HUPACASATH FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Port Alberni, BC · grants and contributions register · Courtenay—Alberni

HUPACASATH FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions: 40 agreements; $8.5M value; 5 departments; 8 programs.

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40agreements
$8.5Mvalue
5departments
8programs

Largest agreements

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$1.6Mvalue2019start2024end

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.

Hupacasath AFS2024-MLT-2409$1.1Mvalue2024start2029end

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.

Hupacasath AFS2019-MLT-1913-7 21/22 AFS-PST$662Kvalue2019start2022end

This program is an integral component of the Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS) to facilitate 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 employment and income.

Agreement$541Kvalue2018start–end

Contributions under Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)

Agreement$411Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$374Kvalue2017start–end
Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)$340Kvalue2022start2023end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)$340Kvalue2024start2025end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

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Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)$325Kvalue2023start2024end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

AFS2019-MLT-1913-0$301Kvalue2019start2022end

Provide for the management of communal food, social and ceremonial (FSC) fisheries within integrated management systems that support sustainability and conservation of fisheries resources

Agreement$187Kvalue2016start–end
Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$182Kvalue2023start2024end

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.

National Marine Conservation Area Feasibility Assessment in Hupacasath First Nation territory$180Kvalue2025start2026end

This contribution supports Hupacasath First Nation to engage in co-developing a feasibility assessment for considering a proposed National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in their marine territory.

Agreement$150Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$130Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$130Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$130Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$130Kvalue2018start–end

Contributions under Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)

PCB2021-13018 Tseshaht - Hupacasath Fishing$130Kvalue2021start2022end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

PICFI PCB2022-14013$130Kvalue2022start2023end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)$130Kvalue2023start2024end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

PCB2024-16011 Hupacasath First Nation$130Kvalue2024start2025end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Energy retrofits of 21 homes in Hupacasath First Nation under the Canada Greener Homes Grant$113Kvalue2024start2025end

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's Indigenous communities.

Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)$100Kvalue2025start2026end

Support aboriginal communities in becoming successful participants in commercial fisheries and aquaculture

Agreement$86.0Kvalue2018start–end

Contributions to support increased Aboriginal participation in commercial fisheries, cooperative fisheries management arrangements and consultations respecting Aboriginal fisheries agreements

Agreement$76.6Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$71.6Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$71.5Kvalue2018start–end

Contributions to support increased Aboriginal participation in commercial fisheries, cooperative fisheries management arrangements and consultations respecting Aboriginal fisheries agreements

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$39.0Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$39.0Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$34.0Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$32.8Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$32.5Kvalue2011start–end
Hupacasath Elders Program$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. .

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$15.1Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

Management Planning: Hupacasath First Nation and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Broken Group Islands Unit)$9.0Kvalue2025start2026end

This contribution supports the engagement and consultation of Hupacasath First Nation in the development of a new management plan for Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, with a focus on Broken Group Islands Unit.

Hupacasath Community Farm$6.9Kvalue2018start2018end

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Review of potential National Marine Conservation Area Reserve feasibility study$5.0Kvalue2023start2024end

This grant supports Hupacasath First Nation’s internal research, review, and community engagement to explore if a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve in their territory is of interest to the nation.

Broken Group Islands Management Planning discussions Hupacasath First Nation Ha’wiih (Hereditary Chiefs)$5.0Kvalue2024start2024end

This grant supports Nuu-chah-nulth cultural protocol for meetings with First Nations’ Ha’wiih (Hereditary Chiefs), appropriate leadership, decision-makers, and advisors to discuss the work that is being done in their ḥaḥuułi. These meetings will be held in regard to the Broken Group Islands Management Planning process, to ensure proper cultural protocol are followed and build strong relationships with Nations based on a commitment to reconciliation.

Departments

Fisheries and Oceans Canada31agreements$8.1Mvalue4programs
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation And Implementation Of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Parks Canada4agreements$199Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Natural Resources Canada1agreements$113Kvalue1programs
  • Grants in Support of Home Retrofits

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada3agreements$47.0Kvalue2programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada1agreements$32.5Kvalue0programs

Years

20253agreements$289Kvalue2programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)
20245agreements$1.7Mvalue4programs
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)
  • Grants in Support of Home Retrofits
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20234agreements$642Kvalue3programs
  • Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20223agreements$495Kvalue2programs
  • Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
20211agreements$130Kvalue1programs
  • Pacific Integrated Commercial Fisheries Initiative (PICFI)
20194agreements$2.5Mvalue4programs
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation And Implementation Of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20185agreements$835Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20176agreements$1.1Mvalue0programs
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    20162agreements$317Kvalue0programs
      20152agreements$116Kvalue0programs
        20141agreements$150Kvalue0programs
          20132agreements$89.0Kvalue0programs
            20121agreements$34.0Kvalue0programs
              20111agreements$32.5Kvalue0programs

                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.