Dene Tha' First Nation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Chateh, AB · grants and contributions register · Grande Prairie–Mackenzie

Dene Tha' First Nation: federal grants and contributions: 36 agreements; $8.6M value; 10 departments; 15 programs.

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36agreements
$8.6Mvalue
10departments
15programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$3.6Mvalue2025start–end

Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments

Agreement$1.0Mvalue2024start–end

M'behcho (Bistcho Lake) Protected Watershed and Indigenous-Led Conservation Area

2627-HQ-000042$978Kvalue2026start2027end

To strengthen responses to drug and substance use issues in Canada.

  • Health Canada
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
Dene Tha' First Nation's Chateh Greenhouse Project$500Kvalue2022start2024end

The objective of this project is to install a composting unit, install an all-season greenhouse with aquaponics and processing structure, and purchase cold storage units.

Dene Language and Culture Booklets and Community Heritage Videos$365Kvalue2024start2026end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
Dene Tha' Language and Oral History Preservation Project$289Kvalue2022start2023end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
Agreement$275Kvalue2023start–end

Upper Petitot Watershed Biodiversity Monitoring Program

Agreement$175Kvalue2022start–end

Dene Tha’ First Nation Established Community-Based Guardian Program

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Agreement$150Kvalue2023start–end

Community Monitoring of Threatened Wood Bison to Understand Habitat Selection, Calf Recruitment, and Drivers of Mortality in a Disease-Free Population in Northwestern Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia

Participant Funding Program$140Kvalue2023start–end

Funding awarded to participate in crown consultation and the public hearing process for the North River Midstream NEBC Connector Project.

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 Pembina’s Taylor to Gordondale Project.

  • 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.
Indigenous Knowledge Coproduction and Rediscovery to Inform Science-based Caribou Recovery Activities at 'Mbehcho' (Bistcho Lake) and 'Nagahzhie' (Cameron Hills)$130Kvalue2019start2023end

The purpose of this project is to use Traditional Knowledge to identify caribou corridors, both historical and present day, which will inform optimized landscape and site-specific habitat protection, conservation and restoration priorities for the stabilization and recovery of caribou populations.

Agreement$125Kvalue2020start–end

Using Indigenous Knowledge to Protect and Recover Boreal Caribou, Grizzly Bear and Wolverine in Bistcho Lake Alberta

20-IHPP-C-C&A-064$100Kvalue2022start2023end

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.

Equipment Purchase to Increase Environmental Testing and Site Remediation Services$85.0Kvalue2021start2021end

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

Agreement$65.5Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$61.5Kvalue2006start–end
Agreement$60.0Kvalue2019start–end

Dene Tha' Guardian Program

Landfill Development Plan$50.0Kvalue2020start2020end

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

Participant Funding Program$40.0Kvalue2018start–end

Funding awarded to prepare for and participate in the public hearing process for NGTL's Boundary Lake North Section Project.

Dene Tha' 'Wohdii-Attselleh' Language and Oral History Preservation Project$40.0Kvalue2019start2020end

Aboriginal Peoples' Program

Agreement$34.8Kvalue2021start–end

Community Monitoring of Threatened Wood Bison (Bison bison athabascae) to Understand Habitat Selection and Drivers of Mortality in a Disease-free Population in Northwestern Alberta

Participant Funding Program for Crown consultations and engagement on the NOVA Gas Transmission Limited North Corridor System Expansion Project$27.0Kvalue2020start2021end

The purpose of this project is to support deeper consultations with potentially impacted Indigenous groups on federally-regulated projects

1718-AB-000005$21.6Kvalue2017start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Dene Tha' First Nation Protection of Species at Risk Initiative Project$12.4Kvalue2018start2019end

The purpose of this project is to support the Proponent's development of a proposal focused on gathering knowledge of the requirements needed to support the recovery of the four Alberta caribou herds in the traditional territory of the Dene Tha' and developing strategies to implement adaptive management-based recovery plans.

Policy Dialogue Program$12.0Kvalue2019start–end

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

Dene Tha' First Nation's Truth and Reconciliation Commemorative Symbolism Initiative$10.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)$10.0Kvalue2019start–end

Contribution to encourage Indigenous participation as well as increase the capacity of Indigenous groups

  • Transport Canada
  • Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)
Agreement$9.0Kvalue2018start–end

The purpose of this agreement is to provide financial assistance to the proponent for it's participation in National Energy Board (NEB) Modernization review activities.

Agreement$6.8Kvalue2018start–end

The purpose of this agreement is to provide financial assistance to the proponent for it's participation in National Energy Board (NEB) Modernization review activities.

Engagement activities to support the Canadian Navigable Waterways Act$6.0Kvalue2019start2020end

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

Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2021start–end

Funding awarded for early engagement and participate in the public hearing process for NorthRiver Midstream's NEBC Connector Project.

Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.$5.0Kvalue2024start–end

Grant made under the Particpant Funding funding stream to enable participation in Crown consultation activities for the NEBC Connector Project.

  • 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.
Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.$5.0Kvalue2024start–end

Participant funding grant to participate in CER-led early engagement activities for Pembina’s Taylor to Gordondale Project.

  • 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.
Policy Dialogue Program$5.0Kvalue2021start–end

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

Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2025start9999end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Dene Tha' First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Peace River Nuclear Power Project.

Departments

Environment and Climate Change Canada8agreements$5.5Mvalue0programs
Health Canada1agreements$978Kvalue1programs
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund

All grants from Health Canada

Canadian Heritage5agreements$770Kvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
  • Aboriginal Peoples' Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$500Kvalue1programs
Canada Energy Regulator6agreements$335Kvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.

All grants from Canada Energy Regulator

Natural Resources Canada7agreements$320Kvalue3programs
  • Support for research on Woodland Caribou in support of the conservation of this species at risk
  • Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada1agreements$100Kvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada4agreements$83.5Kvalue2programs
  • Policy Dialogue Program
  • Participant Funding Program

All grants from Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$21.6Kvalue1programs
  • FNIHB - Public Health Protection, FNIHB - Primary Care

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Transport Canada2agreements$16.0Kvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act

All grants from Transport Canada

Years

20261agreements$978Kvalue1programs
  • Substance Use and Addictions Program - Emergency Treatment Fund
20253agreements$3.8Mvalue2programs
  • 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
20244agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
20234agreements$575Kvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
20224agreements$1.1Mvalue3programs
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
20214agreements$130Kvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Policy Dialogue Program
20203agreements$202Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
20196agreements$258Kvalue5programs
  • Support for research on Woodland Caribou in support of the conservation of this species at risk
  • Aboriginal Peoples' Program
  • Policy Dialogue Program
  • Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
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20184agreements$68.1Kvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Support for research on Woodland Caribou in support of the conservation of this species at risk
20172agreements$87.2Kvalue1programs
  • FNIHB - Public Health Protection, FNIHB - Primary Care
20061agreements$61.5Kvalue0programs

    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.