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First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF)

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The First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF) supports the delivery of on-reserve infrastructure that falls under the Other Community Infrastructure program. The goal of the FNIF is to improve the quality of life and the environment in First Nations communities. The fund helps improve and increase public infrastructure for First Nations located on reserves, on Crown land and on land set aside for the use and benefit of a First Nation. The FNIF also funds projects outside of reserves if certain conditions are met.

Eligible Applicants

  • Indigenous beneficiaries
    • First Nations / Inuit governments
    • bands/settlements (land, reserves, trusts)
    • district councils/chief councils
    • tribal councils
  • Organizations
    • societies
    • institutions
    • corporations (where the major stakeholder is First Nation/Innu/Inuit)
    • partnerships (such as public-private)
  • Private and public groups
    • associations
    • corporations
    • universities, colleges and training institutions
    • local authorities
    • municipalities
    • provincial and territorial governments and agencies

Eligible Expenses

  • Capital costs of acquiring, constructing or renovating a tangible capital asset.
    • up to 10% of such costs can include training for the construction, renovation, operations and maintenance of the asset.
  • Fees paid to qualified professionals, technical personnel, consultants and contractors specifically engaged to undertake the surveying, design, engineering, manufacturing or construction of a project infrastructure asset and related facilities and structures.
  • Costs of environmental assessments, monitoring, and follow-up programs, as required by the Impact Assessment Act for an eligible project.
  • Incremental costs related to strengthening the ability of First Nations communities to develop their:
    • infrastructure maintenance capacity
    • planning capacity
    • First Nation Infrastructure Investment Plans (under the planning and skills development category)
  • Eligible project costs incurred after conditional project approval.
  • Other costs that are considered to be direct and necessary for the successful implementation of a project, and that have been approved in advance by ISC.
  • Incremental costs of the First Nation employees or equipment if all to the following conditions are met:
    • the First Nation has determined, and ISC’s regional office agrees that it is not economically feasible to tender a contract.
    • the employee or equipment are employed directly in respect to the work that is the subject of the contract.
    • the arrangement is approved in advance and is outlined in writing by ISC’s regional office.
  • Salary costs to support planning and skills development projects are also permitted if all of the following conditions are met:
    • the salary is incremental to existing funded positions.
    • the tasks to be performed by the position are well-defined and related to the project.
    • the arrangement is approved in advance and is outlined in writing by ISC’s regional office.

Deadline Date

Fall of each year.

Contact

Contact Name: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

Phone Number: 1-800-567-9604

E-mail Address: infopubs@sac-isc.gc.ca

Website: https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1100100010656/1533645154710

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Indigenous, Infrastructure, Municipalities, University Partnerships

Location:

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

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