Province of British Columbia: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Victoria, BC · in the contract register · grants and contributions register · Victoria

Province of British Columbia: federal grants and contributions: 77 agreements; $2.3B value; 11 departments; 29 programs.

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77agreements
$2.3Bvalue
11departments
29programs

Largest agreements

511250$257Mvalue2019start2019end

Contribution Agreement with the Government of British Columbia

Canada - British Columbia Agreement for the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund$251Mvalue2025start2034end

The Government of Canada announced $6 billion over 10 years in Budget 2024 for the new Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund to accelerate the construction and upgrading of housing-enabling drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste infrastructure, directly supporting the creation of new homes and increasing densification. This agreement is for phase one of the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant project to enable more homes and improve densification.

504446$233Mvalue2009start2011end

Funding for the implementation of projects in British Columbia under KIP

Agreement$232Mvalue2015start–end
None$225Mvalue2016start–end
Kicking Horse Canyon Project Phase 4: West Portal to Yoho Bridge$215Mvalue2017start–end
Provincial Territorial Infrastructure Component - National Regional Highway Projects in British Columbia$171Mvalue2016start2024end

A contribution to support three new highway projects in British Columbia.

Contribution Agreement Between Canada and British Columbia for the 2021 Flood Recovery Program for Food Security$120Mvalue2022start2025end

This project aims to provide financial support to assist agricultural producer in British Columbia with respect to extraordinary costs incurred to mitigate and recovery from the adverse effects of excess rainfall and flooding in 2021.

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Funding for British Columbia Homelessness Initiatives$120Mvalue2021start2023end

Canada will provide a one-time funding to the Recipient to support the costs of providing temporary accommodations and housing for people experiencing homelessness, including associated support services.

Agreement$97.4Mvalue2017start–end
Northwest BC Highway Corridor Improvements Project$75.0Mvalue2025start2030end

The purpose of this agreement is to support the development of clean energy and/or transportation infrastructure that will enable the development of priority critical mineral projects in Canada.

  • Natural Resources Canada
  • The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program)
Agreement$73.6Mvalue2006start–end
Conservation of at risk old forests on public land in British Columbia through legal designations$49.6Mvalue2026start2030end

Conservation of at risk old forests on public land in British Columbia through legal designations

Agreement$30.6Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$30.0Mvalue2009start–end
BC HWY 97: Kelowna 33 to Edwards Road$18.0Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$16.5Mvalue2008start–end
Contribution Agreement Between Canada and the Province of British Columbia for the 2021 Wildfire and Drought Recovery Initiative$12.0Mvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this project is to provide financial assistance to help producers with the extraordinary costs related to the 2021 drought.

BC Highway 13: Aldergrove Border Crossing to 8th Ave project$10.0Mvalue2017start–end
Agreement$10.0Mvalue2013start–end
National Disaster Mitigation Program for British Columbia Projects$7.4Mvalue2019start2020end

this agreement includes 20 projects for Province of British Columbia: • Nooksack River Overflow Flood Mitigation Plan/ C5-7010-01 • Capital Region Coastal Flood Inundation Mapping/ C5-7010-02 • Flood Hazard Mapping Regional District of Central Kootenay/ C5-7010-03 Risk Assessment for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (Eastern Portion)/ C5-7010-05 • Comox Valley Regional District Flood Mapping Project/ C5-7010-06 • Cowichan Lake Rockslide Wave Induced Flood Assessment/ C5-7010-07 • Cowichan Valley Regional District - Shawnigan Lake Flood Preparedness/ C5-7010-08 • City of Cranbrook/Jos

BC Highway 5: Box Canyon Chain-Up and Chain-Off Project$7.3Mvalue2017start–end
Stewardship of Ecological Corridors in British Columbia$5.3Mvalue2024start2027end

This contribution supports work led by the province of British Columbia focused on identifying, planning, developing, and recognizing ecological corridors, and catalyzing action to maintain or restore ecological connectivity and protect Indigenous stewardship values (including cultural values) within them. This work will be concentrated in areas of shared priority that represent national, provincial and First Nations interests within the province of British Columbia.

Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund - British Columbia (GGVAF-BC)$5.3Mvalue2019start2020end

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support law enforcement and intervention initiatives within the Province of British Columbia to support police services and other organizations in enhancing efforts to prevent, disrupt and combat gun and gang violence, and increase awareness and understanding of related issues.

BC NDMP Cycle 7 Projects Agreement$5.2Mvalue2021start2023end

Stream 1 – Risk Assessments: 5 Projects, $682,500; Stream 2 – Flood Mapping: 9 Projects, $2,772,575; Stream 3 – Mitigation Planning: 9 Projects, $1,416,200; and, Stream 4b – Non-structural: 1 Project, $358,410. All projects have as objective to increase the resiliency of communities at risk from flooding events.

21 projects related to flood mitigation, Flood Mapping, Mitigation Planning and Investments in Non-Structural and Small Scale Structural Mitigation Projects with the province of Ontario$4.4Mvalue2018start–end
Labour Market Integration - CRF$3.3Mvalue2014start–end

The Foreign Credential Recognition Program facilitates the integration of internationally trained workers into the labour market by collaborating with key stakeholders to implement projects that will support the assessment and recognition of qualifications acquired outside of Canada.

Foreign Credential Recognition Program (N-R)$2.5Mvalue2006start–end

Develop fair, accessible, coherent, transparent and rigorous foreign credential assessment and recognition processes to enhance the labour market outcomes of foreign-trained individuals

Agreement$2.4Mvalue2016start–end
Agreement$2.3Mvalue2008start–end
Agreement$2.2Mvalue2018start–end
Establishment of Legal Conservation Designations to Protect Marbled Murrelet and Northern Goshawk Habitat in British Columbia$1.9Mvalue2026start2030end

Establishment of Legal Conservation Designations to Protect Marbled Murrelet and Northern Goshawk Habitat in British Columbia

Agreement$1.9Mvalue2015start–end
15733$1.9Mvalue2019start2021end

Support inter-city bus service in northern British Columbia

Sport Participation Bilateral$1.7Mvalue2015start2022end

Sport Support Program

000015733$1.6Mvalue2019start2022end

Support inter-city bus service in northern British Columbia

Agreement$1.6Mvalue2016start–end
Agreement$1.4Mvalue2013start–end
Sport Participation Bilateral 2022-26$1.3Mvalue2022start2026end

Sport Support Program - Federal-Provincial/Territorial

Sport Participation Bilateral 2022-24$1.1Mvalue2022start2024end

Sport Support Program - Federal-Provincial/Territorial

Departments

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities8agreements$1.0Bvalue6programs
  • Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund
  • Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
  • New Building Canada Fund-National Infrastructure Component
  • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects
  • Homelessness Policy Directorate
  • Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2agreements$490Mvalue2programs
  • Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province
  • Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Funding to Province

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Transport Canada16agreements$379Mvalue3programs
  • National Trade Corridors Fund
  • Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund
  • Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund (AGBCF)

All grants from Transport Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada2agreements$132Mvalue2programs
  • Agri-Recovery- Business Risk Management
  • AgriRecovery

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada7agreements$125Mvalue1programs
  • Western Diversification Program

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

Natural Resources Canada7agreements$78.2Mvalue4programs
  • The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program)
  • Critical Minerals Geoscience And Data
  • Transportation and Alternative Fuels
  • Grants & Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada5agreements$52.6Mvalue1programs
  • Conserving Nature

All grants from Environment and Climate Change Canada

Public Safety Canada10agreements$25.5Mvalue5programs
  • National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
  • Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund
  • (NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program
  • Search and Rescue New Inititives Fund (SARNIF)
  • Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)

All grants from Public Safety Canada

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Canadian Heritage15agreements$12.4Mvalue2programs
  • Sport Support Program - Federal-Provincial/Territorial
  • Sport Support Program - Provincial / Territorial

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada2agreements$5.9Mvalue2programs
  • Labour Market Integration - CRF
  • Foreign Credential Recognition Program (N-R)

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Parks Canada3agreements$5.3Mvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Years

20263agreements$52.1Mvalue1programs
  • Conserving Nature
20253agreements$327Mvalue3programs
  • Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund
  • The Critical Minerals First and Last Mile Fund (previously The Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund Program)
  • Grants & Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency
20245agreements$7.3Mvalue2programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
  • Critical Minerals Geoscience And Data
20235agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
  • National Trade Corridors Fund
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20223agreements$122Mvalue2programs
  • Agri-Recovery- Business Risk Management
  • Sport Support Program - Federal-Provincial/Territorial
20213agreements$137Mvalue3programs
  • Homelessness Policy Directorate
  • AgriRecovery
  • (NDMP) National Disaster Mitigation Program
20196agreements$274Mvalue5programs
  • Strategic Investment Fund - Funding to Province
  • National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
  • Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Transportation and Alternative Fuels
20185agreements$7.9Mvalue2programs
  • National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
  • Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements (DFAA)
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20178agreements$380Mvalue4programs
  • New Building Canada Fund-National Infrastructure Component
  • Building Canada Fund-Major Infrastructure Component
  • National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
  • Search and Rescue New Inititives Fund (SARNIF)
20165agreements$401Mvalue3programs
  • Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
  • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects
  • National Disaster Mitigation Program (NDMP)
20158agreements$237Mvalue3programs
  • Sport Support Program - Provincial / Territorial
  • Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund
  • Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Transportation Infrastructure Fund (AGBCF)
20143agreements$3.5Mvalue1programs
  • Labour Market Integration - CRF
20132agreements$11.4Mvalue0programs
    20114agreements$817Kvalue0programs
      20102agreements$529Kvalue0programs
        20092agreements$263Mvalue1programs
        • Knowledge Infrastructure Program - Funding to Province
        20084agreements$19.3Mvalue0programs
          20072agreements$1.1Mvalue0programs
            20064agreements$77.3Mvalue1programs
            • Foreign Credential Recognition Program (N-R)

            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.