Funding Opportunities

EcoAction Community Funding Program
  • Protect, rehabilitate, enhance and sustain the natural environment, forms, guides, applicants and service standards.
2018 Call for Proposals - March 21, 2018 Deadline
Applicant's Guide
Guide Requérant
Science Horizons Youth Internship Program (Science Horizons)
  • Science Horizons supports green jobs for youth by providing wage subsidies to eligible employers to hire interns in environmental and clean technology sectors. Interns must be recent college or university graduates in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM).
Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada’s First Nation Adapt Program
  • Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada’s First Nation Adapt was developed to enable First Nations communities to prioritize adaptation actions around severe and repeated climate change impacts related to infrastructure and emergency management.  The program provides funding to First Nation communities south of the 60th parallel to do vulnerability assessments, adaptation planning and cost-benefit analyses to minimize risks and adapt to the impacts of climate change. For example, past projects have included detailed flood mapping studies, sea-level rise projection models, Firesmart assessments, winter road realignment studies and many others.  For more information on the program and a link to the funding guidelines see http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1481305681144/1481305709311.  The First Nation Adapt team is available to answer questions at: adaptation@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca
Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI)
The Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI) is an application-based funding initiative that supports the participation of Indigenous peoples in Canada’s natural resources sectors, especially the forest sector.
IFI funds a variety of projects that promote forest-based economic development. Application packages are available by emailing IFI / IFA  (NRCan/RNCan) <nrcan.ifi-ifa.rncan@canada.ca>  and can be submitted throughout the year.
 
http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/forests/federal-programs/13125

Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program
  • This program was developed in response to needs that the National Indigenous Organizations identified through engagement on the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. The program provides funding to support Indigenous communities in the development and implementation of community-based climate monitoring projects.
  • The goal of the program is to support Indigenous peoples in monitoring climate indicators, which will provide the data required to inform community adaptation actions. In addition, the data can help address climate data gaps within Canada and improve climate models and weather predictions. For more information on the program and a link to the funding guidelines see http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1509728370447/1509728402247#chp1www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/eng/1509728370447/1509728402247#chp1
Indigenous Services Canada’s Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program for Northern First Nation and Inuit communities (CCHAP North)
  • Indigenous Services Canada’s CCHAP North has a history of funding community-based adaptation and research projects in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik and Nunatsiavut. The program has been renewed until 2022 and is partnering with INAC’s Climate Change Preparedness in the North program to strengthen adaptation in the north and make funding more accessible to communities.
  • The CCHAP North is looking to provide flexible funding for community-based projects. There is multiyear funding is available for projects with a regional or multi-community impact.  
 
The program is open to First Nations and Inuit organizations and communities in the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut.
  • For more information please contact Ben Linaker, Department of Indigenous Services Canada's CCHAP North Program Manager at Ben.Linaker@canada.ca ‎or by phone at 867-766-8415.
Indigenous Services Canada’s Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program for First Nations South of 60°
  • Indigenous Services Canada’s Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program (CCHAP) was developed to build capacity in research by funding community-driven projects, enabling communities to develop health-related adaptation or action plans and communication materials that may help in adaptation decision-making at the community, regional and national levels with respect to human health and a changing environment.
    This program will provide up to $100,000 annually for community-based or regional research and action oriented projects, to help southern First Nations minimize risks and adapt to the impacts of climate change on human health. Regional/region refers to an Eco zone, treaty or political zones or cluster of communities who want to work together on tackling climate change as a health issue.
  • Funding Application Guide is available for download by clicking here.

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United Nations Climate Change Secretariat Applications for the 2018 Momentum for Change Awards

The United Nations Climate Change secretariat opened the call for applications for the 2018 Momentum for Change Awards February 22nd to showcase action and ambition as national governments work toward implementing the Paris Agreement, the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Selected initiatives, called ‘Lighthouse Activities,’ shine a light on innovative, scalable and replicable examples of what people are doing to address climate change, in the hope of inspiring others to act. The winning activities will be recognized and celebrated during a series of special events to showcase global climate action in December at the UN Climate Change Conference in Katowice, Poland (COP 24)