WHITESAND FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Armstrong Ontario · grants and contributions register · Thornhill

WHITESAND FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions: 25 agreements; $23.7M value; 6 departments; 7 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-16R5EUX18I · Cite as: Assay Systems, “WHITESAND FIRST NATION: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/whitesand-first-nation/

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25agreements
$23.7Mvalue
6departments
7programs

Largest agreements

817414$17.6Mvalue2024start2026end

Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 554 households in the communities of Whitesand First Nation, Gull Bay First Nation, Armstrong, Obanga Lake and Waweig Lake, using fibre technology.

Agreement$1.7Mvalue2025start–end

Fuel Charge Proceeds Fund For Indigenous Governments

0$1.3Mvalue2012start–end

The objective of the Skills and Partnership Fund (SPF) is to help Aboriginal organizations find innovative solutions through partnerships to create new tools and services for Aboriginal people. SPF will contribute to the creation of a skilled, adaptable labour force in Canada through activities in the following areas: training to employment; job focused essential skills training; or service delivery improvements.

The final steps towards a new bioeconomy and integration of community knowledge into planned forest management activities$603Kvalue2017start2022end

The purpose of this agreement is to support the final planning and technical activities (pre-construction) of the proponent's Bio-Economy project. Financial support towards project management will provide a means by which the project will be better positioned to begin the construction phase of the industrial park for the Bio-Energy Centre.

Agreement$343Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$334Kvalue2013start–end
510364$334Kvalue2013start2014end

Undertake technical/environmental studies and engineering cost estimates for the construction of a pellet plant and cogen facility.

Agreement$200Kvalue2017start–end
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Development of Community-led Land Management Plan for the Traditional Territory of Whitesand First Nation$200Kvalue2019start2023end

The purpose of this project is to accumulate and analyze community needs and Indigenous knowledge about past and current wildlife populations and vegetation coverage and incorporate this with science-based forest, wildlife and climate change information to develop a community-led land use plan with special emphasis on youth training.

Agreement$185Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$156Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$136Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$135Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$121Kvalue2015start–end
Equipment for Whitesand First Nation’s Butchery to Expand Traditional Harvesting and Promote Food Safety$99.4Kvalue2026start2027end

This project aims to purchase fishing and hunting equipment, meat saw, sinks, worktables and shelving.

Agreement$50.0Kvalue2023start–end

Whitesand First Nation Guardians

Agreement$46.5Kvalue2016start–end
504707$27.5Kvalue2010start2011end

Youth Intern to coordinate a strategic planning process.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$26.6Kvalue2019start2019end

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.

CSJ 2023 - Whitesand First Nation (Thunder Bay-Superior North)$25.1Kvalue2023start2023end

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.

CSJ 2024 - Whitesand First Nation (Thunder Bay-Superior North)$20.1Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

CSJ 2021 - Whitesand First Nation - (Thunder Bay--Superior North)$18.0Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

CSJ 2020- Whitesand First Nation- (Thunder Bay--Superior North)$13.3Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

CSJ 2025 - Whitesand First Nation (Thunder Bay-Superior North)$12.5Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

Climate Change Effects in Wildlife and Vegetation in Whitesand Territory$12.5Kvalue2018start2019end

The purpose of this project is to support the Proponent to develop a full proposal that will facilitate agreement between Whitesand First Nation community members and provincial government species-at-risk management objectives and methods.

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada3agreements$18.0Mvalue2programs
Natural Resources Canada11agreements$2.4Mvalue2programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
  • Support for research on Woodland Caribou in support of the conservation of this species at risk

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada2agreements$1.8Mvalue0programs
Employment and Social Development Canada7agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$99.4Kvalue1programs
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Canadian Heritage1agreements$46.5Kvalue0programs

Years

20261agreements$99.4Kvalue1programs
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF): Small Scale Projects (Intake 2)
20252agreements$1.7Mvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20242agreements$17.7Mvalue2programs
  • Universal Broadband Fund
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20232agreements$75.1Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20211agreements$18.0Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20201agreements$13.3Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20192agreements$227Kvalue2programs
  • Support for research on Woodland Caribou in support of the conservation of this species at risk
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20181agreements$12.5Kvalue1programs
  • Support for research on Woodland Caribou in support of the conservation of this species at risk
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20172agreements$803Kvalue1programs
  • Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development
20163agreements$337Kvalue0programs
    20152agreements$306Kvalue0programs
      20141agreements$343Kvalue0programs
        20132agreements$668Kvalue1programs
        • FedNor
        20122agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
        • 0
        20101agreements$27.5Kvalue1programs
        • FedNor

        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.