Provides financial support for Indigenous communities, organizations, and individuals to participate in federal impact assessments for major projects. Covers engagement, travel, expert advice, and participation in hearings or consultations.

Supports Indigenous communities in monitoring, stewardship, and protection of their traditional lands, waters, and ice. Helps strengthen Indigenous governance, environmental oversight, and land-based cultural knowledge.

Provides funding to support clean energy projects that advance Indigenous self-determination, economic development, and environmental stewardship in British Columbia.

Funds Indigenous-led conservation actions that protect and recover species at risk, including capacity building and on-the-ground projects.

Grants for off-grid, diesel-reliant remote communities (many First Nations) to plan and implement clean energy, demand-side upgrades, and renewable generation. Streams: Community Energy Planning (CEP), Demand-Side Management (DSM), Renewable Energy Generation (REG).

This program supports First Nations communities south of 60°N to assess and plan for climate change impacts. It funds risk assessments, planning studies, and projects to build climate resilience at the community level.

The Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Community Salmon Program supports grassroots conservation and habitat restoration projects led by Indigenous communities and local groups in British Columbia.

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) offers the First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program (FNECP). This program funds community-based research on the impact of environmental contaminants on First Nations health and the environment. The program supports community capacity-building, environmental monitoring, and knowledge sharing.