Grant and contribution program
Contributions to incorporated local or regional non-profit Aboriginal organizations and institutions for the purpose of developing early intervention programs for Aboriginal pre-school children and their families
Public Health Agency of Canada · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Public Health Agency of Canada paid out $66.8 million under Contributions to incorporated local or regional non-profit Aboriginal organizations and institutions for the purpose of developing early intervention programs for Aboriginal pre-school children and their families, up from $48.2 million in 2023–24. That is $2.23 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$66.8M
Up $18.7M from $48.2M in 2023–24.
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.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $48.2M |
| 2024–25 | $66.8M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Head Start Association of British Columbia | Duncan, British Columbia | $3.9M | $0.13 |
| Amiskwaciy Cultural Society | Edmonton, Alberta | $2.8M | $0.09 |
| Prince George Native Friendship Center | Prince George, British Columbia | $2.1M | $0.07 |
| Native Child and Family Services of Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | $2.1M | $0.07 |
| Prince Albert Aboriginal Head Start Program Inc | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | $1.5M | $0.05 |
| Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre | Swan River, Manitoba | $1.5M | $0.05 |
| Eagle Heart Centre Inc | Regina, Saskatchewan | $1.4M | $0.05 |
| Lac La Biche Regional Awasisak and Family Development Circle Association | Lac La Biche, Alberta | $1.4M | $0.05 |
| Grande Prairie Friendship Centre | Grande Prairie, Alberta | $1.4M | $0.05 |
| British Columbia Aboriginal Child Care Society | Vancouver, British Columbia | $1.3M | $0.04 |
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.
← All indigenous services and reconciliation spendingHow the figures are calculated