Tsawwassen First Nation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Tsawwassen, BC · grants and contributions register · Delta

Tsawwassen First Nation: federal grants and contributions: 77 agreements; $150M value; 13 departments; 34 programs.

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77agreements
$150Mvalue
13departments
34programs

Largest agreements

2021-HQ-000006$123Mvalue2020start2034end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2122-HQ-000139$7.7Mvalue2022start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2021-HQ-000050$4.4Mvalue2020start2025end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

None$3.7Mvalue2016start–end
1819-HQ-000418$2.2Mvalue2018start2019end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Tsawwassen Homelessness Prevention$1.1Mvalue2019start2028end

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.

Tsawwassen Homelessness Prevention DBA$1.1Mvalue2019start2028end

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.

Tsawwassen First Nation's Homelessness Prevention Program$1.0Mvalue2019start2028end

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 address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

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BCSRIF2020224$613Kvalue2021start2023end

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

Salish Sea Initiative Contribution Program$578Kvalue2020start2025end

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.

BCSRIF2022357$567Kvalue2023start2026end

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

Short-term Rental Enforcement on Tsawwassen First Nation Land, BC$466Kvalue2025start2027end

The Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund aims to limit short-term rentals that take away units from the long-term rental market across the country. This is accomplished by providing grant funding to municipalities and Indigenous communities with existing strict regulatory regimes to support the local enforcement of short-term rental restrictions in an effort to make more long-term housing units available in Canada.

RH - Distinctions based approaches - Grant$455Kvalue2020start2024end

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.

“ċəlisələm” TFN Community Farm Pilot Project$413Kvalue2022start2024end

The objective of this project is to purchase cold storage, a refrigerated truck, greenhouses and composting equipment as well as increasing the size of the community garden and community kitchen.

Participant Funding Program Contribution Agreement$240Kvalue2026start9999end

Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Tsawwassen First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project.

Indigenous Capacity Support Program$240Kvalue2023start–end

Contribution as part of the Indigenous Capacity Support Program to Tsawwassen First Nation to assist in improving assessments, policy engagement, assessment monitoring and follow-up activities.

Agreement for Purchasing of Marine Safety Equipment and Training$219Kvalue2025start2026end

Purchase of marine safety equipment and systems / Obtain training and skills development / Participation in training-related activities.

Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund$212Kvalue2023start2025end

To support the restoration of valued marine and freshwater aquatic habitats, respond to fish habitat restoration priorities and contribute to the long-term sustainability of fish and fish habitat. In particular the program prioritizes projects proposed by Indigenous groups consulted in relation to the Trans Mountain Expansion project (TMX), in the Salish Sea area as well as along the Fraser river watershed and in-land freshwater area along the length of the TMX pipeline.

Participant Funding Program$172Kvalue2023start–end

Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Tsawwassen First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the GCT Deltaport Expansion - Berth Four Project.

ASETS - Tsawwassen First Nation - CRF$141Kvalue2017start–end
COVID-19 Tsawwassen First Nation$116Kvalue2020start2021end

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.

Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)$110Kvalue2022start2023end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

TFN Cultural Hub Project$100Kvalue2024start2025end

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund

Engagement with Federal Government$100Kvalue2024start2026end

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.

IHT2023-1214-002-0 Tsawwassen First Nation$86.4Kvalue2023start2024end

This program is an integral component of the AFS and facilitates the voluntary retirement of commercial licences and the issuance of licences to eligible Aboriginal groups in a manner that does not add to the existing fishing effort, thereby providing Aboriginal groups with much-needed employment and income.

Participant Funding Program$70.0Kvalue2020start–end

Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Tsawwassen First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project.

GC-129397S$66.0Kvalue2019start2020end

The purpose of this project is to undertake deeper consultations with potentially impacted Indigenous groups on federally-regulated pipeline projects and to support their participation in consultation activities.

Participant Funding Program$60.0Kvalue2020start–end

Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Tsawwassen First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project.

Agreement$56.0Kvalue2014start–end
1920-HQ-000019$53.1Kvalue2019start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Participant Funding Program$50.0Kvalue2024start–end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Tsawwassen First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Tilbury Phase 2 LNG Expansion Project.

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project$49.6Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$49.6Kvalue2015start–end
BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY NEEDS TO ADVANCE INDIGENOUS ISSUES IN INDIGENOUS MONITORING - PLANNING ACTIVITIES$47.9Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of this Project is to advance Indigenous issues and priorities in environment, safety and/or socioeconomic imperatives, consistent with the Terms of Reference of 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)
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

COMMUNITY SPILL PREPARATION$35.3Kvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this Project is to advance Indigenous issues and priorities in environment, safety and/or socioeconomic imperatives, consistent with the Terms of Reference of 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)
Treaty Day-10th Anniversary Celebration$31.5Kvalue2018start2019end

Multiculturalism Program

1819-BC-000010$30.1Kvalue2018start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Participant Funding -Trans Mountain Expansion Project$30.0Kvalue2019start2019end

The purpose of this project is to undertake deeper consultations with potentially impacted Indigenous groups on federally-regulated pipeline projects and to support their participation in consultation activities.

Participant Funding Program$25.0Kvalue2021start–end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Tsawwassen First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Deltaport Expansion Fourth Berth Project.

Departments

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada6agreements$138Mvalue3programs
  • Implementation, Other Program Reporting, Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Community Infrastructure

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities5agreements$7.4Mvalue3programs
  • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects
  • Reaching Home
  • Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund

All grants from Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Fisheries and Oceans Canada6agreements$2.2Mvalue4programs
  • British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)
  • Salish Sea Initiative Contribution Program
  • Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Impact Assessment Agency of Canada23agreements$1.1Mvalue4programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
  • Participant Funding Program - Aboriginal Funding
  • Policy Dialogue Program

All grants from Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada5agreements$742Kvalue4programs
  • RH - Distinctions based approaches - Grant
  • Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada2agreements$419Kvalue2programs
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Transport Canada16agreements$264Kvalue2programs
  • Marine Safety Equipment and Training Program
  • Community Participation Funding Program

All grants from Transport Canada

Natural Resources Canada5agreements$181Kvalue3programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
  • Contributions in support of the Indigenous Consultations Participant Funding Program
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

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Canadian Heritage4agreements$135Kvalue4programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Multiculturalism Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Celebrate Canada!
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$100Kvalue1programs
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat1agreements$40.0Kvalue1programs
  • Research and Policy Initiatives Assistance Program

All grants from Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Parks Canada1agreements$1.2Kvalue1programs
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program

All grants from Parks Canada

Indigenous Services Canada2agreements$-234,028value2programs
  • Primary Care
  • CIRNAC - Implementation

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Years

20267agreements$296Kvalue3programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Research and Policy Initiatives Assistance Program
  • Community Participation Funding Program
20259agreements$723Kvalue4programs
  • Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund
  • Marine Safety Equipment and Training Program
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
  • Community Participation Funding Program
202413agreements$326Kvalue6programs
  • Canada Cultural Spaces Fund - Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Policy Dialogue Program
  • Community Participation Funding Program
  • General Class Grants and Contributions Program
20237agreements$1.0Mvalue6programs
  • British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)
  • Indigenous Capacity Support Program
  • Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • CIRNAC - Implementation
20228agreements$8.3Mvalue6programs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund
  • Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy - Negotiation and Implementation of Fisheries Agreements (AFS / NIFA)
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Youth Employment and Skills Program
20214agreements$647Kvalue3programs
  • British Columbia Salmon Restoration And Innovation Fund (BCSRIF)
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
202013agreements$129Mvalue8programs
  • Implementation, Other Program Reporting, Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Salish Sea Initiative Contribution Program
  • RH - Distinctions based approaches - Grant
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committees for Energy Infrastructure Projects (Committees)
20197agreements$3.4Mvalue5programs
  • Reaching Home
  • Contributions in support of the Indigenous Consultations Participant Funding Program
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
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20184agreements$2.3Mvalue4programs
  • Treaties and Aboriginal Government
  • Multiculturalism Program
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Primary Care
20171agreements$141Kvalue1programs
  • Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy
20161agreements$3.7Mvalue1programs
  • New Building Canada Fund-Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component-National and Regional Projects
20152agreements$99.2Kvalue1programs
  • Participant Funding Program - Aboriginal Funding
20141agreements$56.0Kvalue0programs

    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.