Grant and contribution program
Contributions in Support of the Integrated Aboriginal Programs Management Framework
Department of Fisheries and Oceans · Indigenous services and reconciliation
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$197M
Up $54.3M from $143M in 2023–24.
$6.57per tax filer$4.78per person
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsipogtog First Nation | Elsipogtog, New Brunswick | $9.9M | $0.33 |
| Micmacs of Gesgapegiag Band | Gesgapegiag, Quebec | $7.7M | $0.26 |
| Esgenoopetitj First Nation | Burnt Church, New Brunswick | $7.1M | $0.24 |
| Première Nation Wolastoqiyik (Malecite) Wahsipekuk | Cacouna, Quebec | $6.1M | $0.21 |
| Site d'Interprétation Micmac de Gespeg | Gaspé, Quebec | $6.0M | $0.20 |
| Lennox Island First Nation | Lennox Island, Prince Edward Island | $5.2M | $0.17 |
| Eel Ground (Natoaganeg) First Nation | Eel Ground, New Brunswick | $4.9M | $0.16 |
| Eel River Bar First Nation | Eel River Bar, New Brunswick | $4.8M | $0.16 |
| Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation | Mi'kmaq Nation, New Brunswick | $4.6M | $0.15 |
| Buctouche Micmac Band | Bouctouche Reserve, New Brunswick | $3.6M | $0.12 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.