Gift Lake Metis Settlement: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Gift Lake, AB · grants and contributions register · Peace River–Westlock

Gift Lake Metis Settlement: federal grants and contributions: 21 agreements; $1.8M value; 7 departments; 7 programs.

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21agreements
$1.8Mvalue
7departments
7programs

Largest agreements

Early Learning Child Care Enhancement Project$360Kvalue2021start2023end

This will be accomplished in the following ways: • Through partnership and joint management of distinctions based investments that will enhance and expand Indigenous ELCC, and support the transfer of ELCC to Indigenous organizations; • Strengthening foundational supports for Indigenous ELCC through, for example, Indigenous led quality improvement projects; and • Adapting and improving existing federal programs to be more flexible, adaptable and horizontal across federal departments as a first step prior to transferring control, so that programs cohesively support the goals of the Framework

Agreement$355Kvalue2015start–end
Oskyak Nakatemowak (Youth Watch Over Us)$211Kvalue2023start2025end

The Oskyak Nakatemowak (Youth Watch Over Us) project will focus on knowledge building, knowledge sharing and capacity building to establish safety within the community by organizing various workshops and activities surrounding historical identity, youth empowerment, family ancestry, and community physical safety concerns. The goal for this project is to institute an active, safe, and historically rooted community. Through workshop delivery, training, research, and surveys, the project will focus on four components: a Youth Ambassador Initiative, elaborated Historical Scan, individual Family Tr

Agreement$150Kvalue2024start–end

Gift Lake Environmental Monitoring Initiative

Agreement$145Kvalue2018start–end
Kanaweyimtowin (Keeping each other safe)$137Kvalue2022start2024end

Gift Lake’ Community Safety Plan committee will reconvene to refresh the previously developed Community Safety Plan, inform the community, revitalize the Metis Block Parent and Community Safety Group and deliver planned activities related to the reduction of crime and safety issues associated with alcohol, violence and the use/sale of drugs. The ultimate goal is to ensure that members who volunteer to be part of the block parents and the community safety group are well equipped and prepared and that their safety is not put in danger while doing their duties.

Participant Funding Program$80.0Kvalue2019start–end

Funding awarded to prepare for and participate in the public hearing process for the Edson Mainline Expansion project.

Gift Lake Metis Settlement$44.2Kvalue2019start2020end

Gift Lake Metis Settlement, in support of the Community Safety Plan previously developed will engage the community in the development of a drug prevention/intervention strategy as well as the development of a process to identify (and hopefully remove) people involved in criminal activities. Activities such as walks, dances, youth drug prevention group, speaker series, drug prevention/intervention fair and “block parent” will support the community development and capacity building efforts to increase safety and service provision.

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Agreement$40.3Kvalue2023start–end

Gift Lake Metis Settlement Community-Based Environmental Monitoring Initiative

Participant Funding Program$40.0Kvalue2019start–end

Funding awarded to prepare for and participate in the public hearing process for the North Corridor Expansion Project.

Participant Funding Program$40.0Kvalue2022start–end

Funding awarded to participate in crown consultation 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.$40.0Kvalue2025start–end

Participant funding to participate in 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.
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

GIFT LAKE METIS SETTLEMENT Nova Gas Transmission Limited Edson Mainline Expansion Project$27.0Kvalue2021start2021end

The purpose of this project is to undertake deeper consultations with potentially impacted Indigenous groups on federally-regulated pipeline projects and to support their participation in consultation activities.

Gift Lake Metis Settlement$24.6Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

Gift Lake Metis Settlement$16.5Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

GIFT LAKE METIS SETTLEMENT Participant funding Program for Crown consultations and engagement on the NOVA Gas Transmission Limited 2021 System Expansion Project$12.0Kvalue2020start2021end

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

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.
Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2021start–end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Gift Lake Metis Settlement to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Coalspur Vista Coal Underground Mine and Expansion Activities Project.

Gift Lake Metis Settlement$4.6Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Departments

Western Economic Diversification Canada2agreements$500Kvalue0programs
Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$406Kvalue2programs
  • IELCC - Quality Improvement Project
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Public Safety Canada3agreements$392Kvalue2programs
  • (ACSDCP) Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program
  • (ACSDCP) Aboriginal Community Safety Deveopment Contribution Program

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Canada Energy Regulator6agreements$210Kvalue2programs
  • 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

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$190Kvalue0programs
Natural Resources Canada3agreements$66.0Kvalue1programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada1agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$40.0Kvalue1programs
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
20244agreements$165Kvalue2programs
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20232agreements$251Kvalue1programs
  • (ACSDCP) Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program
20223agreements$193Kvalue3programs
  • (ACSDCP) Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20213agreements$392Kvalue3programs
  • IELCC - Quality Improvement Project
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
  • Participant Funding Program
20203agreements$63.6Kvalue2programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20193agreements$164Kvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • (ACSDCP) Aboriginal Community Safety Deveopment Contribution Program
20181agreements$145Kvalue0programs
    20151agreements$355Kvalue0programs

      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.