Saulteau First Nations: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Chetwynd, BC · grants and contributions register · Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge

Saulteau First Nations: federal grants and contributions: 39 agreements; $237M value; 11 departments; 14 programs.

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39agreements
$237Mvalue
11departments
14programs

Largest agreements

2324-HQ-000057$123Mvalue2023start2024end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

1920-BC-000011$97.8Mvalue2019start2029end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

  • Indigenous Services Canada
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Individual Affairs, Land Management, NFR - Grant, Other Program Reporting, Social Development
Agreement$5.0Mvalue2021start–end

Twin Sisters Conservation and Stewardship Project: Partnership Agreement Implementation and Protected Area Planning, Management, and Monitoring

Saulteau Housing Energy Efficiency Upgrades$3.6Mvalue2026start2027end

Saulteau Housing Energy Efficiency Upgrades

2223-HQ-000156$2.6Mvalue2022start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

ISET 2019-2029 SFN CRF$1.5Mvalue2023start2029end

The ISET Program is a distinctions-based labour market program designed to help First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban non-affiliated Indigenous people improve their skills and meet their long-term career goals. The program supports Indigenous service delivery organizations to provide Indigenous people with the skills and training they need to secure employment in the labour market.

Energy Retrofits for up to 141 Saulteau First Nations homes under the Canada Greener Homes Grant.$869Kvalue2022start2026end

This project is to improve energy efficiency in Canada's Indigenous communities.

Agreement$500Kvalue2024start–end

Twin Sisters/Klinse-za Moberly Conservation Area

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Agreement$450Kvalue2018start–end

Twin Sisters Mountain and Watershed Planning

Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.$140Kvalue2024start–end

Participant funding to participate in the Commission's hearing process and CER-led Crown Consultation activities for Pembina’s Taylor to Gordondale Project.

  • Canada Energy Regulator
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.$140Kvalue2025start–end

Participant funding to participate in the Commission's hearing process and CER-led Crown Consultation activities for the Sunrise Expansion Program

  • Canada Energy Regulator
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
Agreement$121Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$115Kvalue2016start–end
20-IHPP-C-PAC-008$110Kvalue2022start2023end

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$100Kvalue2023start–end

Saulteau First Nations Guardians

1516-BC-000003$97.7Kvalue2015start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Participant Funding Program$80.0Kvalue2018start–end

Funding awarded to prepare for and participate in the public hearing process for Westcoast's Spruce Ridge Project.

Agreement$75.0Kvalue2020start–end

Preparatory work by Saulteau First Nations to get ready for a Southern Mountain Caribou Partnership Agreement

Upstream Electrification Participation Model and Feasibility Study$50.0Kvalue2020start2020end

The objective of this project is to enhance Indigenous participation in the natural resource economy, and support governance, and First Nation, government, and/or industry engagement.

INFLUENCING FORESTRY LANDSCAPE PLANNING THROUGH TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE DOCUMENTATION AND SHARING$50.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This project is mostly about advancing reconciliation through Indigenous participation in the forest industy.

Participant Funding Program$40.0Kvalue2022start–end

Funding awarded to participate in crown consultation for the North River Midstream NEBC Connector Project.

Agreement$40.0Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$39.0Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$32.0Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$25.0Kvalue2025start–end

Saulteau First Nations' Particpation in Proposed Coal Mining Effluent Regulations Consultations

Agreement$25.0Kvalue2010start–end
Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$22.6Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Saulteau First Nations$16.0Kvalue2022start2022end

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$14.0Kvalue2022start–end

Participation in proposed Coal Mining Effluent Regulations consultations

Saulteau First Nations$10.3Kvalue2018start2018end

N/A

Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program$8.6Kvalue2023start2024end

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.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation$6.0Kvalue2024start2024end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2021start–end

Funding awarded for early engagement and Crown Consultation meetings for the NorthRiver Midstream NEBC Connector Project.

Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.$5.0Kvalue2025start–end

Participant funding grant to participate in CER-led early engagement activities for the Sunrise Expansion Program

  • Canada Energy Regulator
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2023start–end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Saulteau First Nations to support CER's engagement of Indigenous groups to assist in the co-development of an approach to Indigenous involvement in compliance and oversight for the NOVA Gas Transmission Limited (NGTL) System Expansion Project.

Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2024start9999end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Saulteau First Nations to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Rocky Creek Metallurgical Coal Project.

Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2025start9999end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Saulteau First Nations to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Rocky Creek Metallurgical Coal Project.

Planning Phase Grant Agreement$5.0Kvalue2026start9999end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Saulteau First Nations to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Lawyers-Ranch Project.

Program to advance indigenous reconciliation (Indigenous Participant Funding Program component)$4.0Kvalue2020start2021end

To build Indigenous and local communities' capacity to support the development of partnership and collaborative opportunities between TC and Indigenous groups, as well as amongst Indigenous groups for the purpose of administrating and implementing elements of the transportation system. To create opportunities for Indigenous groups to gather information, provide their views, and collect, protect and utilize Indigenous knowledge for the purposes of implementing TC initiatives, obtain responses to their concerns about decisions and inform decision makers in their consideration of potential advers

  • Transport Canada
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act

Departments

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada3agreements$126Mvalue2programs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Community Infrastructure

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Indigenous Services Canada1agreements$97.8Mvalue1programs
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Individual Affairs, Land Management, NFR - Grant, Other Program Reporting, Social Development

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada9agreements$9.8Mvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada4agreements$1.5Mvalue2programs
  • ISET First Nations - CRF
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Natural Resources Canada3agreements$969Kvalue3programs
  • Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
  • Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Canada Energy Regulator6agreements$410Kvalue2programs
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
  • Participant Funding Program

All grants from Canada Energy Regulator

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada7agreements$198Kvalue1programs
Western Economic Diversification Canada2agreements$154Kvalue0programs
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Fisheries and Oceans Canada2agreements$119Kvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Canadian Heritage1agreements$6.0Kvalue1programs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Transport Canada1agreements$4.0Kvalue1programs
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act

All grants from Transport Canada

Years

20262agreements$3.6Mvalue2programs
  • Low Carbon Economy Fund
  • Participant Funding Program
20254agreements$175Kvalue2programs
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
  • Participant Funding Program
20245agreements$701Kvalue4programs
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
  • Participant Funding Program
20235agreements$125Mvalue4programs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • ISET First Nations - CRF
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Participant Funding Program
20226agreements$3.7Mvalue5programs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Contributions in Support of Home Retrofits
  • Indigenous Habitat Participation Contribution Program
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20213agreements$5.0Mvalue2programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • Participant Funding Program
20203agreements$129Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
20191agreements$97.8Mvalue1programs
  • CIRNAC - Treaties and Aboriginal Government, Child and Family Services, Community Infrastructure, Economic Development, Education, Governance, Individual Affairs, Land Management, NFR - Grant, Other Program Reporting, Social Development
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20185agreements$619Kvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20161agreements$115Kvalue0programs
    20151agreements$97.7Kvalue1programs
    • Community Infrastructure
    20121agreements$32.0Kvalue0programs
      20111agreements$121Kvalue0programs
        20101agreements$25.0Kvalue0programs

          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.