WE'KOQMA'Q FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Whycocomagh, NS · grants and contributions register · Acadie—Annapolis

WE'KOQMA'Q FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions: 24 agreements; $1.1M value; 8 departments; 16 programs.

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24agreements
$1.1Mvalue
8departments
16programs

Largest agreements

211450$1.0Mvalue2018start2018end

Expansion of aquaculture operation

1819-AT-000006$1.0Mvalue2018start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

1920-AT-000010$977Kvalue2019start2024end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding), A028318

Agreement$753Kvalue2025start–end

Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments

213633$680Kvalue2019start2020end

Trout farm and processing plant expansion

Agreement$481Kvalue2018start–end

Contribution Program to support Atlantic Canada's fish and seafood sector

219785$225Kvalue2022start2023end

Undertake a community branding and revitalization project

212878$218Kvalue2019start2020end

Obtain Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification

Show all 24
1819-AT-000003$188Kvalue2018start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

225849$115Kvalue2024start2024end

Establish an authentic Indigenous artisan studio and gift shop

Agreement$80.0Kvalue2019start–end

Indigenous Community-Boat Volunteer Program

SSDIC S3 24-26 SWFN$76.5Kvalue2024start2026end

Sport Support Program - Other Supporting Initiatives

Reconnecting to Mother Earth Through Language and Culture Using Land Based Education$71.5Kvalue2020start2021end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
Reconnecting To Mother Earth Through Language and Culture Using Land Based Education$60.6Kvalue2019start2020end

Aboriginal Peoples' Program

We'koqma'q L'nue'kati Mawiomi$27.2Kvalue2025start2025end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
"Mawi Kinu'tmasulti'k - Together We Learn"$25.1Kvalue2018start2019end

Aboriginal Peoples' Program

We'koqma'q Kisiku'k - Advancing Connection in a Digital World$24.9Kvalue2023start2024end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

We'koqma'q Elder Engagement and Wellness Initiative$23.0Kvalue2025start2026end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

We'koqma'q L'nue'kati Mawiomi$21.8Kvalue2024start2024end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
We’koqma’q L’nue’kati Mawiomi$18.1Kvalue2023start2023end

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
Balancing Cultural Needs With Food Security$17.1Kvalue2020start2021end

The objective of this project is requesting funding for the purchase of new refrigeration appliances to increase food storage capacity in the We'koqma'q First Nation school.

Honouring our Survivors, Celebrating our Culture$10.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Honouring Healing: Planting Healing$5.0Kvalue2020start2020end

Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

1819-AT-000003$-5,022,084value2018start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

  • Indigenous Services Canada
  • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Supplementary Health Benefits, Health System Capacity, Primary Care

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency5agreements$2.2Mvalue4programs
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)
  • BDP - Tourism Growth Program (TGP)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada2agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
  • CIRNAC - Economic Development
  • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Primary Care, Health System Capacity

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada1agreements$753Kvalue0programs

    All grants from Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Fisheries and Oceans Canada2agreements$562Kvalue0programs

      All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

      Canadian Heritage9agreements$316Kvalue6programs
      • Aboriginal Peoples' Program
      • Sport Support Program - Other Supporting Initiatives
      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
      • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
      • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
      • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

      All grants from Canadian Heritage

      Employment and Social Development Canada2agreements$47.9Kvalue1programs
      • New Horizons for Seniors Program

      All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

      Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$17.1Kvalue1programs
      • Local Food Infrastructure Fund

      All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

      Indigenous Services Canada2agreements$-4,045,583value2programs
      • Economic Development, Community Infrastructure
      • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Supplementary Health Benefits, Health System Capacity, Primary Care

      All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

      Years

      20253agreements$803Kvalue2programs
      • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
      • New Horizons for Seniors Program
      20243agreements$214Kvalue3programs
      • BDP - Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
      • Sport Support Program - Other Supporting Initiatives
      • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
      20233agreements$53.0Kvalue3programs
      • New Horizons for Seniors Program
      • Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals
      • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
      20221agreements$225Kvalue1programs
      • ICF - Building or improving community infrastructure (CCRF)
      20203agreements$93.7Kvalue3programs
      • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures
      • Local Food Infrastructure Fund
      • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
      20195agreements$2.0Mvalue3programs
      • Economic Development, Community Infrastructure
      • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
      • Aboriginal Peoples' Program
      20186agreements$-2,327,496value5programs
      • Business Development Program
      • CIRNAC - Economic Development
      • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Primary Care, Health System Capacity
      • Aboriginal Peoples' Program
      • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Supplementary Health Benefits, Health System Capacity, Primary Care

      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.