Chiefs of Ontario: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Toronto, ON · grants and contributions register · Thunder Bay—Superior North

Chiefs of Ontario: federal grants and contributions: 20 agreements; $7.4M value; 5 departments; 7 programs.

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20agreements
$7.4Mvalue
5departments
7programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$3.4Mvalue2025start–end

Chiefs of Ontario and First Nation participation in Great Lakes governance, science and stewardship

First Nation Youth, Two Spirit LGBTQ and Women Led Legal Resources for Sexual Harassment$674Kvalue2019start2024end

The project will develop and disseminate public legal education and information resources for Indigenous communities across Ontario, with a specific focus on First Nations youth, LGBTQ2S+ and women. Communities will be informed of their legal rights and obligations related to sexual harassment in the workplace and community more broadly. The project will be informed and directed by both the Ontario First Nation Young Peoples Council as well as the First Nation Women's Caucus, and disseminate resources at the All Ontario Chiefs Conference.

Agreement$575Kvalue2018start–end
First Nations Law Development Project$500Kvalue2021start2024end

This project will provide First Nations in Ontario the expertise in Law Development within an Indigenous cultural context. Specifically, the Chiefs of Ontario will provide communities the legal and cultural expertise in the development of First Nations Child Welfare laws through the creation and use of a cultural framework and customized tool kits for the legislative process.

UN Declaration Act Implementation Support and Coordination for First Nations in the Ontario Region$500Kvalue2024start2027end

This multi-year project supports core capacity for ongoing consultation and cooperation activities in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration), the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) and measures included in the Action Plan.

Indigenous Capacity Support Program$421Kvalue2024start–end

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Chiefs of Ontario to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

Indigenous Capacity Support Program$349Kvalue2021start–end

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Chiefs of Ontario to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

Agreement$274Kvalue2021start–end

Chiefs of Ontario Engagement on Freshwater Consultations

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Agreement$138Kvalue2023start–end

First Nations Youth Conservation in Ecoregion 7E

Review of Environmental Assessment Processes$129Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$107Kvalue2023start–end

Engagement of Chiefs of Ontario on the Canada Water Agency

Agreement$75.0Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$70.0Kvalue2023start–end

Capacity funding to facilitate more effective engagement by First Nations in Great Lakes governance processes

OFNPA Engagement Session - March 2019$50.0Kvalue2019start2019end

The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding to facilitate the presentation and review of proposed police service agreements for 2018-19 and 2019-2023 and enable representatives of the First Nations, federal government, and provincial government to work towards improvements to the Ontario First Nations Policing Agreement (OFNPA) for April 1, 2019 onward.

OFNPA Engagement and Technical Review 2019-2020$48.1Kvalue2019start2020end

The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding for technical and policy work required address the long-standing issues and secure a longer term agreement with the chiefs of First Nation communities policed under the OFNPA.

Review of Environmental Assessment Processes$32.3Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$25.6Kvalue2020start–end

Climate Action Incentive Fund SME Project stream provides support to small and medium sized enterprises for retrofit projects in sectors such as building, transportation, industry, waste, agriculture and more

Agreement$25.0Kvalue2008start–end
Agreement$20.0Kvalue2024start–end

Chiefs of Ontario Engagement on R2HE

Cooperation Grant Agreement$10.0Kvalue2025start9999end

Grant awarded under the Policy Dialogue Program to the Chiefs of Ontario to assist in preparing for and engaging in participation activities associated with the ongoing Review of Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Development Processes.

Departments

Canada Water Agency1agreements$3.4Mvalue0programs
Department of Justice Canada3agreements$1.7Mvalue2programs
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada8agreements$1.3Mvalue0programs
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada6agreements$966Kvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Policy Dialogue Program

All grants from Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Public Safety Canada2agreements$98.1Kvalue2programs
  • Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing
  • (FNIP) Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Years

20252agreements$3.4Mvalue1programs
  • Policy Dialogue Program
20243agreements$941Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
  • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
20233agreements$315Kvalue0programs
    20213agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
    • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
    • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
    20201agreements$25.6Kvalue0programs
      20193agreements$772Kvalue3programs
      • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
      • Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing
      • (FNIP) Funding for First Nations and Inuit Policing
      20181agreements$575Kvalue0programs
        20172agreements$107Kvalue1programs
        • Participant Funding Program
        20161agreements$129Kvalue1programs
        • Participant Funding Program
        20081agreements$25.0Kvalue0programs

          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.