RFAs: First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program in Canada

Deadline: 22-Sep-25

The Indigenous Services Canada provides funding through the First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program (FNECP) to help First Nations communities improve their health.

The program supports these communities in identifying, investigating and characterizing the impact of exposure to environmental hazards. Its activities include community-based:

research
monitoring
risk assessment
risk communication
knowledge integration

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for funding, First Nation communities must be recognized under the Indian Act.
First Nations groups that can apply for funding include:
- First Nations communities on reserve and First Nations organizations south of the 60° parallel from:
  - Alberta
  - Manitoba
  - Saskatchewan
  - Ontario
  - Quebec
  - Atlantic Canada
- bands
- districts
- councils
- tribal councils and associations
- governments of self-governing First Nations communities and regions
- First Nations non-government and voluntary associations and organizations
- these include non-profit corporations that work on behalf of, or in partnership with, a First Nations community

Application Requirements

The FNECP program requires that:
- primary research projects be carried out in partnership with academically trained scientists, a PhD or MSc-level, with a strong background in chemical/radiological exposure assessment, environmental epidemiology or human biomonitoring, with a track record of peer-reviewed publications in the field of the proposed project
- knowledge integration projects be carried out in partnership with a project lead with at least a Bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, health sciences or education
- risk communication projects be carried out in partnership with academically trained experts, at least a MSc or BS-level, with proven experience in conducting risk communication in the field of the proposed project

For more information, visit Government of Canada.