ENGLISH RIVER FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Patuanak, SK · grants and contributions register

ENGLISH RIVER FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions: 40 agreements; $1.9M value; 8 departments; 8 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0F8FFWL1Y3 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “ENGLISH RIVER FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/english-river-first-nation/

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40agreements
$1.9Mvalue
8departments
8programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$369Kvalue2025start–end

Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments

English River First Nation Ancestral Language Knowledge Keeper$240Kvalue2021start2023end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
C-2024-ISCF-102.1 ERFN$180Kvalue2023start2025end

Internal resource support

ISCF-191.1 - ERFN - Stream 1 - Internal Resource Support$180Kvalue2026start2027end

The purpose of this funding is to support English River First Nation in retaining a Community Pathfinder to coordinate nuclear related files and activities with the CNSC over a period of two years.

PFP 2022 DEN02 ERFN$92.2Kvalue2022start2023end

Contribution agreement to assist English River First Nation in reviewing and commenting on Denison's draft environmental impact statement for the Wheeler River Project.

C- PFP 2022 ERFN-DEN-05$88.8Kvalue2023start2025end

ERFN is requesting funding to assist with participating in the federal and Indigenous Review Team (FIRT) and continued participation in the environmental assessment (EA) process for Denison’s Wheeler River Project. Expected Results or Intended Outcome: Participating in the FIRT for the technical review of the draft Environmental

C - PFP - ERFN - 2025 - DEN04$75.8Kvalue2025start2026end

The purpose of this agreement is to assist English River First Nation in reviewing the environmental assessment (EA) and licence application for Denison’s Wheeler River Project and in participating in a future Commission hearing process.

C-PFP 2022 KLMR01 ERFN$52.3Kvalue2023start2023end

Contribution to assist English River First Nation participate in the Commission hearing for Cameco Corporation's Key Lake and McArthur River licence renewals.

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English River First Nation UNDRIP Consultation$50.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This project aims to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) and Action Plan, by performing a thorough review of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), UNDA and Canada's Action Plan through the hosting of roundtable discussions and production of a report with recommendations for implementation.

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2022start–end

English River First Nation’s Ancestral Lands Guardian Project

ISCF-225.1 -- TOR & Workplan Support 2025$41.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The purpose of this funding is to support the English River First Nation in executing their workplan activities based on the Terms of Reference for long term engagement with the CNSC.

C - PFP - ERFN - 2025-ROR-06$39.2Kvalue2025start2026end

The purpose of this agreement is to assist English River First Nation in reviewing CNSC staff’s regulatory oversight reports (RORs) for the 2024 calendar year and in participating at the Commission meeting.

Agreement$36.9Kvalue2017start–end
ISCF-158.1 - TORs and Workplan Support 2024$35.0Kvalue2024start2025end

The purpose of this funding is to support English River First Nation in executing their workplan activities based on the Terms of Reference for long term engagement with the CNSC.

PFP 2023 UMM ROR ERFN$34.4Kvalue2023start2024end

Contributions funding to assist English First Nation participate in the Commission meeting for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines and Mills in Canada: 2022.

PFP 2024 UMM ROR ERFN$34.4Kvalue2024start2025end

The purpose of this agreement is to assist English River First Nation to participate in the Commission meeting regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic and Decommissioned Sites in Canada: 2023

PFP 2020 CIG01 ERFN$25.7Kvalue2021start2021end

To assist English River First Nation in participating at the Commission hearing related to Cameco Corporation's application to renew its uranium mine licence for the Cigar Lake operation.

C-PFP 2021 MCCL-TMF-01 ERFN$25.7Kvalue2021start2021end

Contribution agreement to assist English First Nation in participating in the Commission hearing process for Orano's McClean Lake licence amendment.

C - PFP 2021 UMM ROR ERFN$25.7Kvalue2021start2022end

Contribution agreement to assist English River First Nation in participating in the Commission meeting process for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic, and Decommissioned Sites in Canada: 2020.

C - PFP - ERFN - 2025-NGEN-07$25.2Kvalue2025start2026end

The purpose of this agreement is to assist English River First Nation in participating in the Commission hearing process for NexGen's Rook 1 Project.

PFP 2022 UMM ROR ERFN$25.0Kvalue2022start2023end

Contribution agreement to assist English River First Nation participate at the Commission meeting for the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines and Mills in Canada: 2021.

Sharing Our Stories$25.0Kvalue2022start2023end

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. .

English River First Nation Elders Restoration and Initiatives$25.0Kvalue2023start2024end

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. .

Participant Funding Program$23.2Kvalue2018start2019end

For the participation of English River First Nation in the review of the CNSC Regulatory Oversight Report Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic and Decommissioned Sites in Canada: 2017

ISCF-215.1 - Traditional Sweat Lodge Ceremony$22.6Kvalue2025start2026end

The purpose of this funding is to support English River First Nation in hosting a traditional sweat lodge ceremony in Saskatoon and Cold Lake performed by Elders.

C-PFP 2022 RL01 ERFN$22.4Kvalue2023start2023end

Contribution to assist English River First Nation participate in the Commission hearing for Cameco Corporation's Rabbit Lake licence renewal.

C - PFP - ERFN - 2025-MCL-01$12.8Kvalue2026start2026end

The purpose of this agreement is to assist English River First Nation to participate in the Commission hearing for Orano's McCLean Lake Operation licence renewal.

English River First Nation's Engagement in Canada's Radioactive Waste Policy$12.0Kvalue2021start2022end

To facilitate Indigenous participation in dialogues, increase cumulative effects knowledge and support improved understanding of impacts of resource development.

CONTRIBUTION TO ENGLISH RIVER FIRST NATION$9.1Kvalue2019start2020end

Contribution agreement to assist English River First Nation in reviewing CNSC staff’s Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines and Mills : 2018 and submitting comments to the Commission.

C-ISCF 162.1 - REGDOC 3.2.1 - ERFN$9.1Kvalue2024start2025end

The purpose of this funding is to support English River First Nation in reviewing and commenting on a discussion paper related to REGDOC 3.2.1 – Public Information and Disclosure.

Returning Home$8.0Kvalue2024start2024end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Returning Home - Healing Through Heritage: Revitalizing Cultural Connections for Reconciliation$6.7Kvalue2025start2025end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Participant Funding Program$6.5Kvalue2018start2019end

To participate in a meeting with CNSC staff to discuss the CNSC's regulatory oversight role for uranium mines, mills, historic, and decommissioned sites

C-PFP 2022 ERFN-07$6.0Kvalue2022start2022end

Contribution agreement to assist English River First Nation participate in a meeting with CNSC staff regarding the Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines and Mills in Canada: 2021.

CONTRIBUTION TO ENGLISH RIVER FIRST NATION$5.9Kvalue2019start2019end

Contribution agreement to assist English River First Nation in attending a meeting with CNSC staff to discuss CNSC-regulated uranium mines and mills.

G-2024-ISCF-138.1 CO PRESENT AT ERFN & CNSC CONFER$5.1Kvalue2024start2024end

The purpose of this funding is for English River First Nation to co-present with the CNSC at the Canadian Institute 123th National Symposium on Cumulative Effects and Environmental Management Conference.

Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2022start–end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to English River First Nation to support CER's engagement of Indigenous groups to assist in the co-development of an approach to Indigenous involvement in compliance and oversight for the NOVA Gas Transmission Limited (NGTL) System Expansion Project.

G-2024 ISCF-104.1 ERFN IT EQUIPMENT$3.9Kvalue2023start2024end

Grant to support English River First Nation (ERFN) in purchasing IT equipment

C-PFP 2021 ERFN-IEMP-07$3.5Kvalue2021start2022end

Contribution agreement to assist English River First Nation in participating at a meeting with CNSC staff to discuss the Independent Environmnetal Monitoring Program sampling for Cameco's Key Lake Operation.

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Grant$1.3Kvalue2024start2025end

Volunteers from community organizations across Canada help eligible people complete and file their taxes for free through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s CVITP or through Revenu Quebec’s Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP). The CVITP Grant helps off-set costs incurred by community organizations that host free tax clinics and provides funding for the total number of income tax returns filed. The CVITP Grant is a three year pilot beginning with the 2020 taxation year (returns filed from February 2021 until May 2021) and concluding after tax year 2022 (returns filed up to May 31 2

Departments

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission28agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund

All grants from Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$419Kvalue0programs
Canadian Heritage4agreements$292Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada2agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
Natural Resources Canada1agreements$12.0Kvalue1programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada1agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs
Canada Revenue Agency1agreements$1.3Kvalue1programs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

All grants from Canada Revenue Agency

Years

20262agreements$193Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
  • Participant Funding Program
20257agreements$580Kvalue3programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
20247agreements$143Kvalue5programs
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
  • Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
20237agreements$407Kvalue3programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
20226agreements$203Kvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
20216agreements$333Kvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
20192agreements$15.1Kvalue1programs
  • Participant Funding Program
20182agreements$29.6Kvalue1programs
  • Participant Funding Program
20171agreements$36.9Kvalue0programs

    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.