Esquimalt First Nation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Victoria, BC · grants and contributions register · Fleetwood–Port Kells

Esquimalt First Nation: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $2.3M value; 2 departments; 3 programs.

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7agreements
$2.3Mvalue
2departments
3programs

Largest agreements

Salish Sea Initiative Contribution Program$1.6Mvalue2022start2025end

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.

Community Participation and Co-Development Contribution Agreement between Her Majesty The Queen in right of Canada and Esquimalt First Nation$365Kvalue2020start2023end

The overarching goal (purpose) is to support enhancements in marine safety and marine environmental protection in Canadian waters, while embracing the concepts of co-development and sustainable economic development.

Exploration of the potential of a national urban park in Greater Victoria$199Kvalue2025start2026end

This contribution supports Esquimalt First Nation’s participation in the partner and stakeholder engagement process for the pre-feasibility and planning phases of a proposed national urban park in the Greater Victoria Region. This contribution also supports the development of a draft co-management agreement for Inskip Islands.

Exploration of the potential of a National Urban Park in Greater Victoria$99.9Kvalue2022start2024end

The contribution enables the fulsome participation of Esquimalt Nation in the upcoming partner and stakeholder engagement process to assess opportunities for enhanced access to urban green space in the Greater Victoria region

Survey Study of Esquimalt Harbour$10.0Kvalue2025start2026end

This grant supports species survey and monitoring of the Esquimalt Harbour to establish baseline data on clam beach areas for future restoration and stewardship.

Esquimalt Language and Cultural Support$5.0Kvalue2024start2024end

This microgrant supports Esquimalt First Nation’s language training, to increase linguistic capacity.

Esquimalt Nation Marine Harvesting Community event$1.0Kvalue2026start2026end

This grant supports community participation in a marine harvesting learning event.

Departments

Fisheries and Oceans Canada2agreements$2.0Mvalue2programs
  • Salish Sea Initiative Contribution Program
  • Community Participation And Co-Development Contribution Program

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Parks Canada5agreements$314Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Years

20261agreements$1.0Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20252agreements$209Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20241agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20222agreements$1.7Mvalue2programs
  • Salish Sea Initiative Contribution Program
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20201agreements$365Kvalue1programs
  • Community Participation And Co-Development Contribution 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.