Program Summary

This funding assists the department in meeting its environmental legal obligations in a timely manner and to support a working collaboration in terms of environmental management capacity with First Nations communities. Funding is available for three main categories:

• Initiatives that enhance environmental planning, awareness, and support efforts towards pollution prevention on reserve;
• initiatives that support environmental management best practices with land and community assets on reserve; and
• Initiatives to improve environmental regulatory compliance on reserve.

Contact Information

For more information:

South First Nations: Contact Indigenous Services Canada Regional Operations (Regina) at (306) 780-5392
North and Central First Nations: Contact Indigenous Services Canada Regional Operations (Prince Albert) at (306) 953-8522

First Nations may also contact their Funding Services Officer directly for a program referral.