Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
The Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines is seeking applications for the advanced exploration and development support sub-stream to assist communities in areas of high mineral development activity to respond to advanced exploration and mine development projects.
Funding through this stream is:
- project-based
- limited to the costs associated with coordinating the review of advanced exploration and development projects
- not intended to replace support received from project proponents
Funding Information
Funding up to an annual maximum of $15,000 for a one-year term is available to Aboriginal communities in Ontario in areas of high mineral development activity.
Eligible Expenses
- Costs incurred that contribute to the community’s capacity to process and respond to notices received from ENDM regarding advanced exploration and mine development project activity, including:
- Salary, wages and mandatory employer-related costs (MERCs) for costs;
- Community outreach for such activities as community meetings, presentations and workshops related to existing advanced exploration and mine development projects in the area; and/or
- Costs associated with meetings, site visits or honoraria to Elders advanced exploration and mine development where those costs are not otherwise covered by the proponent.
- Costs related to administration such as space and equipment rental, utilities, telephone or fax expenses, network charges, postage or courier expenses, photocopying expenses, financial institution service fees and office supplies;
Eligibility Criteria
- While priority will be given to communities that do not have an existing Mineral Development Advisor (MDA) position, communities with MDAs are encouraged to apply if their workload requires additional support to respond to advanced exploration and mine development project requests.
- Funding is project-based and will be limited to the costs associated with coordinating the review of advanced exploration and mine development project notices.
- Funding allocated through this stream is not intended to replace support received from project proponents.
- Aboriginal communities should discuss this sub-stream with one of the ministry’s Mineral Exploration and Development Consultants (MEDCs) before applying.
For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/available-funding-opportunities-ontario-government#advanced%20exploration