Canada: Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program 2021-2022

Deadline: 1-Nov-20

The Government of Canada has announced a call for applications for the 2021-2022 Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program that supports the building of First Nations’ capacity, knowledge and skills so First Nations communities are better prepared for and able to mitigate against disasters.

This call for applications prioritizes the support of local efforts in non-structural mitigation and emergency preparedness through small-scale projects.

This includes emergency preparedness and mitigation against natural disasters like:

flooding
landslides
tsunamis
severe weather

Activities

Through the Emergency Management Assistance Program, project funding is available for initiatives, such as:

all-hazard risk assessments
development and updating of emergency management plans
exercising emergency management plans
emergency management training/courses
flood mapping
landslide studies
research or studies pertaining to disaster risk
early tsunami warning systems
public awareness
funding to host an emergency management forum or workshop for regional First Nations communities

Eligible Activities

To be eligible for funding, the proposed project must directly support First Nations located on:

a reserve, as defined in s.2(1) of the Indian Act, R.S.C (Revised Statues of Canada 1985, c. (chapter) 1-5
lands set aside in Yukon as per Cabinet Directive (Circular No. 27) entitled Procedure for Reserving Land in the Yukon and Northwest Territories (1955) or
lands formerly defined as a reserve of lands set aside which now form part of modern treaty settlement lands

Eligibility Criteria