COWESSESS FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Cowessess | Cowessess, SK · grants and contributions register · Souris–Moose Mountain

COWESSESS FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions: 18 agreements; $21.4M value; 6 departments; 9 programs.

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18agreements
$21.4Mvalue
6departments
9programs

Largest agreements

Cowessess Urban Indigenous Health Centre$15.3Mvalue2023start2026end

New Indigenous Health and Social Facility in Regina, SK to improve the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being of Indigenous people of southern Saskatchewan.

Purchase of electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure to provide public transportation services for rural on-reserve residents of the Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan$2.3Mvalue2025start2027end

Purchase electric vehicles, charging stations, and trip planning software and build a maintenance facility to provide public transportation services for rural on-reserve residents of the Cowessess First Nation in southern Saskatchewan.

Cowessess Forest Growth Project$664Kvalue2025start2027end

This project advances the Government of Canada commitment to plant an additional two billion new trees over the next 10 years as part of a broader approach to nature-based climate solutions.

Agreement$633Kvalue2020start–end

Challenge Funding Agreement Regarding the Cowessess First Nation - Community Buildings Solar Project

Capacity funding to support Indigenous participation on the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Line 3 Replacement Program$434Kvalue2020start2023end

The objective of this Project is to support the participation of Indigenous groups on the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Line 3 Replacement Program.

  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
Cowessess First Nation: Re-Awakening Our Languages - Years 4 & 5$425Kvalue2021start2023end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
Agreement$402Kvalue2025start–end

Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments

Cowessess First Nation: Re-Awakening Our Languages – Years 6$320Kvalue2024start2025end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
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Cowessess First Nation Community Justice Program$290Kvalue2022start2027end

The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and reintegration activities.

Re-Awakening Our Languages Continuation$260Kvalue2025start2026end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
Cowessess Community Justice Program$200Kvalue2022start2027end

The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the over-representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and reintegration activities.

Hear our Voices: A Digital Library for Cowessess First Nation$100Kvalue2022start2023end

Hear our Voices: A Digital Library of photographs of Cowessess First Nation is a compilation of historical photos, events, and documents. Cowessess have many photos of community members that attended Marieval Residential School. These photos were showcased for the first time at Cowessess on September 30, 2021, the first national holiday to commemorate National Truth and Reconciliation Day. These photos have not been digitized. Our primary goal is to preserve this history for future generations to embrace."

Cowessess First Nation Community Justice Program$84.3Kvalue2019start2022end

The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and reintegration activities.

Cowessess First Nation: We Will Walk Together$38.5Kvalue2020start2021end

Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

LINE 3 IAMC INDIGENOUS MONITORING PROGRAM REPORT OUT$14.3Kvalue2021start2021end

The objective of this Project is to support the participation of Indigenous groups on the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Line 3 Replacement Program.

  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
Honouring our Students - Residential Students Homecoming$10.0Kvalue2022start2022end

Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

Honouring the Past and the Future$8.0Kvalue2024start2024end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Honouring the Past, Present and Future on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day$6.7Kvalue2025start2025end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities2agreements$17.5Mvalue2programs
  • Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program
  • Canada Public Transit Fund

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Natural Resources Canada3agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Heritage7agreements$1.1Mvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$1.0Mvalue0programs

    All grants from Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Department of Justice Canada3agreements$574Kvalue1programs
    • Indigenous Justice Program

    All grants from Department of Justice Canada

    Library and Archives Canada1agreements$100Kvalue1programs
    • Listen, Hear Our Voices

    All grants from Library and Archives Canada

    Years

    20255agreements$3.6Mvalue4programs
    • Canada Public Transit Fund
    • Contributions for 2 Billion Trees
    • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
    • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
    20242agreements$328Kvalue2programs
    • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
    • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
    20231agreements$15.3Mvalue1programs
    • Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program
    20224agreements$600Kvalue2programs
    • Indigenous Justice Program
    • Listen, Hear Our Voices
    20212agreements$440Kvalue2programs
    • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
    20203agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
    • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
    20191agreements$84.3Kvalue1programs
    • Indigenous Justice 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.