Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Kelowna, BC · grants and contributions register · Kelowna–Lake Country

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society: federal grants and contributions: 37 agreements; $26.3M value; 7 departments; 14 programs.

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37agreements
$26.3Mvalue
7departments
14programs

Largest agreements

Reaching Home – Indigenous Homelessness – Community Entity Kelowna$8.3Mvalue2020start2028end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Reaching Home – Indigenous Homelessness – Community Entity Kelowna$6.2Mvalue2020start2028end

Communities across Canada that have a significant issue with homelessness and will have increased supports for their vulnerable populations through Reaching Home. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Ki-Low-Na Language Training Services$1.9Mvalue2020start2025end
Ki-Low-Na Language Training Services$1.9Mvalue2020start2025end
RH-Indigenous Homelessness-Community Entity$1.6Mvalue2021start2024end

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Ki-Low-Na Language Training Services$949Kvalue2017start2020end
Settlement$914Kvalue2017start–end
Settlement$906Kvalue2016start–end
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Agreement$891Kvalue2016start–end

Multi-year contribution agreement for fiscal years 2014/15 to 2016/17. Amendment in the amount of $277,630.

Settlement$825Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$613Kvalue2014start–end

Two year contribution agreement for fiscal year 2014/2015 and 2015/2016

Business and Regional Growth Program - Temporary Initiative for the Strengthening of Quebec's Forest Economies (BRG-TISQFE)$419Kvalue2018start–end

The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society will provide a culturally-based rehabilitation and reintegration program for Indigenous youth involved in the criminal justice system who are involved with or vulnerable to gangs. Using a restorative justice model, the program will support youth's specific challenges and personal growth and will involve family and community partners. The organization will develop a guide that will educate stakeholders in the community about culturally appropriate and sensitive approaches to working with crime involved youth as well as delivering awareness sessions in schools on

  • Department of Justice Canada
  • Business and Regional Growth Program - Temporary Initiative for the Strengthening of Quebec's Forest Economies (BRG-TISQFE)
0$131Kvalue2010start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

0$131Kvalue2010start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

HPI - Aboriginal Communities - Shared Delivery$88.4Kvalue2007start–end

To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless Aboriginal people, whether in cities or rural areas.

HPI - Aboriginal Communities - Shared Delivery$81.0Kvalue2007start–end

To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless Aboriginal people, whether in cities or rural areas.

0$64.8Kvalue2009start–end

To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless Aboriginal people, whether in cities or rural areas.

HPI - Designated Communities - Shared Delivery$56.0Kvalue2007start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

Ki-Low-Na Strategic Development Project$50.0Kvalue2019start2024end

This 58-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: development of strategic partnerships to inform the implementation of an organizational financial health and sustainability plan. The supplemental funds received will be utilized to develop and implement a succession plan, and develop and implement a results-based management system.

0$49.3Kvalue2012start–end

To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless people whether in cities or rural areas.

HPS-Aboriginal Homelessness-Shared Delivery$49.1Kvalue2011start–end

To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless people whether in cities or rural areas.

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society Celebration & Commemoration$36.5Kvalue2020start2021end

Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society$25.5Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

0$25.1Kvalue2010start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

0$25.1Kvalue2010start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society$23.7Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$22.1Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

New Horizons for Seniors Program$18.4Kvalue2019start2020end

N/A

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$14.7Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society$9.1Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Grant$4.2Kvalue2023start2024end

Volunteers from community organizations across Canada help eligible people complete and file their taxes for free through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s CVITP or through Revenu Quebec’s Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP). The CVITP Grant helps off-set costs incurred by community organizations that host free tax clinics and provides funding for the total number of income tax returns filed. The CVITP Grant is a three year pilot beginning with the 2020 taxation year (returns filed from February 2021 until May 2021) and concluding after tax year 2022 (returns filed up to May 31 2

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Grant$3.4Kvalue2024start2025end

Volunteers from community organizations across Canada help eligible people complete and file their taxes for free through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s CVITP or through Revenu Quebec’s Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP). The CVITP Grant helps off-set costs incurred by community organizations that host free tax clinics and provides funding for the total number of income tax returns filed. The CVITP Grant is a three year pilot beginning with the 2020 taxation year (returns filed from February 2021 until May 2021) and concluding after tax year 2022 (returns filed up to May 31 2

Agreement$2.0Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$2.0Kvalue2016start–end
Turtle Island Festival$1.8Kvalue2021start2021end

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Turtle Island Festival 2019$1.5Kvalue2019start2019end

Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

The Community Volunteer Income Tax Grant$605value2021start2022end

Volunteers from community organizations across Canada help eligible people complete and file their taxes for free through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s CVITP or through Revenu Quebec’s Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP). The CVITP Grant helps off-set costs incurred by community organizations that host free tax clinics and provides funding for the total number of income tax returns filed. The CVITP Grant is a three year pilot beginning with the 2020 taxation year (returns filed from February 2021 until May 2021) and concluding after tax year 2022 (returns filed up to May 31 2

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities2agreements$14.4Mvalue1programs
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada8agreements$8.9Mvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada17agreements$2.4Mvalue7programs
  • RH-Indigenous Homelessness-Community Entity
  • 0
  • HPI - Aboriginal Communities - Shared Delivery
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • HPI - Designated Communities - Shared Delivery
  • HPS-Aboriginal Homelessness-Shared Delivery

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$419Kvalue1programs
  • Business and Regional Growth Program - Temporary Initiative for the Strengthening of Quebec's Forest Economies (BRG-TISQFE)

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada1agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
Canadian Heritage5agreements$43.8Kvalue2programs
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Canada Revenue Agency3agreements$8.2Kvalue1programs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program

All grants from Canada Revenue Agency

Years

20241agreements$3.4Kvalue1programs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
20231agreements$4.2Kvalue1programs
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
20221agreements$25.5Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20214agreements$1.6Mvalue4programs
  • RH-Indigenous Homelessness-Community Entity
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
20206agreements$18.3Mvalue4programs
  • Reaching Home
  • Settlement
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20194agreements$92.0Kvalue4programs
  • Women's Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
20182agreements$428Kvalue2programs
  • Business and Regional Growth Program - Temporary Initiative for the Strengthening of Quebec's Forest Economies (BRG-TISQFE)
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20173agreements$2.7Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
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20163agreements$1.8Mvalue1programs
  • Settlement
20151agreements$2.0Kvalue0programs
    20141agreements$613Kvalue0programs
      20121agreements$49.3Kvalue1programs
      • 0
      20111agreements$49.1Kvalue1programs
      • HPS-Aboriginal Homelessness-Shared Delivery
      20104agreements$312Kvalue1programs
      • 0
      20091agreements$64.8Kvalue1programs
      • 0
      20073agreements$225Kvalue2programs
      • HPI - Aboriginal Communities - Shared Delivery
      • HPI - Designated Communities - Shared Delivery

      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.