Grant and contribution program
Contributions to support Indigenous governments and institutions, and to build strong governance
Department of Indigenous Services · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Indigenous Services paid out $183 million under Contributions to support Indigenous governments and institutions, and to build strong governance, down from $202 million in 2023–24. That is $6.11 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$183M
Down $18.8M from $202M 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 | $202M |
| 2024–25 | $183M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payments under $100,000 (184) | Location not stated | $8.8M | $0.29 |
| First Nations Financial Management Board | West Vancouver, British Columbia | $5.0M | $0.17 |
| Kee Tas Kee Now Tribal Council | Atikameg, Alberta | $3.4M | $0.11 |
| Western Cree Tribal Council | Valleyview, Alberta | $2.8M | $0.09 |
| Siksika Nation Band | Siksika, Alberta | $2.8M | $0.09 |
| Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council | Port Alberni, British Columbia | $2.8M | $0.09 |
| Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke Band | Kahnawake, Quebec | $2.6M | $0.09 |
| Gitksan Local Services Society | Hazelton, British Columbia | $2.1M | $0.07 |
| Saddle Lake Cree Nation | Saddle Lake, Alberta | $1.9M | $0.06 |
| Peguis Band | Peguis, Manitoba | $1.9M | $0.06 |
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.
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