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Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program │ Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

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Description

The Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program (CCHAP) funds the efforts of First Nations and Inuit communities to identify, assess and respond to the health impacts of climate change.

There are 2 streams for the program:

  • Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program North
  • Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program for First Nations South of 60°N

Eligible Applicants

Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program for First Nations South of 60°N:

To be eligible for funding, projects must be undertaken by or in support of First Nation communities South of 60⁰N recognized under the Indian Act. Eligible applicants include:

  • First Nations communities on reserves
  • First Nations organizations, including:
    • band councils
    • tribal councils and Indigenous associations

For submissions that do not come directly from First Nation communities, the applicant must identify the First Nation community as the lead and identify the external organization as a partner.

Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program North:

  • First Nations and Inuit communities
  • First Nations and Inuit organizations, including:
    • First Nations associations
    • band councils
    • tribal councils
    • self-governing First Nations and Inuit governments
  • Non-governmental organizations and voluntary associations and organizations, including non-Indigenous associations and organizations, can be eligible if working in partnership with a First Nations or Inuit community

Eligible Expenses

The program supports projects that focus on the health impacts of climate change by helping communities:

  • develop and implement health-related adaptation or action plans
  • identify vulnerabilities in the health system and develop plans to address them
  • develop and share knowledge-building and communication materials
  • support adaptation decision-making at the local, regional and national levels

Some of the areas of adaptation and research, that focus on human health and a changing climate, include:

  • food security and access to traditional and country foods
  • documentation and revitalization of traditional medicines and cultural heritage
  • engagement and knowledge transfer between Elders and youth
  • safety while on the land
  • impacts of extreme weather events
  • heat illness and extreme heat
  • emergency preparedness
  • access to safe drinking water
  • mental health impacts of climate change

Deadline Date

The Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program (CCHAP) has two distinct streams. The CCHAP South stream for First Nations South of 60°N is currently closed; the last deadline to submit proposals for the 2026/2027 Call for Proposals was September 12, 2025. This stream typically operates on an annual cycle. The CCHAP North stream, for First Nations and Inuit communities in Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut, operates on a continuous intake basis and is currently open. Please visit the official website for the most current details and specific application guidelines for each stream.

Contact

Contact Name: Merran Smith, CCHAP North program manager

E-mail Address: merran.smith@sac-isc.gc.ca

Website: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1536238477403/1536780059794

Industry:

Energy & Environment, Indigenous

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

Climate Change, Health, Project Planning

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