Keewaytinook Okimakanak: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Thunder Bay, ON · grants and contributions register · Huron Bruce

Keewaytinook Okimakanak: federal grants and contributions: 12 agreements; $10.6M value; 5 departments; 5 programs.

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12agreements
$10.6Mvalue
5departments
5programs

Largest agreements

812327$5.6Mvalue2018start2019end

Backbone network using satellite technology to enhance broadband capacity to 2 communities in the region of Northwestern Ontario.

513992$737Kvalue2021start2024end

Community Centre.

513987$637Kvalue2021start2024end

Keewaywin Community Centre.

513993$637Kvalue2021start2024end

Community Centre.

513994$637Kvalue2021start2024end

Community Centre

513995$637Kvalue2021start2024end

Community Centre

513985$467Kvalue2021start2024end

Community Centre

Enhancing Wildfire Resilience in KO Communities$329Kvalue2025start2026end

The objective of this Project is to increase capacity to prepare for and respond to wildfires by supporting prevention and mitigation wildland firefighter training for participants who live in remote and Indigenous Communities.

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816504$322Kvalue2021start2022end

Broadband project will improve access to high-speed internet to 140 households located in Mishkeegogamang, a First Nation located 25 km south of Pickle Lake, Ontario, using fixed wireless technology.

812412$304Kvalue2020start2023end

Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 164 households located in 2 communities in Northern Ontario, using Fibre and Fixed Wireless.

Agreement$245Kvalue2022start–end

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Guardians Initiative

CSJ 2025 – Keewaytinook Okimakanak (Thunder Bay-Rainy River)$11.1Kvalue2025start2025end

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

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada3agreements$6.3Mvalue2programs
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario6agreements$3.8Mvalue1programs
Natural Resources Canada1agreements$329Kvalue1programs
  • Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$245Kvalue0programs
Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$11.1Kvalue1programs

Years

20252agreements$340Kvalue2programs
  • Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20221agreements$245Kvalue0programs
    20217agreements$4.1Mvalue2programs
    • Northern Ontario Development Program - 2011
    • Universal Broadband Fund
    20201agreements$304Kvalue1programs
    • Connect to Innovate
    20181agreements$5.6Mvalue1programs
    • Connect to Innovate

    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.