Opaskwayak Cree Nation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Opaskwayak, MB · grants and contributions register · Elmwood-Transcona

Opaskwayak Cree Nation: federal grants and contributions: 32 agreements; $711M value; 11 departments; 14 programs.

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32agreements
$711Mvalue
11departments
14programs

Largest agreements

1920-MB-000005$692Mvalue2019start2029end

A023075, A024194, A032502, P008451, P011057, P012014, P012963, P012968, P013034, P013163, P013178, P030951, P031054, P031531, P031738, P032332, P033954, P034029, P034495, P034889, P034908, P034961, P035078, P035265, P035429, P035759, P035761, P035789, P035851, P036113, P036774, P038687, P038855, P039156, P039833, P040165, P040228, P040347, P040908, P041434, P042777, P045562, P046055, P046336, P046338, P046592, P048060, P048762, P049038, P050934, P050941, P052084, P052818, P053476, P053640, P053897, P056072, P056633, P058069, P058237, P059147, P059349, P059557, P059992, P060078, P060308, P06092

  • Indigenous Services Canada
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Health System Transformation, Indigenous Health Equity Fund, Individual Affairs, Land Management, NFR - Grant, Other Program Reporting, Primary Care, Public Health Protection, Social Development, Supplementary Health Benefits
2425-HQ-000273$23.2Mvalue2025start2025end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Returning to Minopamatasaywin$3.6Mvalue2019start2024end

The purpose of the contribution is to provide funding to reduce gang involvement amongst at-risk youth between the ages of 14-21 in the community of Opaskwayak Cree Nation.

OCN BSCF Initiatives: Anti-Gang Strategy, Project Exit, Circle Teachings and Wraparound$1.7Mvalue2023start2026end

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding for four initiatives aimed at prevention and intervention of youth gang membership. Initiatives will work in conjunction to address gaps in current programing in the community and provide support to those leaving gang life, while providing tools to youth to prevent entering gangs.

Agreement$544Kvalue2025start–end

Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments

1617-MB-000018$503Kvalue2016start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Revitalizing Indigenous Legal Traditions$271Kvalue2025start2027end

This project will work to re-establish and strengthen the role of Indigenous laws. Knowledge will be gathered and shared in traditional camp settings with community, Elders and Justice partners; knowledge will be incorporated into court processes with provincial partners, and two conferences will focus on community-based models of justice and governance. The findings will inform the development of a legal framework rooted in traditional Cree laws and governance systems.

Finalist Grant to Tri-Council (The Pas, OCN, Kelsey) (Group) for the first competition of the SCC$250Kvalue2018start2019end

A contribution to support the improvement around food security and reversing the escalation of the occurrence rate of diabetes by leveraging the local LED Smart Farm technology.

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20-IHPP-C-CA-059$162Kvalue2022start2023end

The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the 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$154Kvalue2012start–end
1112-05-000058$95.7Kvalue2011start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Opaskwayak Cree Nation$52.2Kvalue2017start–end
Agreement$50.0Kvalue2009start–end
Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$44.3Kvalue2016start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

Opaskwayak Cree Nation$43.4Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$41.1Kvalue2015start–end

The Youth Employment Strategy is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workplace.

CSJ 2025 - Opaskwayak Culture & Healthy Living Initiatives$40.3Kvalue2025start2025end

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$36.9Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

Agreement$35.0Kvalue2014start–end
Opaskwayak Culture & Healthy Living Initiatives$29.5Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program$29.5Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Opaskwayak Culture and Healthy Living Initiatives$29.2Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$28.5Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grants$21.0Kvalue2025start2025end

The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grant Funding is to meet the legal obligations to support the participation of Indigenous communities in consultations on Departmental Crown conduct (i.e., decisions, such as arrangements, approvals, authorizations and permits) under the Fisheries Act and/or Species at Risk Act.

Opaskwayak Culture & Healthy Living Initiatives (OCHLI)$16.2Kvalue2020start2020end

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$15.8Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

2025 Victims and Survivors of Crime Week$8.0Kvalue2025start2025end

Victims and Survivors of Crime Week will take place from May 11 to May 17, 2025. Victims and Survivors of Crime Week projects provide an opportunity to raise awareness about victim issues and about the programs, services and laws in place to help victims and survivors of crime and their families.

OCN Concerts$6.2Kvalue2024start2024end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Development Support

Performance and workshop during Opaskwayak Indigenous Days$6.2Kvalue2024start2024end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Development Support

Concerts in Community$6.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Development Support

Opaskwayak Culture & Healthy Living Initiatives (OCHLI)$0value2018start2018end

N/A

1617-MB-000018$-11,944,796value2016start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

  • Indigenous Services Canada
  • Supplementary Health Benefits, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Primary Care, Health System Capacity, Public Health Protection

Departments

Indigenous Services Canada2agreements$680Mvalue2programs
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Health System Transformation, Indigenous Health Equity Fund, Individual Affairs, Land Management, NFR - Grant, Other Program Reporting, Primary Care, Public Health Protection, Social Development, Supplementary Health Benefits
  • Supplementary Health Benefits, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Primary Care, Health System Capacity, Public Health Protection

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada3agreements$23.8Mvalue3programs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Supplementary Health Benefits, Primary Care, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Transformation
  • CIRNAC - Land Management

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Public Safety Canada2agreements$5.3Mvalue2programs
  • (YGPF) Youth Gang Prevention Fund
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$544Kvalue0programs
Employment and Social Development Canada12agreements$377Kvalue1programs
Department of Justice Canada2agreements$279Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Justice Program
  • Victims Fund

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities1agreements$250Kvalue1programs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada3agreements$213Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grants

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

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Natural Resources Canada2agreements$190Kvalue0programs
Western Economic Diversification Canada1agreements$50.0Kvalue0programs
Canadian Heritage3agreements$18.4Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Development Support

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

20256agreements$24.1Mvalue5programs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Indigenous Justice Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Program- Grants
  • Victims Fund
20244agreements$71.1Kvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Development Support
20232agreements$1.7Mvalue2programs
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund
  • Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Development Support
20222agreements$192Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20211agreements$28.5Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20201agreements$16.2Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20194agreements$695Mvalue3programs
  • CIRNAC - Northern Affairs, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Capacity, Health System Transformation, Indigenous Health Equity Fund, Individual Affairs, Land Management, NFR - Grant, Other Program Reporting, Primary Care, Public Health Protection, Social Development, Supplementary Health Benefits
  • (YGPF) Youth Gang Prevention Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20183agreements$293Kvalue2programs
  • Smart Cities Challenge
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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20171agreements$52.2Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20163agreements$-11,397,372value3programs
  • Supplementary Health Benefits, Primary Care, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Health System Transformation
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Supplementary Health Benefits, Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Primary Care, Health System Capacity, Public Health Protection
20151agreements$41.1Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20141agreements$35.0Kvalue0programs
    20121agreements$154Kvalue0programs
      20111agreements$95.7Kvalue1programs
      • CIRNAC - Land Management
      20091agreements$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.