Commercial Fishery Support (CFSP) Pilot Program

• Application form
• Business or applicant information and licensing
• Project details and work plan
• Estimated costs and sources of funding
• Supporting documents such as catch records, sales receipts, licenses, vessel certification, quotes, or letters of support, as applicable

Who is eligible?

• Commercial fishers
• NWT industry organizations
• NWT research bodies and institutions
• NWT Indigenous governments
• NWT Indigenous organizations

Eligible expenses

• Fuel rebates based on fish volume delivered or sold
• Incentive payments tied to catch volumes
• Operational expenses, transportation, and storage for recruitment initiatives
• Training support, transportation, and storage for emerging fishers
• Research and development costs, including wages, equipment, and related operating costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Activities or purchases that started before approval
• Items already purchased before approval

Eligible geographic areas

• Northwest Territories

• Alignment with the program’s strategic objectives
• Potential for broad benefits to the commercial fisheries sector
• Contribution to local food security
• Use of a public evaluation grid

• Step 1: Complete the application
  • Fill out the application form on the ITI website.
  • Provide applicant or business information, project details, and estimated costs and funding sources.
• Step 2: Prepare supporting information
  • Gather required documents such as licensing, catch records, sales receipts, vessel certification, and project proposal materials, as applicable.
  • Include any relevant quotes, letters of support, or financial assessment materials.
• Step 3: Submit to ITI
  • Send the completed application and required documents to your regional ITI office for review and approval.
  • Applications must be submitted before beginning supported activities.
• Step 4: Receive decision
  • ITI reviews the application and sends written notice of the decision.
  • If approved, only the eligible costs identified in the review will be funded.

• Applications are reviewed by ITI after submission.
• Applicants receive written notice within 15 business days of review.
• Only approved eligible costs are funded.
• Applications must be approved before supported activities begin.
• An appeal can be filed in writing within 30 days of the decision.

• New program details are coming soon; contact your local ITI regional office for more information.
• Beaufort Delta Region: 867-678-8023, Beaufort_Delta_ITI@gov.nt.ca.
• Deh Cho Region: 867-695-7500, Dehcho_ITI@gov.nt.ca; Sahtu Region: 867-587-7171 ext. 1001, Sahtu_ITI@gov.nt.ca.
• South Slave Region: 867-872-8046, South_Slave_ITI@gov.nt.ca; North Slave Region: 867-767-9212 (Yellowknife), 867-446-1049 (Behchokǫ̀), North_Slave_ITI@gov.nt.ca.