Joint Secretariat: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Inuvik, NT · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Northwest Territories

Joint Secretariat: federal grants and contributions: 16 agreements; $46.9M value; 4 departments; 8 programs.

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16agreements
$46.9Mvalue
4departments
8programs

Largest agreements

1718-HQ-000167$44.7Mvalue2017start2027end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$500Kvalue2018start–end

Contribution to support establishment and management of conservation measures

Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program$463Kvalue2022start2024end

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.

Joint Secretariat - Inuvialuit Settlement Region - Beaufort Sea Conservation and Co-management - Inuvialuit Settlement Region$412Kvalue2019start2020end

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$293Kvalue2018start–end

Contribution to support establishment and management of conservation measures

Coordination for Co-management of the Beaufort Sea$160Kvalue2026start2027end

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

Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)$109Kvalue2025start2026end

Enhance the conservation and recovery of species at risk by supporting Indigenous communities as they acquire, develop and apply the technical resources, skills and knowledge necessary to partner in Species at Risk Act (SARA) implementation

Inuvialuit Traditional Knowledge Inventory Development (ITK ID)$75.0Kvalue2022start2023end

The Inuvialuit Traditional Knowledge Inventory Development (ITK ID) project aims to establish an ITK inventory and online repository by identifying all the ITK archival materials in possession of the Joint Secretariat and its partners, and by organizing the data within a formal inventory model best suited for inventory development knowledge archival materials.

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Illaiqpik – Inuvialuit Game Council Traditional Knowledge Repository$59.6Kvalue2022start2023end

The Illaiqpik Project will be directed by the Inuvialuit Game Council (IGC) and administered by the Inuvialuit Traditional and Local Knowledge Coordinator at the Joint Secretariat. IGC uses Inuvialuit traditional knowledge (in the form of oral histories, audio interviews, transcriptions, maps, and reports) for much of their decision making and currently there is little capacity to store and organize the existing information. The project’s aim is to collect and organize Inuvialuit owned traditional knowledge interviews and oral histories and build an in-house repository to provide access to the

Iliuqpik Project—Inuvialuit Game Council Traditional Knowledge Repository$58.8Kvalue2020start2021end

The Illaiqpik Project will be directed by the Inuvialuit Game Council (IGC) and administered by the Inuvialuit Traditional and Local Knowledge Coordinator at the Joint Secretariat. The IGC uses Inuvialuit traditional knowledge (in the form of oral histories, audio interviews, transcriptions, maps and reports) for much of its decision making, and currently there is little capacity to store and organize the existing information. The purpose of this project is to collect and organize Inuvialuit-owned traditional knowledge interviews and oral histories, and build an in-house repository for the

Illaiqpik – Inuvialuit Game Council Traditional Knowledge Repository$35.4Kvalue2021start2024end

The Illaiqpik Project will be directed by the Inuvialuit Game Council (IGC) and administered by the Inuvialuit Traditional and Local Knowledge Coordinator at the Joint Secretariat. IGC uses Inuvialuit traditional knowledge (in the form of oral histories, audio interviews, transcriptions, maps, and reports) for much of their decision making and currently there is little capacity to store and organize the existing information. The project’s aim is to collect and organize Inuvialuit owned traditional knowledge interviews and oral histories and build an in-house repository to provide access to the

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$13.3Kvalue2026start2027end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$11.8Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$10.1Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.2Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$4.4Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Departments

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$44.7Mvalue1programs
  • Implementation, Northern Affairs, Other Program Reporting, Treaties and Aboriginal Government

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada6agreements$1.9Mvalue4programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program to Support Development and Implementation of Oceans Conservation and Management Activities
  • Oceans Management Program - Contributions
  • Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Library and Archives Canada4agreements$229Kvalue2programs
  • Documentary Heritage Communities Program
  • Listen, Hear Our Voices

All grants from Library and Archives Canada

Transport Canada5agreements$44.8Kvalue1programs
  • Community Participation Funding Program

All grants from Transport Canada

Years

20262agreements$173Kvalue2programs
  • Oceans Management Program - Contributions
  • Community Participation Funding Program
20255agreements$140Kvalue2programs
  • Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
  • Community Participation Funding Program
20223agreements$598Kvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Listen, Hear Our Voices
  • Documentary Heritage Communities Program
20211agreements$35.4Kvalue1programs
  • Documentary Heritage Communities Program
20201agreements$58.8Kvalue1programs
  • Documentary Heritage Communities Program
20191agreements$412Kvalue1programs
  • Oceans Management Contribution Program to Support Development and Implementation of Oceans Conservation and Management Activities
20182agreements$793Kvalue0programs
    20171agreements$44.7Mvalue1programs
    • Implementation, Northern Affairs, Other Program Reporting, Treaties and Aboriginal Government

    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.