Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) – Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI)
Description:
The Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI) provides funding to support Indigenous-led economic development in Canada’s forestry sector. Benefits of the program include:
- increased Indigenous participation in forestry-related opportunities, businesses, careers and governance.
- increased engagement and economic development for Indigenous communities and peoples involved in the forest sector.
- increased investment and collaboration between Indigenous peoples and other natural resource development stakeholders, including governments, industry and non-governmental organizations
Comments on Funding:
To be eligible for IFI funding, the applicant must have at least one partner who has agreed to contribute financially or in-kind to the project.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
Applications Steps:
Applicants must:
3
create their online profile and complete their application:
✔ register for GCKey and create a client profile (this is a one-time step);
✔ complete the online application form.
Next Steps:
Other Things to Note:
- The Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI) accepts applications throughout the year. Submissions are reviewed periodically, subject to the availability of funds.
- Due to unexpected delays, notification of funding decisions for applications submitted before July 29, 2021, will be shared by February 28, 2022.
- From the funding expansion in Budget 2019, the IFI has allocated approximately $6.8 million to projects, with approximately $6.2 million available for 2021-2023. The Program has $1 million per year available beyond 2023
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling deadline