The First Nations of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Port Alberni|Port Alberni, BC · grants and contributions register · Courtenay—Alberni

The First Nations of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society: federal grants and contributions: 43 agreements; $1.4M value; 9 departments; 13 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-17K6ROV1N4 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “The First Nations of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/the-first-nations-of-the-maa-nulth-treaty-society/

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43agreements
$1.4Mvalue
9departments
13programs

Largest agreements

Indigenous Capacity Support Program$300Kvalue2023start–end

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to The First Nations of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

First Nations of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society Oceans Protection Plan Engagement Project$300Kvalue2019start2022end

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

Advancing Implementation of UNDRIP in line with Maa-nulth Objectives$200Kvalue2024start2026end

This multi-year project supports core capacity for ongoing consultation and cooperation activities in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration), the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) and measures included in the Action Plan.

2021-BC-000219$82.0Kvalue2020start2025end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement for Increasing the Capacity of the Maa-Nulth First Nations to Support Long-Term Collaborative Efforts that Align with the Objectives of Canadian Navigable Waters Act (CNWA) and Wrecked Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act (WAHVA)$80.0Kvalue2022start2024end

To build Indigenous and local communities' capacity to participate maintain and/or manage parts of the transportation system To improve Indigenous and local communities' capacity to connect and collaborate within their communities and with the federal government on transportation-related matters

  • Transport Canada
  • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
  • Courtenay—Alberni
Agreement$50.0Kvalue2025start–end

Engagement of the First Nations of the Maa-nulth Treaty Society in development of the National Freshwater Science Agenda

2025 review of the Access to Information Act and Privacy Act modernization$40.0Kvalue2026start2026end

The President of the Treasury Board is responsible for the general administration of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act. Part of these duties is conducting a mandatory review of the Access to Information Act every five years, pursuant to subsection 93(1) of the Act. This project will result in a written submission to inform the next mandated review. Additionally, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is reviewing the Privacy Act with the intention of preparing a report on possible legislative updates. The research conducted by the recipient will respond to Treasury Board of Canad

2223-BC-000044$37.5Kvalue2022start2027end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

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1516-BC-000100$34.5Kvalue2015start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR)$31.0Kvalue2025start2025end

Grant funding is to support Indigenous peoples' efforts to build technical capacity regarding species at risk policies, programming and regulatory initiatives; and, to support their greater involvement in the cooperation and consultation processes in the listing and related recovery documents for species at risk per the Species at Risk Act and Section 35 of the Constitution Act.

Participant funding for the Department of Finance Canada's engagement on Indigenous economic participation in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project$30.0Kvalue2020start2020end

The purpose of this agreement is the delivery of participant funding for Indigenous groups to engage with the Department of Finance Canada with a view to explore economic participation in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

Agreement$25.0Kvalue2024start–end

Indigenous engagement on the proposed Clean Electricity Regulations

25-NF-G-PAC-002$15.0Kvalue2026start2026end

Grant funding is to support Indigenous peoples' efforts to build technical capacity regarding species at risk policies, programming and regulatory initiatives; and, to support their greater involvement in the cooperation and consultation processes in the listing and related recovery documents for species at risk per the Species at Risk Act and Section 35 of the Constitution Act.

Engagement activities to support the Canadian Navigable Waterways Act$10.0Kvalue2019start2020end

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

Provide Indigenous groups with funding to support their participation on the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project$8.7Kvalue2021start2023end

The objective of this Project is to support the participation of Indigenous groups on the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

  • Natural Resources Canada
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2024start2025end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous local communities and federal stakeholders

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2024start2025end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous local communities and federal stakeholders

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2024start2025end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous local communities and federal stakeholders

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2024start2025end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous local communities and federal stakeholders

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2024start2025end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous local communities and federal stakeholders

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2025start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2026end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2027end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2027end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2027end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2027end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2027end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Agreement for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.0Kvalue2026start2027end

To coordinate local engagement on marine or rail transportation strategies and policies. To support activities and improve collaboration between Indigenous, local communities and federal stakeholders. To facilitate the use of Indigenous traditional knowledge when decisions are made about the marine or rail transportation system.

Departments

Transport Canada31agreements$528Kvalue4programs
  • Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program
  • Community Participation Funding Program
  • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act

All grants from Transport Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada1agreements$300Kvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Capacity Support Program

All grants from Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$200Kvalue1programs
Indigenous Services Canada2agreements$120Kvalue2programs
  • CIRNAC - Implementation
  • CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$75.0Kvalue0programs
Fisheries and Oceans Canada2agreements$46.0Kvalue1programs
  • Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR)

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat1agreements$40.0Kvalue1programs
  • Research and Policy Initiatives Assistance Program

All grants from Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Natural Resources Canada2agreements$38.7Kvalue2programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$34.5Kvalue1programs

Years

202614agreements$115Kvalue3programs
  • Community Participation Funding Program
  • Research and Policy Initiatives Assistance Program
  • Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR)
202513agreements$134Kvalue2programs
  • Community Participation Funding Program
  • Canada Nature Fund for Aquatic Species at Risk (CNFASAR)
20247agreements$250Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
  • Community Participation Funding Program
20231agreements$300Kvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
20222agreements$118Kvalue2programs
  • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
  • CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government
20211agreements$8.7Kvalue1programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
20202agreements$112Kvalue2programs
  • CIRNAC - Implementation
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
20192agreements$310Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program
  • Participant Funding Program to Support the Administration of the new Canadian Navigable Waters Act
20151agreements$34.5Kvalue1programs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government

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.