FIRST NATIONS FISHERIES SOCIETY: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Vancouver, BC · grants and contributions register · Vancouver East

FIRST NATIONS FISHERIES SOCIETY: federal grants and contributions: 30 agreements; $28.5M value; 5 departments; 11 programs.

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30agreements
$28.5Mvalue
5departments
11programs

Largest agreements

FNFC ARM2022-MLT-1005-0$7.5Mvalue2022start2027end

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$3.4Mvalue2012start–end
Agreement for Four Projects Under the Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program - Oceans Protection Plan Initiatives$2.4Mvalue2019start2025end

To build capacity and expertise to support dialogue and deliberation on federal-Indigenous relationships related to the design and implementation of the marine safety system and environmental protection measures To foster the development of bilateral and multilateral relationships and partnership to support participation in the marine safety regime To support the coordination of local and regional engagement to advance discussions on collaboration and partnership in marine safety and environmental protection

  • Transport Canada
  • Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways (PPCCW) / Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program
  • Vancouver East
Agreement$2.3Mvalue2017start–end

Contributions under the Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management program

Agreement$2.1Mvalue2015start–end
Agreement$2.1Mvalue2013start–end
Agreement$2.0Mvalue2013start–end
Agreement$1.2Mvalue2012start–end
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Agreement$1.0Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$800Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$695Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$500Kvalue2011start–end
21-23 Indigenous Involvement within the Southern B$498Kvalue2022start2024end

To support the development and implementation of oceans conservation and management activities in Canada.

  • Fisheries and Oceans Canada
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management Activities
Agreement$450Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$300Kvalue2011start–end
Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$297Kvalue2025start2026end

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.

20-IHPP-C-PAC-028$180Kvalue2021start2023end

The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the 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.

Agreement$153Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$92.0Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$90.0Kvalue2016start–end
Advancing First Nations Aquatic Resource Rights through the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) Action Plan$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

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 exploring how First Nations Rights and Title can be strengthened. Two UNDA Action Plan measures will be explored with a focus on Action Plan Measaures Shared Priorities 36. This will occur through policy forum engagement and four working groups.

Community Participation Funding Program (CPFP)$50.0Kvalue2018start–end

Grant to help eligible Indigenous groups and local communities take part in developing and improving Canada’s marine transportation system

Agreement$40.0Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$34.4Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$33.0Kvalue2017start–end
Salmon Enhancement Transfer Payment Program-grants$10.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The purpose of the Salmon Enhancement Transfer Payment Program is to enhance salmon stocks and their habitat through supporting hatchery production, public education, stewardship and engagement activities therefore contributing to salmon conservation, ecosystem health and sustainable salmon fisheries.

Engagement activities to support the Canadian Navigable Waterways Act$10.0Kvalue2019start2020end

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

Agreement$7.0Kvalue2018start–end

Grant to help eligible Indigenous groups and local communities to take part in developing and improving Canada's marine transportation system

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2024start2025end

CPFP

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$4.4Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth 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. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Departments

Fisheries and Oceans Canada21agreements$25.8Mvalue5programs
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management Activities
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Salmon Enhancement Transfer Payment Program-grants

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Transport Canada6agreements$2.5Mvalue4programs
  • Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways (PPCCW) / Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program
  • Community Participation Funding Program (CPFP)
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
  • Community Participation Funding Program

All grants from Transport Canada

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$40.0Kvalue0programs
Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$4.4Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$297Kvalue1programs
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
20242agreements$80.0Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
  • Community Participation Funding Program
20231agreements$10.0Kvalue1programs
  • Salmon Enhancement Transfer Payment Program-grants
20222agreements$8.0Mvalue2programs
  • Aboriginal Aquatic Resource And Oceans Management Program (AAROM)
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management Activities
20211agreements$180Kvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
20193agreements$2.4Mvalue3programs
  • Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways (PPCCW) / Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20183agreements$97.0Kvalue1programs
  • Community Participation Funding Program (CPFP)
20173agreements$3.4Mvalue0programs
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    20161agreements$90.0Kvalue0programs
      20151agreements$2.1Mvalue0programs
        20134agreements$4.3Mvalue0programs
          20126agreements$6.6Mvalue0programs
            20112agreements$800Kvalue0programs

              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.