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Indigenous Guardians:

October 23, 2023

Value

In Budget 2021, the Government of Canada announced up to $100 million over five years (2021-2026) to this program.

Description

Indigenous Guardians funding provides Indigenous Peoples with a greater opportunity to exercise responsibility in stewardship of their traditional lands, waters, and ice.

Funding for Guardians initiatives supports Indigenous rights and responsibilities in protecting and conserving ecosystems, developing and maintaining sustainable economies, and continuing the profound connections between natural landscapes and Indigenous cultures.

Eligible Applicants

Indigenous communities, Indigenous Nations, governments, and representative organizations are eligible for funding under Indigenous Guardians.

Eligible Expenses

The kinds of activities eligible for the Indigenous Guardians funding include, but are not limited to:

  • Gathering and application of Indigenous laws, teachings and knowledge;
  • Maintenance and support of Indigenous relationships with lands, waters, animals and plants;
  • Capacity building, outreach, education and training of Indigenous youth, tourists, and community members;
  • Emergency response;
  • Data collection and monitoring related to the use of lands, waters and other earthly gifts on traditional territories, including cultural sites;
  • Species and habitat identification, monitoring and protection;
  • Habitat stewardship for maintenance and improvement of ecosystem services;
  • Conservation, land use and land relationship planning; and
  • Enforcement and compliance support through observation, recording, and reporting.

Deadline Date

Applications for Indigenous Guardians funding are currently closed.

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