DEHCHO FIRST NATIONS: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Fort Simpson, NT · grants and contributions register · Northwest Territories

DEHCHO FIRST NATIONS: federal grants and contributions: 38 agreements; $34.1M value; 6 departments; 6 programs.

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38agreements
$34.1Mvalue
6departments
6programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$9.5Mvalue2023start–end

Lue Túé Sulái, Sambaa K’e, Ka’a’gee Tu and Ejié Túé Ndáde Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas

Dehcho Wood Stove Program$5.8Mvalue2024start2027end

This project involves the installation of proven biomass heating or combined heat and power technology to displace fossil fuel use and reduce GHG emissions in a Canadian rural or remote community.

Agreement$5.2Mvalue2019start–end

Edehzhie Dehcho Protected Area

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)$2.4Mvalue2025start2030end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

Agreement$582Kvalue2025start–end

Dehcho Wood Stove Program

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)$534Kvalue2024start2024end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)$534Kvalue2024start2025end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

DFN-2021AAROM-0013$520Kvalue2022start2022end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

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Dehcho FN 2022AAROM-0017$459Kvalue2022start2023end

Support Indigenous groups as they develop, grow and maintain aquatic resource and oceans management departments that can provide fisheries, habitat, science, and oceans related services along a watershed.

Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in Freshwater Resources of the Dehcho Region$450Kvalue2023start2026end

This project will focus on characterizing cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in lakes throughout the Dehcho Region, located in the Northwest Territories. The Dehcho First Nations Aquatic Resources and Oceans Management (AAROM) team will lead the field sampling program and work with collaborators from the NRC, Wilfrid Laurier University and Dalhousie University to develop new monitoring approaches that can be implemented into existing environmental monitoring programs. A combination of discrete and continuous sampling approaches will be employed to characterize cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in 13 la

Agreement$433Kvalue2018start–end

Contributions under the Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management program

Agreement$420Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$406Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2017start–end
21/22 Dehcho First Nations 2021-AFS-0086$332Kvalue2021start2022end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$322Kvalue2025start2026end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$317Kvalue2024start2024end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Agreement$306Kvalue2017start–end
Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$292Kvalue2024start2025end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$291Kvalue2022start2023end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Agreement$262Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$250Kvalue2022start–end

Dehcho K’ehodi Regional Stewardship & Guardians Program

Agreement$250Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$250Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$250Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$250Kvalue2018start–end

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

Agreement$248Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$248Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$231Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$218Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$150Kvalue2017start–end
Policy Dialogue Program$70.0Kvalue2019start–end

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

Yunda Gogha Program at Gahnihthah Mie$25.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This contribution supports the Yunda Gogha Program, a cultural, language and spiritual program hosted by the Dehcho First Nations. The funding will support travel costs to Tthe Gahnihthah Mie camp site in the Nahanni National Park where youth, elders and knowledge holders will engage in the program.

Departments

Environment and Climate Change Canada5agreements$15.7Mvalue0programs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada29agreements$12.1Mvalue2programs
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Natural Resources Canada1agreements$5.8Mvalue1programs
  • Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

National Research Council Canada1agreements$450Kvalue1programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada1agreements$70.0Kvalue1programs
Parks Canada1agreements$25.0Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Years

20253agreements$3.3Mvalue2programs
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
20246agreements$7.5Mvalue4programs
  • Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Bioheat Program component
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20232agreements$10.0Mvalue1programs
  • Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
20224agreements$1.5Mvalue2programs
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
20211agreements$332Kvalue1programs
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
20192agreements$5.3Mvalue1programs
  • Policy Dialogue Program
20182agreements$683Kvalue0programs
    20173agreements$856Kvalue0programs
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      20162agreements$662Kvalue0programs
        20152agreements$670Kvalue0programs
          20142agreements$656Kvalue0programs
            20132agreements$650Kvalue0programs
              20122agreements$648Kvalue0programs
                20113agreements$879Kvalue0programs
                  20102agreements$618Kvalue0programs

                    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.