Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Fort McMurray, AB · grants and contributions register · Fort McMurray–Cold Lake

Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo: federal grants and contributions: 48 agreements; $67.7M value; 9 departments; 21 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0J2ZA0B11H · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/regional-municipality-of-wood-buffalo/

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48agreements
$67.7Mvalue
9departments
21programs

Largest agreements

Agreement for Airside Pavement Rehabilitation$11.0Mvalue2021start2024end

To undertake construction to maintain safety at the airport

Wood Buffalo IH Community Entity$8.1Mvalue2019start2028end

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.

Wood Buffalo DC Community Entity$8.0Mvalue2019start2028end

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.

2526-AB-000025$5.5Mvalue2025start2026end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2425-AB-000035$4.7Mvalue2024start2025end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2324-AB-000061$4.4Mvalue2023start2024end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2223-AB-000056$4.1Mvalue2022start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

1920-AB-000065$2.8Mvalue2019start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

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RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity$2.6Mvalue2019start2024end

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.

Reaching Home Indigenous Homeless Funding$2.5Mvalue2019start2024end

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.

Reaching Home$1.9Mvalue2020start2021end

Through Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, these Agreements are providing targeted support to Persons Experiencing Homelessness and At Risk of Homelessness, as these individuals and communities are particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis. 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

Creating Opportunities to Connect$1.8Mvalue2023start2026end

The purpose of this contribution is to provide funding to support the municipality to enact community-based prevention and intervention strategies and initiatives and increase the knowledge of the nature, scope and challenges to tackle gun and gang activities.

1819-AB-000099$1.7Mvalue2018start2019end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP)$1.6Mvalue2018start–end

Contribution for the rehabilitation of airfield lighting

HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity$1.0Mvalue2014start–end

The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) supports the implementation of effective, sustainable and community-based solutions to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. Projects target individuals, families and Aboriginal people in major urban centres, rural communities, and the North.

HPS-Aboriginal Homelessness-Community Entity$1.0Mvalue2014start–end

The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) supports the implementation of effective, sustainable and community-based solutions to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. Projects target individuals, families and Aboriginal people in major urban centres, rural communities, and the North.

Agreement$1.0Mvalue2009start–end
2021-AB-000084$902Kvalue2020start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

HPS-Aboriginal Homelessness-Community Entity$602Kvalue2011start–end

To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless people whether in cities or rural areas.

Agreement$344Kvalue2011start–end
2122-AB-000056$260Kvalue2021start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$245Kvalue2013start–end
000022319$232Kvalue2022start2024end

Upgrade a downtown park along the Snye River in Fort McMurray, AB - Budget 2021

Agreement$202Kvalue2007start–end
HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity$201Kvalue2008start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

HPI - Aboriginal Communities - Community Entity$201Kvalue2008start–end

To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless Aboriginal people, whether in cities or rural areas.

Agreement$127Kvalue2017start–end
Accessibility Audit Improvement$125Kvalue2025start2027end

The objective of the EAF is to support community based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their community.

0$66.2Kvalue2011start–end

The Small Project Component of the EAF is designed to provide grants for small projects that will improve the built environment through renovation, construction and retrofitting of buildings, modification of vehicles for community use and through the provision of accessible information/communication technologies. This project will enhance accessibility for people with disabilities within Canada.

HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity$65.0Kvalue2007start–end

Communities that have been identified as having a significant problem with homelessness are able to access multi-year funding under this component that must be matched from other sources in the same way as the former National Homelessness Initiative's Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$62.5Kvalue2016start–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.

Prairie Creek Perimeter Trail - Design$50.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The proposed design study will clearly identify community needs through public engagement and determine next steps for best value. A perimeter trail around the neighbourhood will allow for greater safety and community well being.

Active Transportation Trail - Phase 2$50.0Kvalue2023start2024end

This project is the design and preparation of tender drawings and specifications for an estimated as 2000 lineal meters of trail linking the Beacon Hill trail to the Gregoire East Side Trail. It includes the development of a clay/dirt trail to a 3.0m paved trail with full trail amenities (wayfinding, benches, garbage cans, pavement markings, etc.) and connections to the local peripheral trails.

HPI - Aboriginal Communities - Community Entity$45.0Kvalue2007start–end

To ensure that services meet the acute and unique needs of homeless Aboriginal people, whether in cities or rural areas.

Canada Day Celebrations$40.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

Canada Day Celebrations$35.0Kvalue2022start2022end

Celebrate Canada

Canada Day Celebrations$32.0Kvalue2020start2020end

Celebration and Commemoration Program

RMWB Canada day Celebration 2024$30.0Kvalue2023start2024end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

Canada Day Celebrations$25.0Kvalue2021start2021end

Celebration and Commemoration Program

Canada Day Celebrations$25.0Kvalue2026start2026end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!

Departments

Indigenous Services Canada7agreements$22.6Mvalue1programs
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities4agreements$16.2Mvalue2programs
Transport Canada4agreements$13.2Mvalue2programs
  • Airports Capital Assistance Program
  • Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP)

All grants from Transport Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada14agreements$10.4Mvalue11programs
  • RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • RH-Indigenous Homelessness-Community Entity
  • Reaching Home
  • HPS-Aboriginal Homelessness-Community Entity
  • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Public Safety Canada1agreements$1.8Mvalue1programs
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund

All grants from Public Safety Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$1.7Mvalue1programs
Western Economic Diversification Canada3agreements$1.4Mvalue0programs
Canadian Heritage13agreements$260Kvalue4programs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Celebrate Canada
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Soccer 2026

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Prairies Economic Development Canada1agreements$232Kvalue1programs

Years

20262agreements$30.0Kvalue2programs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Soccer 2026
20253agreements$5.7Mvalue3programs
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Enabling Accessibility Fund - Grants
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20241agreements$4.7Mvalue1programs
  • Community Infrastructure
20237agreements$6.4Mvalue5programs
  • Community Infrastructure
  • (BSCF) Building Safer Communities Fund
  • Active Transportation Fund
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
20223agreements$4.3Mvalue3programs
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Celebrate Canada
20213agreements$11.3Mvalue3programs
  • Airports Capital Assistance Program
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20203agreements$2.8Mvalue3programs
  • Reaching Home
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
20196agreements$24.0Mvalue5programs
  • Reaching Home
  • Community Infrastructure
  • RH-Designated Communities-Community Entity
  • RH-Indigenous Homelessness-Community Entity
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
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20183agreements$3.3Mvalue2programs
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP)
20172agreements$136Kvalue0programs
    20162agreements$71.5Kvalue1programs
    • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
    20151agreements$9.0Kvalue0programs
      20142agreements$2.0Mvalue2programs
      • HPS-Designated Communities-Community Entity
      • HPS-Aboriginal Homelessness-Community Entity
      20131agreements$245Kvalue0programs
        20113agreements$1.0Mvalue2programs
        • HPS-Aboriginal Homelessness-Community Entity
        • 0
        20091agreements$1.0Mvalue0programs
          20082agreements$402Kvalue2programs
          • HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity
          • HPI - Aboriginal Communities - Community Entity
          20073agreements$312Kvalue2programs
          • HPI - Designated Communities - Community Entity
          • HPI - Aboriginal Communities - Community Entity

          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.