GREAT BEAR INITIATIVE SOCIETY: federal grants and contributions

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

GREAT BEAR INITIATIVE SOCIETY: federal grants and contributions: 36 agreements; $20.1M value; 7 departments; 13 programs.

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36agreements
$20.1Mvalue
7departments
13programs

Largest agreements

Building Skills and Capacity for Community Energy Management with Coastal First Nations$2.5Mvalue2019start2028end

The purpose of this project is to decrease greenhouse gas emissions through the reduction of diesel use for electricity generation in Canada's remote communities and remote industrial sites.

GBI Supporting implementation of reconciliation f$2.4Mvalue2020start2026end

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
BCSRIF2020300$2.0Mvalue2021start2024end

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

Agreement for Implementation of a Work Plan in Support of the Reconciliation Framework Agreement for Bioregional Oceans Management and Protection ('RFA') - Pacific North Coast Nations$1.5Mvalue2019start2027end

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 Centre
British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)$1.4Mvalue2023start2026end

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

Indigenous Remote Community Capacity Building Program$1.2Mvalue2022start2028end

The objective of this Project is to reduce diesel dependency in rural and remote communities through capacity building activities related to the development and delivery of knowledge and skills that lead to community renewable energy projects.

Coastal First Nation – Great Bear Initiative Society EEW Deployment$924Kvalue2022start2024end

CFN member Nations will develop a work plan and budget to effectively execute the EEW equipment deployment within each of their 9 communities

Agreement$921Kvalue2013start–end
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Building Environmental Unit decision-support tools for responding to oil spills that incorporate BC First Nations knowledge, traditions, laws, and priorities for human, community and ecological health$667Kvalue2025start2027end

The purpose is to continue to advance oil spill research in Canada to enhance Canada's level of preparedness and response by leveraging new collaborative research with some of the world's best researchers, both domestically and internationally.

Agreement$600Kvalue2019start–end

Coastal Stewardship Network (CSN)

Agreement$493Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$489Kvalue2010start–end
Oceans Management Program - Contributions$460Kvalue2021start2023end

The purpose of the Oceans Management Contribution funding is to support the development and implementation of oceans conservation and management activities in Canada.

Agreement$428Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$428Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$427Kvalue2018start–end

Contribution to support establishment and management of conservation measures

Agreement$368Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$352Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$308Kvalue2011start–end
1920-HQ-000045$300Kvalue2019start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Otter Coastal Steward Skimming System$300Kvalue2022start2023end

204 - This project is mostly related to oil spill issues.

Agreement$226Kvalue2022start–end

Coastal Stewardship Network

Agreement$220Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$200Kvalue2019start–end

Coastal Guardian Watchmen

Agreement$200Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$150Kvalue2023start–end

Collaborative monitoring by First Nations to assess ecosystem health of islands used by nesting seabirds along coastal British Colombia and Haida Gwaii.

Agreement$150Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$120Kvalue2011start–end
1718-HQ-000138$104Kvalue2017start2019end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$100Kvalue2022start–end

KitasooXai xais Nation Guardians Program

Agreement$99.0Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$58.1Kvalue2018start–end

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

Great Bear Initiative Society (Coastal First Nations)$45.8Kvalue2017start2018end

The purpose of this agreement is to provide finanical assistance for its participation in National Energy Board (NEB) Modernization review activities.

Agreement$41.0Kvalue2012start–end
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

Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)$10.0Kvalue2019start–end

Contribution to encourage Indigenous participation as well as increase the capacity of Indigenous groups

  • Transport Canada
  • Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)

Departments

Fisheries and Oceans Canada16agreements$10.8Mvalue3programs
  • British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management Activities
  • Oceans Management Program - Contributions

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Natural Resources Canada6agreements$5.7Mvalue5programs
  • Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
  • Earthquake Early Warning
  • Multi-Partner Research Initiative - Oceans Protection Plan
  • Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Policy Dialogues

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Transport Canada5agreements$1.7Mvalue3programs
  • 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
  • Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)

All grants from Transport Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada5agreements$1.3Mvalue0programs
Indigenous Services Canada1agreements$300Kvalue1programs
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada2agreements$261Kvalue0programs
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$104Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$667Kvalue1programs
  • Multi-Partner Research Initiative - Oceans Protection Plan
20232agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)
20225agreements$2.8Mvalue3programs
  • Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
  • Earthquake Early Warning
  • Oil Spill Recovery Technology Development Program
20212agreements$2.4Mvalue2programs
  • British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)
  • Oceans Management Program - Contributions
20201agreements$2.4Mvalue1programs
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program To Support Development And Implementation Of Oceans Conservation And Management Activities
20197agreements$5.1Mvalue5programs
  • Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
  • Program to Protect Canada's Coastlines and Waterways (PPCCW) / Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
  • Participant Funding Program (PFP) / Programme de Fonds d'aide financière aux participants (PFAFP)
20182agreements$485Kvalue0programs
    20174agreements$652Kvalue2programs
    • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Policy Dialogues
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    20132agreements$1.1Mvalue0programs
      20123agreements$568Kvalue0programs
        20114agreements$1.3Mvalue0programs
          20103agreements$1.1Mvalue0programs

            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.