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Indigenous Capacity Support Program (ICSP)

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Description

The Indigenous Capacity Support Program (ICSP) provides funding to support the development of local and regional capacity so that Indigenous Peoples are prepared to meaningfully participate and increasingly take on leadership in:

  • project environmental and impact assessments;
  • regional and strategic assessments; and
  • environmental and impact assessment follow-up activities.

The Indigenous Capacity Support Program helps enhance meaningful engagement and leadership of Indigenous Peoples in consultations on assessments. This funding is provided outside the context of specific project reviews. The Indigenous Capacity Support Program has three streams:

  • Stream 1: Program Partners
  • Stream 2: Community of Practice Events
  • Stream 3: Strategic Opportunities

Eligible Applicants

Eligible recipients include Indigenous communities and Indigenous organizations.

Eligible activities include:

  • developing or supporting the organizational capacity of Indigenous communities or organizations to participate in, direct and/or undertake assessments, as well as to deliver information, data and studies that support the implementation of regional/strategic approaches or project EAs/IAs;
  • strengthening awareness of EA/IA issues within Indigenous communities through outreach activities;
  • designing and delivering workshops, training programs or materials related to EA/IA for Indigenous peoples, communities or organizations, including activities to:
    • document current uses of the land or resources;
    • identify impacts on rights as well as environmental, health, social or economic impacts;
    • document Indigenous knowledge;
    • participate in, lead, and/or direct a project EA/IA/Regional and/or Strategic process;
    • lead community engagement and coordinate consultation; and
    • participate in (and/or lead) follow-up and monitoring activities.

Eligible Expenses

The following expenses are eligible for funding under all streams of the Program:

  • Reporting Costs
  • Professional Services
  • Travel Expenses (including travel kilometres/flights, meals, incidentals and accommodation)
  • Honoraria for Elders and ceremonial offerings (including costs associated with providing Indigenous or community knowledge relevant to the engagement activity. The Elder cannot be in receipt of a salary or any other direct income for the activity for which an honorarium is claimed. Ceremonial offerings include relevant costs associated with providing gifts, such as tobacco offered to the Elder(s) for providing Indigenous or community knowledge relevant to the engagement activity)

To qualify for reimbursement, all costs must be attributed to these expense categories and must directly contribute to activities described in the approved work plan as outlined in the Schedule to the Master Contribution Agreement.

Deadline Date

Ongoing. Please click the link indicated below for update.

Contact

Contact Name: Indigenous Partnerships Division

E-mail Address: IndigenousPartnerships-PartenariatsAutochtones@iaac-aeic.gc.ca

Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/impact-assessment-agency/services/public-participation/funding-programs/indigenous-capacity-support-program.html

Industry:

Indigenous

Location:

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

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Indigenous

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