Grant and contribution program
Grant to support the new fiscal relationship for First Nations under the Indian Act
Department of Indigenous Services · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Indigenous Services paid out $1.7 billion under Grant to support the new fiscal relationship for First Nations under the Indian Act, up from $1.4 billion in 2023–24. That is $55.98 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$1.7B
Up $319M from $1.4B 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 | $1.4B |
| 2024–25 | $1.7B |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Band | Standoff, Alberta | $104M | $3.47 |
| Lac La Ronge Band | La Ronge, Saskatchewan | $92.9M | $3.10 |
| Norway House Cree Nation | Winnipeg, Manitoba | $90.6M | $3.02 |
| Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam | Uashat, Quebec | $61.1M | $2.04 |
| Mohawk Council of Akwesasne | Akwesasne, Quebec | $58.6M | $1.96 |
| Conseil des Atikamekw d'Opitciwan | Obedjiwan, Quebec | $54.2M | $1.81 |
| Opaskwayak Cree Nation | Opaskwayak, Manitoba | $53.8M | $1.79 |
| Fort Alexander Band | Fort Alexander, Manitoba | $48.7M | $1.63 |
| Première Nation des Pekuakamiulnuatsh | Mashteuiatsh, Quebec | $43.2M | $1.44 |
| Conseil des Atikamekw de Wemotaci | Wemotaci, Quebec | $34.4M | $1.15 |
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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