Canada investments
To shape a more equitable and sustainable Canada through a focus on greater equity and self-determination for Indigenous Peoples and preparing underrepresented children and young people to participate in the economy of the future.
Partners and projects
Northwest Territories On The Land Collaborative
Through a community-led collaborative governance model, MakeWay aims to improve the accessibility of resources and support for land-based education and cultural revitalization activities in Indigenous communities across Northwest Territories in Canada, as a means to promote reconciliation and justice.
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Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization
Providing support to Indigenous communities in building capacity to successfully carry out their own language revitalization. Envisioning a future where Indigenous languages are healthy and vibrant, and are spoken in homes, schools, workplaces, and on the land.
Forest conservation in Manitoba's boreal
Working with Indigenous Nations to support Indigenous-led conservation and sustainable resource management to build a resilient future for people and nature in Canada’s boreal.
Transformative Governance: Collaborative Leadership Initiative
To advance reconciliation and enhance water sustainability, this project seeks to implement and embed a process for reconciliation-based collaborative governance that will transform community-driven decision making between Indigenous and municipal leaders in watersheds across Canada.
Natural Infrastructure for Water Solutions
An initiative to scale up natural infrastructure on Canada's Prairies - for cleaner water and more resilient communities - from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). To take natural infrastructure from novel to normal, IISD is working with organizations and partners across the prairies to strengthen the business case for natural infrastructure, encourage uptake in urban and rural communities, and enable relevant market and policy systems.
Ice navigation, economic self-determination and culture preservation for Inuit by Inuit
Improving the accessibility of resources and support for land-based education and cultural revitalization activities in Indigenous communities across Inuit Nunangat, the Northern Territories and Northern British Columbia in Canada.
First 30x30 Canada
Unlocking long-term carbon and nature finance solutions for Indigenous-led conservation across Canada to combat climate change, restore ecosystems and promote Indigenous sovereignty.
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Mamawi - Indigenous-led solutions and approaches towards economic reconciliation
Partnership with three leading Indigenous institutes to strengthen culturally relevant Entrepreneurship, Business, and Accounting (EBA) educational programming and supports.
Canada news
View all newsUS$10 million investment to strengthen Indigenous-led conservation and advance nature finance across Canada - media release
Indigenous Nations across Canada will gain greater access to carbon and nature finance through a major new investment in Indigenous-led conservation. First 30×30 Canada, led by Nature For Justice in collaboration with IISAAK OLAM Foundation and Nature Focus Development, will receive a multi-year USD $10 million (~CAD $14 million) grant from the BHP Foundation to help build capacity and turn Nation-led visions for land stewardship into reality.
140 days ago
Canada program
BHP Foundation enters historic US$12M partnership to support Indigenous business in Canada
BHP Foundation has partnered with Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) to strengthen Indigenous-led entrepreneurship and business education across Canada.
226 days ago
Canada program
Meet the changemakers: Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization
Supporting Indigenous Language Revitalization (SILR) is dedicated to promoting and supporting the revitalization of Indigenous languages in Canada. By focusing on increasing accessibility to language programs and developing resources that aid in maintaining, expanding and enhancing the health of Indigenous languages, SILR aspires to a future where Indigenous languages are not only preserved but thriving.
288 days ago
Canada program
Meet the changemakers: Nature United
Nature United is a Canadian organization that builds diverse partnerships to protect lands and waters and ensure nature is the foundation of strong communities, a prosperous economy and future opportunities.
316 days ago
Canada program
Year in review
US$13.7 million invested in grants, sponsorships and donations exclusive to Canada in Financial Year 2025
Learn more about the innovative NGOs, think tanks and national and international institutions finding solutions and setting new standards for the future in BHP Foundation Annual Report to donor - Canada.
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