The Native Women's Association of Canada: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Gatineau, QC · grants and contributions register · Hull–Aylmer

The Native Women's Association of Canada: federal grants and contributions: 16 agreements; $61.2M value; 8 departments; 15 programs.

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16agreements
$61.2Mvalue
8departments
15programs

Largest agreements

Indigenous Women, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse apprenticeships with SMEs$53.9Mvalue2022start2024end

The Apprenticeship Service’s objective is to encourage and support employers (i.e. small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] to hire first-year apprentices, particularly key groups, in construction and manufacturing Red Seal trades across Canada. This will help first-year apprentices connect with employment opportunities at SMEs, giving them the hands-on experience and supports that are required to succeed in the skilled trades. The Apprenticeship Service also aims to improve the participation and success of key groups in skilled trades training and careers.

514948$2.5Mvalue2023start2025end

The women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) aims to increase women-owned businesses' access to the financing, talent, networks and expertise they need to start up, scale up and access new markets.

Community Workforce Development Program-NTL$2.2Mvalue2023start2025end

The key objectives of the CWDP are to: .• Support community workforce planning by bringing together community-based organizations to develop a plan that identifies local sources of labour, local employers looking to hire, and the skills required to meet demand;.• Connect employers and training providers to help displaced workers develop skills through training and work experiences to facilitate transitions to emerging and growth areas; and,.• Support employers to fill jobs in demand that contribute to stimulating economic growth

Risk Management and Building Grassroots Capacity$750Kvalue2019start2023end

This 47-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: development of a risk management framework and board training; identifying and implementing needed changes and revisions to internal policies, systems, and processes necessary for long term stability and sustainability, implementation of the strategic plan; identification of contractual and financial risk while also building financial capacity and the build

1920-HQ-000079$540Kvalue2019start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

UNDA Implementation – Native Women’s Association of Canada$500Kvalue2024start2027end

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.

Agreement for Indigenous women's voices on marine safety and ocean and waterway environmental protection$294Kvalue2019start2021end

To build Indigenous and local communities' capacity to support the development of partnership and collaborative opportunities between TC and Indigenous groups. To encourage and support the participation and collaboration with Indigenous groups regarding TC's programs, policies, processes, regulations, legislations and directives.

Amplifying Perspectives of Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Transgender and Gender-Diverse Peopl$174Kvalue2022start2024end

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges;.develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, p

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Wabanaki Resiliency Lodge Traditional Foods Program$166Kvalue2022start2024end

The objective of this project is to install and purchase a greenhouse, a root cellar, a tractor with loader, a rain water capture system, a small watercraft, a smoker, a dehydrator, and a refrigerated trailer for the communities near lower Gagetown in New Brunswick.

1718-HQ-000029$60.0Kvalue2018start2019end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

The Voice of Indigenous Women and the New Accessibility Legislation$59.7Kvalue2016start–end
514373$35.4Kvalue2022start2022end

Engage with Indigenous women, Two-spirit, and gender diverse people to identify their experiences and needs related to intellectual property, traditional knowledge, and traditional cultural expressions in order to develop an educational resource and report.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$8.9Kvalue2019start2019end

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 for Engagement Activities to Support the Oceans Protection Plan$5.8Kvalue2025start2025end

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

CSJ 2021 - The Native Women's Association of Canada (Glengarry-Prescott-Russell)$4.5Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Agreement for the Advancement of Indigenous Reconciliation (Indigenous Participant Funding Program Component)$4.0Kvalue2024start2024end

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
  • Hull–Aylmer

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada6agreements$56.3Mvalue5programs
  • Apprenticeship Service
  • Community Workforce Development Program-NTL
  • SDPP - Disability Issues - Grant
  • SDPP - Disability Issues - Contrib.
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada2agreements$2.5Mvalue2programs
  • Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund
  • Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant - Domestic

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada1agreements$750Kvalue1programs
  • Department for Women and Gender Equality

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

Health Canada1agreements$540Kvalue1programs
  • Substance Use and Addictions Programs

All grants from Health Canada

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$500Kvalue1programs
Transport Canada3agreements$304Kvalue3programs
  • 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

All grants from Transport Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$166Kvalue1programs
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$60.0Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$5.8Kvalue1programs
  • Community Participation Funding Program
20242agreements$504Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
  • Program to Advance Indigenous Reconciliation (PAIR) / Implementation of the Canadian Navigable Waters Act - Indigenous Participant Funding Program
20232agreements$4.7Mvalue2programs
  • Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund
  • Community Workforce Development Program-NTL
20224agreements$54.3Mvalue4programs
  • Apprenticeship Service
  • SDPP - Disability Issues - Grant
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund
  • Indigenous Intellectual Property Program Grant - Domestic
20211agreements$4.5Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20194agreements$1.6Mvalue4programs
  • Department for Women and Gender Equality
  • Substance Use and Addictions Programs
  • Indigenous and Local Communities Engagement and Partnership Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20181agreements$60.0Kvalue1programs
  • FNIHB - Public Health Protection
20161agreements$59.7Kvalue1programs
  • SDPP - Disability Issues - Contrib.

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.