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Indigenous Forestry Initiative
Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada
Taking applications?
Taking applications; no deadline stated
The official page says: “Open Federal grants up to $45K support Indigenous forest planning, policy engagement, and knowledge mobilization.”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $45K
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Indigenous organizations and businesses
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
Limited to: Agriculture, forestry and fishing.
What it is
Description from NRCan current funding opportunities, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $45k.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 37
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $50K–$458K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $85K
- 160 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 477
- $221M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development” (Natural Resources Canada, 295), “Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships” (Natural Resources Canada, 182).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 9 agreements ($2.2M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
British Columbia179 agreements · $109M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| First Nations Major Projects Coalition Society | 7 | $51.1M |
| Tla'amin Nation | 2 | $6.1M |
| Nisga'a Nation | 2 | $3.8M |
| Haisla Nation Council | 7 | $3.6M |
| First Nation Power Development | 2 | $2.9M |
| Tl'azt'en Nation | 1 | $2.5M |
| Deh Tai Lp | 2 | $2.4M |
| Tahltan Central Government | 1 | $2M |
| University of Victoria | 4 | $1.7M |
| Shas-Ti Environmental Lp | 1 | $1.6M |
| Heiltsuk Eceonomic Development Corporation | 3 | $1.6M |
| Atli Resources Limited Partnership | 3 | $1.4M |
| First Nations Lng Alliance | 2 | $1.3M |
| Iskum Investments Limited Partnership | 1 | $1.3M |
| The Faculty Of Applied Science, A Division Of The University Of British Columbia | 1 | $1.1M |
Ontario91 agreements · $28.2M
Quebec49 agreements · $19.4M
Alberta64 agreements · $14.6M
Saskatchewan20 agreements · $13.5M
Northwest Territories12 agreements · $9.2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Demco Limited Partnership | 1 | $5M |
| Liidlii Kue First Nation | 1 | $2M |
| Sahtu Renewable Resources Board | 2 | $800K |
| Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. | 1 | $710K |
| Jean Marie River First Nation | 3 | $401K |
| Digaa Enterprises Ltd. | 3 | $291K |
| Jean Marie River Development Corp | 1 | $45K |
Newfoundland and Labrador9 agreements · $7.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Miawpukek First Nation | 3 | $4.3M |
| NunatuKavut Community Council | 1 | $2.2M |
| Innu Nation Inc. | 2 | $669K |
| Qalipu Development Corporation | 2 | $440K |
| Miawpukek Mi#Kamawey Mawiomi Miawpukek First Nations | 1 | $45K |
Manitoba26 agreements · $6.1M
Nunavut2 agreements · $4.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Qikiqtani Inuit Association | 2 | $4.4M |
Yukon10 agreements · $3.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Teslin Tlingit Council | 1 | $1.6M |
| Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation | 4 | $747K |
| Yukon First Nation Wildfire | 2 | $620K |
| First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun | 2 | $235K |
| Yukon Seed & Restoration Inc. | 1 | $50K |
New Brunswick9 agreements · $2.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council | 1 | $930K |
| Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick | 1 | $200K |
| Maliseet Nation at Tobique | 1 | $200K |
| Eel Ground First Nation | 2 | $100K |
| Mi'gmawe'l Tplu'taqnn Incorporated | 1 | $70K |
Nova Scotia6 agreements · $2.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Millbrook First Nation | 2 | $2M |
| Ulnooweg Education Centre | 1 | $297K |
| Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq | 3 | $165K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Grand Council Treaty #3 | Treaty #3 Youth and Elder Land-Based Learning ProjectGrant | $45,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Ouje-Bougoumou Cree Nation | Transportation for Land KeepersGrant | $45,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Institut de développement durable des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador | COORDINATION OF FIRST NATIONS FOR A NEW, ADAPTED FOREST REGIMEGrant | $45,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek | Kenogami Forest Traditional Knowledge and StewardshipGrant | $44,750 |
| May 2026 | Timiskaming First Nation | OPERATIONALIZATION FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT (FPIC) IN SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNINGGrant | $45,000 |
| May 2026 | Cat Lake First Nation | Grant | $45,000 |
| May 2026 | Yunesitin Government | YUNESIT’IN INTEGRATED LAND USE AND FORESTRY CAPACITY PROJECTGrant | $45,000 |
| May 2026 | Katzie First Nation | KATZIE ENGAGEMENT ON FORESTRY PRIORITIESGrant | $45,000 |
| May 2026 | Conseil de la Première Nation des Innus Essipit | IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INNU ASSI LAND USE PLANGrant | $45,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Skeetchestn Natural Resources Llp | SKEETCHESTN MILL INSTALLATION AND TRAININGContribution | $480,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Lytton First Nation | FIRESMART MOBILE WOODSHED PROTOTYPE CONSTRUCTION AND TESTINGGrant | $46,481 |
| Mar 2026 | Fml #1 Consortium Inc. | Forest Management Development AgreementContribution | $500,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Tahltan Central Government | Advancing Tahltan Impact Assessment Policy and Practice: Evaluation, Enhancement, and ImplementationContribution | $1,960,474 |
| Mar 2026 | Société en commandite Scierie Tackipotcikan | Commissioning of the Tackipotcikan SawmillContribution | $510,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation | Wuskwi Sipihk CarbonContribution | $200,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Iskum Investments Limited Partnership | Addressing Barriers to Indigenous Strategic Forestry Projects in Coastal B.C.Contribution | $1,275,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Tl’Esqox (Toosey) First Nation | Upgrading of Kiln and AccessoriesContribution | $337,109 |
| Feb 2026 | Yinka Dene Economic Development Lp | Administrative and Legal Support for First Nations Timber Company and First Nations Mill CompanyContribution | $231,840 |
| Feb 2026 | First Nations Forestry Council | Capacity to EngageContribution | $65,000 |
| Feb 2026 | Burns Lake Native Development Corporation | Year 2: Apprentice Heavy Duty Mechanical Trades Training ProgramContribution | $60,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | $100K |
| 2017 | 5 | $3.5M |
| 2018 | 23 | $13.7M |
| 2019 | 51 | $8.7M |
| 2020 | 39 | $12.1M |
| 2021 | 95 | $31.1M |
| 2022 | 60 | $53.8M |
| 2023 | 50 | $35.4M |
| 2024 | 97 | $39.2M |
| 2025 | 29 | $15.5M |
| 2026 | 27 | $7.8M |
The full record: Contributions in support of Indigenous Economic Development, Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships.
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