Whitefish Lake First Nation #459: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Atikameg, AB · grants and contributions register

Whitefish Lake First Nation #459: federal grants and contributions: 23 agreements; $5.4M value; 8 departments; 9 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0RHOXSU137 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Whitefish Lake First Nation #459: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/whitefish-lake-first-nation-459/

$
23agreements
$5.4Mvalue
8departments
9programs

Largest agreements

Agreement$3.5Mvalue2025start–end

Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments

1718-AB-000002$743Kvalue2017start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$362Kvalue2025start–end

Whitefish Lake Vegetation and Wetland Mapping Initiative

North River Midstream NEBC Connector Project$160Kvalue2022start–end

Funding awarded to participate in crown consultation and the public hearing process for the North River Midstream NEBC Connector 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.
Agreement$153Kvalue2023start–end

Inventory of Offsite Impacts for Wellsites

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.
WHITEFISH LAKE FIRST NATION #459 Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Initiative$100Kvalue2022start2022end

To facilitate Indigenous participation in dialogues, increase cumulative effects knowledge and support improved understanding of impacts of resource development.

Updating Whitefish’s Consultation Laws$55.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This project aims to update Whitefish Lake First Nation laws to align with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Show all 23
Whitefish Lake First Nation 459$47.8Kvalue2020start2021end

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.

Participant Funding Program$40.0Kvalue2019start–end

Funding awarded to prepare for and participate in the public hearing process for the North Corridor Expansion Project.

Five-Year Review of Abandonment Cost Estimates and Set-Aside and Collection Mechanisms – Part 2 of the review$32.0Kvalue2023start–end

Grant made under the Particpant Funding funding stream to enable participation in Part 2 of the review.

  • 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.
Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 - Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations - Participant Funding Program$25.0Kvalue2026start2026end

The purpose of this agreement is to support engagement on the proposed Indigenous Ministerial Arrangement Regulations (IMARs).

Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.$20.0Kvalue2024start–end

Grant to support the review of the Onshore Pipeline Regulations and engage with community members and submit a written summary of feedback.

  • 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$12.0Kvalue2022start–end

Funding awarded to participate in one or more workshops and/or provide written or oral comments on the draft report of the Abandonment Cost Estimates Review 2021.

Policy Dialogue Program$12.0Kvalue2022start–end

Contribution as part of the Policy Dialogue Program to Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 to assist in preparing for and engaging in participation activities associated with the ongoing Review of Legislative, Regulatory, and Policy Development Processes.

Participant funding grant to participate in CER-led engagement activities after the Governor in Council decision for Pembina’s Taylor to Gordondale Project.$10.0Kvalue2026start2026end

Participant funding grant to participate in CER-led engagement activities after the Governor in Council decision 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.
Planning Phase Bridge Grant Agreement$10.0Kvalue2026start9999end

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Peace River Nuclear Power Project.

Orange Shirt Day 2024, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation$8.0Kvalue2024start2024end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.$6.0Kvalue2024start–end

Grant to support the participation of Indigenous Peoples in CER’s Rules of Practice and Procedure Review.

  • 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.$5.0Kvalue2024start–end

Participant funding grant to participate in CER-led early engagement 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.$5.0Kvalue2024start–end

Particpant Funding grant to participate in crown activities for NEBC Connector 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.
Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2025start9999end

Grant awarded under the Participant Funding Program to Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 to help it prepare for and engage in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities related to the assessment process for the Peace River Nuclear Power Project.

Participant Funding Program$5.0Kvalue2025start9999end

Grant awarded under the Participant Funding Program to Whitefish Lake First Nation #459 to help it prepare for and engage in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities related to the assessment process for the Peace River Nuclear Power Project.

Departments

Environment and Climate Change Canada3agreements$4.0Mvalue0programs
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$743Kvalue1programs
  • FNIHB - Supplementary Health Benefits, FNIHB - Public Health Protection

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Canada Energy Regulator10agreements$430Kvalue2programs
  • 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

Natural Resources Canada2agreements$125Kvalue2programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Participation in Dialogues
  • Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations (IMARs)

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$55.0Kvalue1programs
Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$47.8Kvalue1programs
Impact Assessment Agency of Canada4agreements$32.0Kvalue2programs
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Policy Dialogue Program

All grants from Impact Assessment Agency of Canada

Canadian Heritage1agreements$8.0Kvalue1programs
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Years

20263agreements$45.0Kvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Ministerial Arrangements Regulations (IMARs)
  • 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
20254agreements$3.9Mvalue1programs
  • Participant Funding Program
20247agreements$239Kvalue3programs
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
20232agreements$185Kvalue1programs
  • Grants and contributions in support of Indigenous Peoples’ and stakeholder participation in CER activities, including adjudication, engagement, and safety and environmental oversight.
20224agreements$284Kvalue4programs
  • 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 Participation in Dialogues
  • Participant Funding Program
  • Policy Dialogue Program
20201agreements$47.8Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20191agreements$40.0Kvalue1programs
  • Participant Funding Program
20171agreements$743Kvalue1programs
  • FNIHB - Supplementary Health Benefits, FNIHB - Public Health Protection

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.