Indigenous Forestry Initiative | Natural Resource Canada:

Eligible recipients are:

• Indigenous individuals and entities, including:
  • Indigenous communities and governments (Indian Act bands, self-governing First Nations, Métis community organizations, modern treaty implementation organizations including economic development corporations constituted under a modern treaty, etc.)
  • tribal councils or entities that fulfill a similar function (e.g., general council)
  • national and regional Indigenous organizations, as well as tribal organizations
  • Indigenous organizations (with 50% or greater Indigenous ownership) that are legally registered or incorporated for-profit and not-for-profit corporations, businesses, joint ventures, partnerships, associations, co-operatives and institutions
• Non-Indigenous entities, validly incorporated or registered in Canada, who are working with or on behalf of one or more endorsing Indigenous partner organization(s), including:
  • not-for-profit organizations
  • academia and research associations
  • provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments