Land and Species Research

CHEAM FIRST NATION Traditional Use Study$250Kvalue2022start2023end

To facilitate Indigenous participation in dialogues, increase traditional knowledge and support improved understanding of impacts of resource development.

Yóyestel xwlá lhéqtotel:exw – Working Towards Understanding$200Kvalue2026start2027end

Yóyestel xwlá lhéqtotel:exw – Working Towards Understanding

Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.$140Kvalue2025start–end

Participant funding to participate in the Commission's hearing process and CER-led Crown Consultation activities for the Sunrise Expansion Program

  • Canada Energy Regulator
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
2021-BC-000059$110Kvalue2020start2026end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

CHEAM FIRST NATION Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative$100Kvalue2022start2023end

To facilitate Indigenous participation in dialogues, increase cumulative effects knowledge and support improved understanding of impacts of resource development.

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CHEAM FIRST NATION Aquatic Restoration Habitat Fund Capacity Funding$100Kvalue2021start2023end

To facilitate Indigenous participation in dialogues, increase cumulative effects knowledge and support improved understanding of impacts of resource development.

Participant Funding Program$80.0Kvalue2019start–end

Funding awarded to prepare for and participate in the public hearing process to reconsider aspects of the Trans Mountain recommendation report.

Contribution Agreement to Provide Capacity Funding to Cheam First Nation$50.0Kvalue2022start2022end

The Recipient will engage in meaningful two-way dialogue regarding economic participation in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, to benefit their communities. The following activities will be undertaken: participation in bilateral and/or multilateral meetings organized by Finance Canada, through methods including virtual and teleconference capacity, in-person, or written submissions. Participation includes, but is not limited to: gathering and representing the views of the Participant’s community members, acquiring external expertise (e.g., legal, financial, economic), preparing verbal and/

Building Community Capactiy In Emergency Preparedness & Response$50.0Kvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this Project is to advance Indigenous issues and priorities in environment, safety and/or socioeconomic imperatives, consistent with the Terms of Reference of the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY NEEDS TO ADVANCE INDIGENOUS ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT$50.0Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of this Project is to advance Indigenous issues and priorities in environment, safety and/or socioeconomic imperatives, consistent with the Terms of Reference of the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
Emergency Management Equipment Purchase Call for Proposals Project$50.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The objective of this Project is to advance Indigenous issues and priorities in environment, safety and/or socioeconomic imperatives, consistent with the Terms of Reference of the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
Cheam First Nation - Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations - Participant Funding Program$34.8Kvalue2026start2026end

The purpose of this agreement is to support engagement on the proposed Indigenous Ministerial Arrangement Regulations (IMARs).

Cheam Documentary Heritage Collection Project$26.3Kvalue2023start2024end

The Cheam Documentary Heritage Collection Project aims to gather, catalogue, preserve and present the Nation’s photographs, records, artwork and associated artifacts, which are currently at risk of damage due to improper and inadequate storage. Much of those heritage resources are stored in either the governance building or a seacan on the Cheam 1 Reserve and are not catalogued or digitized.

Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.$5.0Kvalue2025start–end

Participant funding grant to participate in CER-led early engagement activities for the Sunrise Expansion Program

  • Canada Energy Regulator
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
CER Participant Funding Post GIC Decision Grant for the Sunrise Expansion Program$5.0Kvalue2026start2027end

Grant to enable participation in post Government in Council for Westcoast Sunrise Project.

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Grant$500value2021start2021end

Volunteers from community organizations across Canada help eligible people complete and file their taxes for free through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s CVITP or through Revenu Quebec’s Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP). The CVITP Grant helps off-set costs incurred by community organizations that host free tax clinics and provides funding for the total number of income tax returns filed. The CVITP Grant is a three year pilot beginning with the 2020 taxation year (returns filed from February 2021 until May 2021) and concluding after tax year 2022 (returns filed up to May 31 2

Departments

Indigenous Services Canada2agreements$10.8Mvalue2programs
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Individual Affairs, Land Management, Social Development
  • Education, Social Development

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Pacific Economic Development Canada1agreements$670Kvalue1programs
  • Western Diversification Program

All grants from Pacific Economic Development Canada

Natural Resources Canada7agreements$635Kvalue3programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
  • Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations (IMARs)

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$496Kvalue0programs

    All grants from Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Canada Energy Regulator4agreements$230Kvalue3programs
    • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
    • Participant Funding Program
    • Grants & Contributions

    All grants from Canada Energy Regulator

    Canada Water Agency1agreements$200Kvalue1programs
    • Contributions In Support Of Freshwater Stewardship

    All grants from Canada Water Agency

    Department of Finance Canada1agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
    • Indigenous Participant Funding Program

    All grants from Department of Finance Canada

    Library and Archives Canada1agreements$26.3Kvalue1programs
    • Documentary Heritage Communities Program

    All grants from Library and Archives Canada

    Canada Revenue Agency1agreements$500value1programs
    • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

    All grants from Canada Revenue Agency

    Years

    20263agreements$240Kvalue3programs
    • Contributions In Support Of Freshwater Stewardship
    • Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations (IMARs)
    • Grants & Contributions
    20254agreements$11.3Mvalue2programs
    • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Individual Affairs, Land Management, Social Development
    • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
    20232agreements$76.3Kvalue2programs
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
    • Documentary Heritage Communities Program
    20225agreements$1.1Mvalue4programs
    • Western Diversification Program
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
    • Indigenous Participant Funding Program
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
    20212agreements$100Kvalue2programs
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
    • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
    20202agreements$160Kvalue2programs
    • Education, Social Development
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
    20191agreements$80.0Kvalue1programs
    • Participant Funding Program

    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.