DZE L K'ANT FRIENDSHIP CENTRE SOCIETY: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Smithers, BC · grants and contributions register · Skeena–Bulkley Valley

DZE L K'ANT FRIENDSHIP CENTRE SOCIETY: federal grants and contributions: 36 agreements; $3.2M value; 6 departments; 14 programs.

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36agreements
$3.2Mvalue
6departments
14programs

Largest agreements

2627-HQ-000186$938Kvalue2026start2030end

P005761

Community Support and Healing for Families Program$707Kvalue2024start2029end

The Community Support and Healing for Families Program will provide a diverse range of trauma informed by-Indigenous-for-Indigenous services to individuals and families directly impacted by victimization and the loss of Indigenous women, girls, men, boys and 2SLGBTQI+ peoples. The program will focus on connecting community members/victims/survivors and their families with resources, information and advocacy services centred on trauma awareness, with an emphasis on safety, including physical, emotional, and cultural safety. The program takes a whole family centered approach to those with comple

Victim Services and Assistance for Families of MMIWG Project$449Kvalue2020start2024end

The Victim Services and Assistance for Families of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Project will offer trauma-informed counselling and emotional, cultural and practical support to family members of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in their own community. The project will offer a whole / family centered approach to families with complex needs and will focus on safety, self-care, mental health and physical wellbeing. The project will recognize the need for physical and emotional safety, by providing a safe space that is recognized by the community as a space for heal

1718-HQ-000015$269Kvalue2017start2026end

1415-P000361, 1617-P000374

Indigenous Women and Gender Equality Smithers, B.C.$192Kvalue2022start2025end

Through this 29-month project, Dze l k'ant Friendship Centre Society (FC) will increase their ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people, with a focus on individuals impacted by gender-based violence in the Smithers-Telkwa Regional District and Houston. This will be achieved by developing and implementing a new Strategic Plan, assessing and strengthening Board governance, reviewing, updating and implementing at least one existing FC policy and procedure manual, and developing and implementing one new policy and procedure

Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))$185Kvalue2018start–end

The families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls program will offer trauma-informed counselling and emotional, cultural and practical support to family members of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in their own community. The program will offer a whole / family centered approach to families with complex needs and will focus on safety, self-care, mental health and physical wellbeing. The program will recognize the need for physical and emotional safety, by providing a safe space that is recognized by the community as a space for healing. The project team will have a

  • Department of Justice Canada
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))
Enabling Accessibility for new Friendship Centre facility (Houston)$100Kvalue2023start2026end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

At the Heart: Commemorative Mural Honouring our Missingand Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls$99.9Kvalue2020start2020end

This 6-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Project activities will include: the coordination of a trauma-informed community design process, the creation of a community mural and interpretative signage and the coordination of a commemorative community event.

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New Horizons for Seniors Program$25.0Kvalue2019start2020end

N/A

Seniors Chef Program$25.0Kvalue2021start2022end

The objectives of the Program are: • promoting volunteerism among seniors; • engaging seniors in the community through mentoring of others; • expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse; • supporting social participation and inclusion of seniors; and • providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.

New Horizons for Seniors Program$23.9Kvalue2024start2025end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

Dze L K'ant Indigenous Senior Chef$21.2Kvalue2026start2027end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

Senior Chef Program$20.3Kvalue2023start2024end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

Senior Chef Program - Dze L K'ant$20.3Kvalue2022start2023end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

Dze L K'ant Indigenous Senior Chef$20.3Kvalue2025start2026end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

National Truth and Reconciliation Week$10.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Dze L K'ant Reconciliation Week$8.0Kvalue2024start2024end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Dze L K'ant Reconciliation Week$7.0Kvalue2026start2026end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Dze L K'ant Reconciliation Week$6.7Kvalue2025start2025end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Dze L K' ant Friendship Centre Society$5.1Kvalue2023start2023end

The expected outcomes of CSJ are: .• Youth are employed, in training or education, or in further employment services and interventions..

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$4.9Kvalue2021start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023$4.8Kvalue2023start2023end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

Agreement$4.5Kvalue2016start–end
National Indigenous Peoples Day 2021$4.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society$3.5Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2025$3.0Kvalue2025start2025end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2022 (via Facebook)$2.9Kvalue2022start2022end

Celebrate Canada

Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre Society$2.8Kvalue2020start2020end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2019$2.0Kvalue2019start2019end

Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2020$2.0Kvalue2020start2020end

Celebration and Commemoration Program

National Indigenous Peoples Day 2024$1.9Kvalue2024start2024end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

Agreement$1.6Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$900value2015start–end
Agreement$900value2016start–end
Agreement$900value2017start–end
2223-HQ-000105$-1value2023start2026end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Departments

Department of Justice Canada3agreements$1.3Mvalue2programs
  • Victims Fund
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Public Health Agency of Canada2agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
  • Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention

All grants from Public Health Agency of Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada2agreements$292Kvalue2programs
  • Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
  • Department for Women and Gender Equality

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada12agreements$272Kvalue3programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canadian Heritage16agreements$61.2Kvalue4programs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Celebrate Canada
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Indigenous Services Canada1agreements$-1value1programs

Years

20263agreements$966Kvalue3programs
  • Community Action for Prenatal and Child Health Program (CAPCHP)
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
20253agreements$30.0Kvalue3programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20244agreements$741Kvalue4programs
  • Victims Fund
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20236agreements$140Kvalue6programs
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Social Development
20223agreements$215Kvalue3programs
  • Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Celebrate Canada
20213agreements$33.9Kvalue3programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20204agreements$553Kvalue4programs
  • Victims Fund
  • Department for Women and Gender Equality
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20192agreements$27.0Kvalue2programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
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20183agreements$190Kvalue2programs
  • Community diversification program / Community Economic Diversification Initiative - Vitality (CED-Diversification (CEDI-V))
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20172agreements$270Kvalue1programs
  • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
20162agreements$5.4Kvalue0programs
    20151agreements$900value0programs

      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.