Kwanlin Dün First Nation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Whitehorse, YT · grants and contributions register · Yukon

Kwanlin Dün First Nation: federal grants and contributions: 18 agreements; $16.0M value; 7 departments; 7 programs.

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18agreements
$16.0Mvalue
7departments
7programs

Largest agreements

KDFN Retrofit Acceleration Initiative - Phase 2$9.8Mvalue2026start2028end

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

Kwanlin Dün First Nation Social Justice Program$1.1Mvalue2021start2027end

The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through activities such as civil/family mediation, prevention, diversion and/or reintegration.

Kwanlin Dün First Nation Social Justice Program$912Kvalue2021start2027end

The Recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through activities such as civil/family mediation, prevention, diversion and/or reintegration.

Agreement$865Kvalue2022start–end

How We Walk with the Land and Water - Community Nominated Priority Place for Species at Risk

Kwanlin Dun First Nation Community Social Justice$847Kvalue2017start2022end

The recipient agrees to: contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through prevention, diversion and retintegration activites.

Kwanlin Dun Traditional Law Research Project$500Kvalue2026start2027end

This project will support the research and development of traditional justice knowledge and tools for Kwanlin Dun First Nation. The research will be carried out in partnership with the University of Victoria and the findings will inform justice program models, governance models and administration of justice negotiations for Kwanlin Dun First Nation.

Family Indigenous Courtwork Pilot Project$399Kvalue2026start2027end

Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) will develop and deliver a Family Courtworker (ICW) Pilot Project to expand culturally informed support for Indigenous individuals involved in the family law and child protection systems. The pilot aims to provide in‑court assistance, strengthen collaboration and ensure culturally relevant communication between members of Yukon First Nations, and judges, lawyers, and justice system actors.

Agreement$388Kvalue2019start–end

The Kwanlin Dün First Nation will support the Southern Lakes How We Walk With The Land and Water Indigenous land relationship planning process.

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Energy retrofits for up to 40 residential detached homes owned by Kwanlin Dün First Nation$246Kvalue2023start2023end

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

Kwanlin Dün First Nation Community Safety Officer Project$232Kvalue2025start2026end

This project will enhance community-based policing for Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) Citizens and improve on community connection, including the working relationship between KDFN and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The Community Safety Officers (CSO) will enhance community safety through proactive measures and projects, as well as provide low-risk responses to address community concerns, including incidents stemming from social issues such as addictions and mental health. The CSOs act as liaisons between local community members and the RCMP to ensure police response considers KDFN

Kwanlin Dün First Nation Community Safety Officer Project$226Kvalue2024start2025end

This project will enhance community-based policing for KDFN Citizens and improve on community connection, including the working relationship between KDFN and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The Community Safety Officers will enhance community safety through proactive measures and projects, as well as provide low-risk responses to address community concerns, including incidents stemming from social issues such as addictions and mental health. The CSOs act as liaisons between local community members and the RCMP to ensure police response considers KDFN culture and traditions.

Kwanlin Dun First Nation Community Safety Officer Project$220Kvalue2023start2024end

The Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) Community Safety Officer (CSO) project is a non-enforcement based program. The CSO Program aligns with Kwanlin Dün’s inherent right to self-reliance and governance. The CSOs are the natural and traditional safeguards in the community that were lost due to colonization and play a significant role in reconciliation, specifically helping to bridge and build trusting relationships with western counterparts and systems that have historically invoked harm. The KDFN CSO program is seen as a powerful and culturally relevant justice program for KDFN that speaks to a

Expanding Community and Restorative Justice Programs and Training$171Kvalue2025start2026end

This project will support a Yukon Indigenous Justice training gathering and training and further development of the Kwanlin Dun Restorative Justice Program model and committee.

Community Justice Program - Trauma Informed Training$50.0Kvalue2025start2025end

This project will develop and facilitate trauma informed training for Kwanlin Dun First Nation justice staff members.

Strengthening Food Sovereignty Through Refrigeration and Garden Expansion$42.7Kvalue2026start2027end

This project aims to purchase fencing, greenhouse and a cargo trailer.

Launch of history book “Kwanlin Dün Dǎ kwǎndur ghày ghakwadîndur: Our Story in Our Words.”$23.0Kvalue2023start2024end

This contribution supports the launch of the book “Kwanlin Dün Dǎ kwǎndur ghày ghakwadîndur: Our Story in Our Words” celebratory event. In 2020 Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) published this book which is a collection of Indigenous voices narrating the history of Yukon Kwanlin people from 10,000 years ago to 2020.

Agreement$8.4Kvalue2024start–end

World Water Week 2024

Oral history project about Frank Slim$3.4Kvalue2024start2024end

This grant enables Kwanlin Dün First Nation (KDFN) to support their participation in an oral history project about Frank Slim, a KDFN citizen

Departments

Natural Resources Canada2agreements$10.1Mvalue2programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Grants in Support of Home Retrofits

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Department of Justice Canada7agreements$3.9Mvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Justice Program
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$1.3Mvalue0programs
Public Safety Canada3agreements$677Kvalue1programs
  • (FNIPP) First Nations and Inuit Policing Program

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$42.7Kvalue1programs
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Parks Canada2agreements$26.4Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Canada Water Agency1agreements$8.4Kvalue0programs

Years

20264agreements$10.8Mvalue4programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Indigenous Justice Program
  • Indigenous Courtwork Program
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)
20253agreements$453Kvalue2programs
  • (FNIPP) First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
  • Indigenous Justice Program
20243agreements$237Kvalue2programs
  • (FNIPP) First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20233agreements$489Kvalue3programs
  • Grants in Support of Home Retrofits
  • (FNIPP) First Nations and Inuit Policing Program
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20221agreements$865Kvalue0programs
    20212agreements$2.0Mvalue1programs
    • Indigenous Justice Program
    20191agreements$388Kvalue0programs
      20171agreements$847Kvalue1programs
      • Indigenous Justice Program

      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.