CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government has issued 1,125 federal grants totaling $1,113,026,776.34. The top recipients of these grants are NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD, FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BOARD, and FIRST NATIONS TAX COMMISSION. Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada are the primary departments associated with these grant distributions.
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CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government
SaveTotal Grants
1,125
Total Amount
$1.1B
Provinces Served
13
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD | 31 | $155.7M |
| 2 | FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BOARD | 22 | $155.4M |
| 3 | FIRST NATIONS TAX COMMISSION | 31 | $94.7M |
| 4 | FIRST NATIONS FINANCE AUTHORITY | 35 | $91.9M |
| 5 | METIS NATION OF ALBERTA ASSOCIATION | 17 | $81.0M |
| 6 | MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC. | 13 | $70.1M |
| 7 | METIS NATION OF ONTARIO | 21 | $45.5M |
| 8 | METIS SETTLEMENTS GENERAL COUNCIL | 5 | $41.7M |
| 9 | METIS PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA | 15 | $40.4M |
| 10 | METIS NATIONAL COUNCIL | 21 | $27.9M |
| 11 | INUIT TAPIRIIT KANATAMI | 18 | $18.4M |
| 12 | NATIVE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF CANADA | 10 | $17.4M |
| 13 | PAUKTUUTIT INUIT WOMEN OF CANADA | 16 | $15.3M |
| 14 | WOMEN OF THE MÉTIS NATION - LES FEMMES MICHIF OTIPEMISIWAK | 27 | $14.2M |
| 15 | NATIVE WOMENS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA | 9 | $14.1M |
| 16 | METIS NATION OF SASKATCHEWAN | 7 | $11.2M |
| 17 | GWA'SALA-NAKWAXDA'XW INDIAN BAND | 1 | $8.2M |
| 18 | SECRÉTARIAT DE L'ASSEMBLÉE DES PREMIÈRES NATIONS DU QUÉBEC ET DU LABRADOR | 15 | $7.8M |
| 19 | BRITISH COLUMBIA ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS | 17 | $7.3M |
| 20 | UNION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA INDIAN CHIEFS | 17 | $7.2M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BC | 260 | $430.0M | 39% |
| ON | 242 | $317.2M | 28% |
| AB | 172 | $161.4M | 15% |
| MB | 75 | $91.2M | 8% |
| QC | 54 | $29.5M | 3% |
| SK | 44 | $24.8M | 2% |
| NT | 58 | $17.9M | 2% |
| NL | 35 | $9.4M | 1% |
| NS | 56 | $8.8M | 1% |
| PE | 27 | $6.8M | 1% |
| YT | 56 | $5.9M | 1% |
| NB | 30 | $5.1M | 0% |
| NU | 16 | $5.0M | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indigenous Services Canada | 943 | $1.1B |
| 2 | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 144 | $27.0M |
| 3 | Unknown | 38 | $11.6M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
$86.1M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD
$68.4M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC.
$46.4M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
METIS SETTLEMENTS GENERAL COUNCIL
$40.0M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
METIS NATION OF ALBERTA ASSOCIATION
$39.2M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD
$28.6M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
METIS NATION OF ALBERTA ASSOCIATION
$27.8M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
METIS PROVINCIAL COUNCIL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
$23.2M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
METIS NATION OF ONTARIO
$23.2M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS FINANCE AUTHORITY
$22.5M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
$20.0M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD
$17.1M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
NATIONAL INDIAN BROTHERHOOD
$15.0M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
$13.0M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS TAX COMMISSION
$13.0M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS FINANCE AUTHORITY
$12.8M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS TAX COMMISSION
$12.4M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS TAX COMMISSION
$12.4M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS FINANCE AUTHORITY
$10.0M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC.
$9.8M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
METIS NATION OF SASKATCHEWAN
$9.8M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS FINANCE AUTHORITY
$9.5M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC.
$9.3M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
METIS NATION OF ALBERTA ASSOCIATION
$9.3M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
FIRST NATIONS TAX COMMISSION
$8.5M--
Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)
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