Métis Nation of Ontario: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

Métis Nation of Ontario: federal grants and contributions: 70 agreements; $25.8M value; 12 departments; 18 programs.

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70agreements
$25.8Mvalue
12departments
18programs

Largest agreements

Integrated Metis Housing & Homelessness Initiative$8.2Mvalue2019start2028end

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.

Integrated Métis Housing and Homelessness Initiative$6.6Mvalue2019start2028end

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.

Agreement$2.9Mvalue2023start–end

Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Land conservation

Indigenous Capacity Support Program$1.5Mvalue2023start–end

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Métis Nation of Ontario to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

Agreement$750Kvalue2024start–end

Métis engagement in Great Lakes governance, monitoring and stewardship

Métis Youth Restorative Justice Program$600Kvalue2023start2026end

“The Métis Youth Restorative Justice Program” project will enable the creation of a Youth Diversion and Justice program and enhance overall systems capacity to deliver diversion and justice based interventions for Métis youth in conflict with the law. The program will be provincial in scope, trauma-informed and geared to youth who have had early police contact, have been charged with an offence, or are serving sentences in the community or in custody. The program will build staff capacity within the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Justice Program, engage with external stakeholders and partners

Agreement$552Kvalue2023start–end

Métis Nation of Ontario - Federal Nature Table

Gladue Aftercare Program$488Kvalue2022start2027end

The recipient agrees to contribute to addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system through Public awareness and prevention, Diversion, Gladue Aftercare/Post-sentence supports.

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Supporting the Métis Nation of Ontario's creation of a Toolkit and Strategy to identify future opportunities and explore economic investment options in the Forestry sector$450Kvalue2025start2027end

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

Agreement$360Kvalue2018start–end
Indigenous Capacity Support Program$294Kvalue2021start–end

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Métis Nation of Ontario to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

Agreement$250Kvalue2020start–end

Canada – Métis Nation of Ontario Capacity Building for work on the Great Lakes

Indigenous Capacity Support Program$241Kvalue2020start–end

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Métis Nation of Ontario to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

Agreement$240Kvalue2023start–end

Metis Nation of Ontario’s Species at Risk Project

Agreement$225Kvalue2025start–end

Métis Nation of Ontario Wetland Protection Project

Metis Nation of Ontario Engagement for the Indigenous Justice Strategy$200Kvalue2022start2024end

This multi-year project will use a fully inclusive approach to engaging community and stakeholders, with the goal of informing and working towards the development of an IJS.

Indigenous Capacity Support Program$171Kvalue2019start–end

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Métis Nation of Ontario to assist in improving impact, regional and strategic assessments, policy engagement and impact assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

Agreement$127Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$125Kvalue2023start–end

Capacity funding to facilitate more effective engagement by Metis in Great Lakes governance processes

Policy Dialogue Program$110Kvalue2019start–end

Contribution as part of the Policy Dialogue Program to Métis Nation of Ontario to assist in preparing for and engaging in participation activities associated with the ongoing Review of Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Development Processes.

Agreement$99.0Kvalue2020start–end

Migratory Birds Harvest by Métis in Ontario

Agreement$97.0Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$78.0Kvalue2020start–end

Migratory Bird Harvest by Métis in Ontario

Agreement$77.6Kvalue2010start–end
Métis Nation of Ontario Regional Tables Initiative Indigenous Participation Funding Program$74.5Kvalue2024start2025end

The purpose of this agreement is to support engagement on Regional Tables with the Government of Canada.

Review of Environmental Assessment Processes$65.0Kvalue2016start–end
Participant Funding Program$57.3Kvalue2020start–end

Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Métis Nation Of Ontario to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the environmental assessment process for the Bending Lake Iron Project.

Agreement$54.4Kvalue2024start–end

Participant funding related to consultations for Schedule 2 amendments to the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations – Métis Nation of Ontario

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2024start–end

Pre-Engagement on the Canada Water Act

Metis Nation of ON Advocacy Program Capacity Building$50.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The Metis Nation of Ontario will develop comprehensive program policies and procedures for the Advocacy Program within the organization in 2 phases. This funding is for Phase 1: needs assessment as well as research and analysis. Phase 2 will be drafting, done internally next year.

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2023start–end

Capacity-building for the co-development and implementation of solutions for the return of federal fuel charge proceeds - Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat

Participant Funding Program$49.7Kvalue2020start–end

Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Métis Nation of Ontario to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Gazoduq Natural Gas Transmission Line Project.

Agreement$47.5Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$43.0Kvalue2023start–end

Capacity funding to facilitate more effective engagement by Métis in Great Lakes governance processes

Métis Nation of Ontario- Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations - Participant Funding Program$42.0Kvalue2025start2025end

The purpose of this agreement is to support engagement on Indigenous Ministerial Arrangement Regulations (IMARs).

Agreement$40.0Kvalue2023start–end

Métis Nation of Ontario Engagement on Lake of the Woods

Agreement$40.0Kvalue2024start–end

Métis Nation of Ontario Engagement on R2HE

Agreement$37.5Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$33.0Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$33.0Kvalue2017start–end

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities2agreements$14.8Mvalue1programs
  • Reaching Home

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Environment and Climate Change Canada18agreements$5.3Mvalue0programs

    All grants from Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Impact Assessment Agency of Canada18agreements$2.7Mvalue3programs
    • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
    • Participant Funding Program
    • Policy Dialogue Program

    All grants from Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

    Department of Justice Canada4agreements$1.3Mvalue2programs
    • Indigenous Justice Program
    • Youth Justice Fund

    All grants from Department of Justice Canada

    Canada Water Agency4agreements$829Kvalue1programs
    • Contributions In Support Of Freshwater Stewardship

    All grants from Canada Water Agency

    Natural Resources Canada5agreements$601Kvalue3programs
    • Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
    • Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations (IMARs)

    All grants from Natural Resources Canada

    Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission8agreements$99.3Kvalue1programs
    • Participant Funding Program

    All grants from Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada3agreements$66.8Kvalue2programs
    • Community Participation And Co-Development Contribution Program
    • Indigenous Habitat Participation Program

    All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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    Transport Canada4agreements$41.6Kvalue3programs
    • Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
    • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
    • Community Participation Funding Program

    All grants from Transport Canada

    Royal Canadian Mounted Police2agreements$32.0Kvalue1programs
    • Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training and Public Relations

    All grants from Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$31.5Kvalue1programs
    • FedNor

    All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

    Parks Canada1agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs
    • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

    All grants from Parks Canada

    Years

    20261agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs
    • Contributions In Support Of Freshwater Stewardship
    20256agreements$755Kvalue4programs
    • Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
    • Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations (IMARs)
    • Policy Dialogue Program
    • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
    20247agreements$1.0Mvalue2programs
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
    • Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
    202315agreements$6.0Mvalue6programs
    • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
    • Youth Justice Fund
    • Indigenous Justice Program
    • Participant Funding Program
    • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
    • Community Participation Funding Program
    20224agreements$707Kvalue3programs
    • Indigenous Justice Program
    • Indigenous Habitat Participation Program
    • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
    20214agreements$369Kvalue4programs
    • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
    • Participant Funding Program
    • Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training and Public Relations
    • Community Participation And Co-Development Contribution Program
    202011agreements$834Kvalue2programs
    • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
    • Participant Funding Program
    20196agreements$15.1Mvalue5programs
    • Reaching Home
    • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
    • Policy Dialogue Program
    • Grant to Promote Law Enforcement through Crime Prevention, Training and Public Relations
    • Participant Funding Program
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    20186agreements$524Kvalue1programs
    • Participant Funding Program
    20173agreements$68.5Kvalue1programs
    • Participant Funding Program
    20163agreements$188Kvalue1programs
    • Participant Funding Program
    20142agreements$85.0Kvalue0programs
      20131agreements$31.5Kvalue1programs
      • FedNor
      20101agreements$77.6Kvalue0programs

        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.