Matawa First Nations Management: federal grants and contributions

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

Matawa First Nations Management: federal grants and contributions: 59 agreements; $132M value; 12 departments; 25 programs.

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59agreements
$132Mvalue
12departments
25programs

Largest agreements

819295$50.0Mvalue2022start2025end

Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed Internet to 570 households in the First Nation communities of Aroland, Long Lake #58 and Ginoogamin, in Ontario using fibre technology.

811554$37.1Mvalue2019start2025end

Broadband project using fibre optic technology to enhance Internet capacity to 5 communities in the Matawa First Nation communities in Ontario

2627-ON-000002$16.0Mvalue2026start2031end

A033253, A033254

  • Indigenous Services Canada
  • Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Education, Governance, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Individual Affairs, Other Program Reporting, Primary Care, Public Health Protection, Social Development, Supplementary Health Benefits
Matawa Waka Tere: Revitalizing Matawa First Nation Languages$12.9Mvalue2022start2025end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
1617-ON-000065$5.0Mvalue2016start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Indigenous Capacity Support Program$2.5Mvalue2023start–end

Contribution accordée à la Matawa First Nations Management dans le cadre du Programme de soutien des capacités autochtones pour appuyer l’amélioration des évaluations, des activités de mobilisation stratégique, de la surveillance des évaluations et des activités de suivi.

Participant Funding Program$1.3Mvalue2025start9999end

Contribution made under the Participant Funding Program to Matawa First Nations Management to help it prepare for and engage in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities related to the assessment process for the regional assessment in the Ring of Fire area.

498092$905Kvalue2006start2007end

Broadband 2518 - Matawa First Nations Management

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Indigenous Capacity Support Program$577Kvalue2021start–end

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Matawa First Nations Management to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

1819-ON-000037$455Kvalue2018start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

20-IHPP-C-C&A-042$400Kvalue2022start2023end

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.

Agreement$361Kvalue2023start–end

Matawa Carbon Assessment

Matawa First Nations Anti-Indigenous Racism Action Plan Using an Intersectional Focus on Indigenous and Francophonie Communities in Northern Ontario$355Kvalue2021start2023end

Anti-Racism Action Program

514937$300Kvalue2023start2025end

Matawa Economic Development Corporation

Participant Funding Program$300Kvalue2019start–end

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

2122-ON-000017$293Kvalue2021start2026end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$272Kvalue2019start–end

Four Rivers Regional Guardians Network

Building Energy Literacy in remote Matawa First Nations communities$263Kvalue2020start2026end

The objective of this Project is to reduce diesel dependency in rural and remote communities through capacity building activities related to the development and delivery of knowledge and skills that lead to community renewable energy projects.

504619$216Kvalue2010start2013end

Mining advisor position for the Matawa communities.

Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)$167Kvalue2024start2026end

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

Agreement$160Kvalue2019start–end

Developing a Community-Based Regional Guardians Program in our Homelands

IHPP Contribution Agreement 2019-20 19-IHPP-C&A-002$140Kvalue2019start2020end

To support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to theconservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of theDepartment of Fisheries and Oceans' (DFO) policies, program elements and regulationsand

Agreement$140Kvalue2022start–end

Advancing Knowledge on at Risk Species in Northern Ontario, Building Capacity in the Matawa member First Nations for Nesting Species at Risk Monitoring Programs

Agreement$135Kvalue2022start–end

Four Rivers Regional Guardians Network

Agreement$97.0Kvalue2014start–end
503719$89.0Kvalue2009start2011end

Establish web based data services to nine First Nations

Participant Funding Program$87.0Kvalue2024start–end

Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Matawa First Nations Management to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Regional Assessment in the Ring of Fire Area.

Agreement$75.0Kvalue2018start–end

Indigenous Management of Boreal Caribou habitat in the Ring of Fire

Agreement$75.0Kvalue2019start–end

Indigenous Management of Boreal Caribou habitat in the Ring of Fire

1617-ON-000065$74.3Kvalue2016start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$74.2Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$70.0Kvalue2011start–end
Policy Dialogue Program$68.2Kvalue2019start–end

Contribution as part of the Policy Dialogue Program to the Matawa First Nations Management to assist in preparing for and engaging in participation activities associated with the ongoing Review of Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Development Processes.

1819-ON-000037$66.7Kvalue2018start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$58.5Kvalue2019start–end

Building Capacity in the Matawa First Nations for Research, Recovery, and Stewardship of Myotis Species

499211$55.0Kvalue2007start2007end

Broadband infrastructure

Agreement$51.0Kvalue2015start–end
Matawa FN 2026AFSAR5038$50.2Kvalue2026start2027end

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

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2014start–end
Policy Dialogue Program$49.9Kvalue2019start–end

Contribution as part of the Policy Dialogue Program to Matawa First Nations Management to assist in preparing for and engaging in participation activities associated with the ongoing Review of Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Development Processes.

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada8agreements$88.4Mvalue4programs
  • Universal Broadband Fund
  • Connect to Innovate
  • Access Programs and Policies
  • FedNor

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Indigenous Services Canada4agreements$16.8Mvalue4programs
  • Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Education, Governance, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Individual Affairs, Other Program Reporting, Primary Care, Public Health Protection, Social Development, Supplementary Health Benefits
  • Health System Capacity
  • Primary Care
  • Education

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Canadian Heritage3agreements$13.3Mvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
  • Anti-Racism Action Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada2agreements$5.1Mvalue2programs
  • CIRNAC - Economic Development, Community Infrastructure
  • Public Health Protection, Health System Capacity

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada13agreements$5.0Mvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Policy Dialogue Program

All grants from Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada13agreements$1.5Mvalue0programs

    All grants from Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada6agreements$876Kvalue3programs
    • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
    • Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
    • Contribution Program for Indigenous Participation in the Management of Fish and Fish Habitat

    All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

    Natural Resources Canada5agreements$476Kvalue1programs
    • Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component

    All grants from Natural Resources Canada

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    Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario1agreements$300Kvalue1programs
    • Northern Ontario Development Program

    All grants from Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$42.4Kvalue1programs
    • Local Food Infrastructure Fund

    All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Department of Justice Canada1agreements$25.0Kvalue1programs
    • Indigenous Justice Program

    All grants from Department of Justice Canada

    Transport Canada2agreements$14.8Kvalue2programs
    • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
    • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program

    All grants from Transport Canada

    Years

    20263agreements$16.1Mvalue3programs
    • Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Education, Governance, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Individual Affairs, Other Program Reporting, Primary Care, Public Health Protection, Social Development, Supplementary Health Benefits
    • Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
    • Indigenous Justice Program
    20251agreements$1.3Mvalue1programs
    • Participant Funding Program
    20246agreements$339Kvalue4programs
    • Aboriginal Funds For Species At Risk (AFSAR)
    • Participant Funding Program
    • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
    • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
    20234agreements$3.2Mvalue3programs
    • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
    • Northern Ontario Development Program
    • Local Food Infrastructure Fund
    20225agreements$63.6Mvalue3programs
    • Universal Broadband Fund
    • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
    • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
    20214agreements$1.2Mvalue4programs
    • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
    • Anti-Racism Action Program
    • Primary Care
    • Policy Dialogue Program
    20203agreements$302Kvalue3programs
    • Clean Energy in Rural and Remote Communities Deployment Program component
    • Policy Dialogue Program
    • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
    201912agreements$38.2Mvalue5programs
    • Connect to Innovate
    • Participant Funding Program
    • Contribution Program for Indigenous Participation in the Management of Fish and Fish Habitat
    • Policy Dialogue Program
    • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
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    20184agreements$647Kvalue2programs
    • Health System Capacity
    • Public Health Protection, Health System Capacity
    20163agreements$5.1Mvalue2programs
    • CIRNAC - Economic Development, Community Infrastructure
    • Education
    20153agreements$154Kvalue0programs
      20144agreements$209Kvalue0programs
        20111agreements$70.0Kvalue0programs
          20101agreements$216Kvalue1programs
          • FedNor
          20092agreements$100Kvalue1programs
          • FedNor
          20072agreements$90.8Kvalue1programs
          • FedNor
          20061agreements$905Kvalue1programs
          • Access Programs and Policies

          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.