Nature Canada: federal grants and contributions

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

Nature Canada: federal grants and contributions: 40 agreements; $8.4M value; 7 departments; 7 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0VVRES31BG · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Nature Canada: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/nature-canada/

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40agreements
$8.4Mvalue
7departments
7programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$1.9Mvalue2019start–end
Employing Youth in the Conservation and Enjoyment of Nature and Culture$1.1Mvalue2026start2028end

This contribution supports the employment of youth, especially youth facing barriers to employment, with a particular focus on women, Indigenous youth, racialized youth, Black youth, youth with disabilities, those from Official Language Minority Communities, those from rural and remote communities, and 2SLGBTQI+ youth. Youth will be employed in the conservation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage in locations across Canada. This initiative is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy initiative.

Agreement$1.1Mvalue2023start–end

Engaging municipalities to protect and conserve local greenspaces

Employing Youth in the Conservation and Enjoyment of Nature and Culture$756Kvalue2023start2025end

This contribution supports the employment of youth, including youth facing barriers to employment, with a particular focus on Indigenous youth, racialized youth, youth with disabilities, those from rural and remote communities, and those out of education. Youth will be employed in the conservation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage in locations across Canada. This initiative is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

Employing Youth in the Conservation and Enjoyment of Nature and Culture$553Kvalue2025start2026end

This contribution supports the employment of youth, especially youth facing barriers to employment, with a particular focus on women, Indigenous youth, racialized youth, Black youth, youth with disabilities, those from Official Language Minority Communities, those from rural and remote communities, and 2SLGBTQI+ youth. Youth will be employed in the conservation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage in locations across Canada. This initiative is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy initiative.

Agreement$405Kvalue2019start–end

Addressing and reducing priority threats for migratory birds due to urban development

Agreement$375Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$344Kvalue2023start–end

Engaging municipalities to protect and conserve local greenspaces

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Agreement$250Kvalue2020start–end

Climate Action Incentive Fund SME Project stream provides support to small and medium sized enterprises for retrofit projects in sectors such as building, transportation, industry, waste, agriculture and more

Mobilizing tracking data to identify Arctic shorebird coastal hotspots, in support of emergency planning and response$180Kvalue2026start2028end

Mobilizing tracking data to identify Arctic shorebird coastal hotspots, in support of emergency planning and response

Agreement$120Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$120Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$115Kvalue2015start–end
Employing Youth in the Conservation and Enjoyment of Nature and Culture$111Kvalue2022start2022end

This project will support the employment of youth in locations across Canada, including youth facing barriers to employment, in the conservation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage. This initiative is part of the federal Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

Agreement$102Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$80.0Kvalue2019start–end

Amplifying Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change

Agreement$80.0Kvalue2022start–end

Preparing and fostering celebrations for World Migratory Bird Day 2022 and 2023

Agreement$63.7Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$62.6Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$60.0Kvalue2024start–end

Engage and exchange knowledge with indigenous and traditional communities to promote shorebird conservation at key sites along the Atlantic Flyway

Agreement$52.1Kvalue2018start–end

Protecting Caribou and Avian Species at Risk in the homelands of the Lac Seul First Nation

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2006start–end
Agreement$47.7Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$42.7Kvalue2018start–end

Protecting Species at Risk on the Eastern Coast of James Bay: A Focus on Birds, Community Engagement and Indigenous Protected Areas With the Cree Nation of Wemindji and Waskaganish

Agreement$40.0Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$38.5Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$36.0Kvalue2007start–end
Agreement$30.0Kvalue2012start–end
CSJ 2021 - Nature Canada (Ottawa Centre)$21.4Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Mentoring Young Women in Preserving and Protecting Canada's Natural Resources$20.0Kvalue2019start2019end

The project will provide young women who are active in natural sciences, or nature groups with one-on-one engagement with experienced and professional women mentors who can help develop, provide advice and engage in knowledge transfer to empower young women to be leaders in preserving and protecting Canada's natural resources.

CSJ 2022 - Nature Canada (Ottawa Centre)$19.2Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

Agreement$15.0Kvalue2019start–end

Promoting and fostering celebrations of World Migratory Bird Day

Agreement$15.0Kvalue2021start–end

Preparing and fostering celebrations for World Migratory Bird Day 2022 and 2023

CSJ2020-Nature Canada(Ottawa Centre)$13.3Kvalue2020start2020end

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$13.3Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

Nature-based Climate Solutions Summit$12.5Kvalue2020start2020end

This contribution supports a summit with Canada’s leading nature protection and conservation organizations, youth, and Indigenous groups, to create a better collective understanding of the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems, and best practices involving nature-based solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation.

CSJ 2023 - Nature Canada (Ottawa Centre)$10.0Kvalue2023start2023end

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.

CSJ 2025 - Nature Canada (Ottawa Centre)$5.4Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

CSJ 2024 - Nature Canada (Ottawa Centre)$5.2Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

PromoScience Supplement for Science Odyssey$5.0Kvalue2018start2018end

NSERC's PromoScience Program offers financial support for Science Odyssey which is Canada's largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, featuring fun and inspiring experiences in museums, research centres, laboratories and classrooms from coast to coast. Powered by NSERC, Science Odyssey demonstrates how discoveries and innovations shape our daily lives and foster a strong science culture in Canada.

Departments

Environment and Climate Change Canada23agreements$5.6Mvalue1programs
Parks Canada5agreements$2.5Mvalue3programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • General Class Contribution Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada7agreements$87.7Kvalue1programs
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada2agreements$83.7Kvalue0programs
Transport Canada1agreements$50.0Kvalue0programs
Natural Resources Canada1agreements$20.0Kvalue1programs
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada1agreements$5.0Kvalue1programs

Years

20262agreements$1.3Mvalue2programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Conserving Nature
20252agreements$558Kvalue2programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20242agreements$65.2Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20234agreements$2.2Mvalue2programs
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20223agreements$210Kvalue2programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20212agreements$36.4Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20203agreements$276Kvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • General Class Contribution Program
20196agreements$2.4Mvalue2programs
  • Outreach and Engagement
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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20183agreements$99.8Kvalue1programs
  • Research Training and Talent Development
20172agreements$183Kvalue0programs
    20162agreements$439Kvalue0programs
      20154agreements$295Kvalue0programs
        20141agreements$120Kvalue0programs
          20121agreements$30.0Kvalue0programs
            20101agreements$47.7Kvalue0programs
              20071agreements$36.0Kvalue0programs
                20061agreements$50.0Kvalue0programs

                  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.