Value
Varies. The Program has $1 million per year available beyond 2023.Description
The Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI) provides financial support to Indigenous-led economic development projects in Canada’s forest sector. Benefits of the program include:
- increased Indigenous participation in forestry-related opportunities, businesses, careers and governance
- increased engagement and economic development for Indigenous communities and peoples involved in the forest sector
- increased investment and collaboration between Indigenous peoples and other natural resource development stakeholders, including governments, industry and non-governmental organizations
Eligible Applicants
- Indigenous communities and governments such as:
- band and tribal councils
- governments of self-governing First Nations
- local governments of Inuit communities
- Métis organizations
- economic development corporations
- national and regional Indigenous organizations
- Indigenous (50% or greater ownership by Indigenous people) for-profit and not-for-profit corporations, businesses, joint ventures, partnerships, associations, co-operatives and institutions
- non-Indigenous not-for-profit entities who are working with one or more endorsing Indigenous partner organization(s) to facilitate Indigenous economic development
- provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments working with an Indigenous partner organization
- academic institutions and research associations working with an Indigenous partner organization
Eligible Expenses
The scope of projects funded by the IFI is broad, with three general categories:
- use and management of forest resources
- clean technology and participation in the forest bioeconomy (e.g. biomass for heat/energy, pellet manufacturing, etc.)
- environmental stewardship
Examples of IFI funded activities include:
- preparing plans/assessments that cultivate economic opportunities in forestry
- training and skills development to support forestry projects
- planning for forest sector businesses, including startup or expansion
- developing forestry related tools, technology, products, and services
Deadline Date
Ongoing. Applications received by Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 23:59 PDT will be reviewed at the next evaluation session, scheduled for August 2021.Contact
Contact Name: Bryana Rousselle (Indigenous Engagement Coordinator/ Northern Forestry Centre)
Phone Number: (587) 337-1515
E-mail Address: bryana.rousselle@canada.ca
