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Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component
Supports short-term marine transport participation activities
Latest source updateLast Update: July 22, 2026Latest change: The Marine Transportation component now shows a fuller Applicant’s Guide with expanded eligibility, activities, expenses, reporting, and application steps.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: July 22, 2026
Latest change: The Marine Transportation component now shows a fuller Applicant’s Guide with expanded eligibility, activities, expenses, reporting, and application steps.
CPFP Marine Transportation guide expanded
The CPFP Marine Transportation Applicant’s Guide now shows substantially more program detail, including expanded eligible recipient categories, eligibility assessment criteria, eligible expenses, reporting requirements, and service standards. It also adds clearer application instructions, including the GCMS call selection step and a request to submit the attestation form no later than 30 days after the activity is completed. The guide also introduces timing and process details now visible in the program materials: applications must be sent at least 15 business days before the engagement activity or meeting, acknowledgements are targeted within 10 business days, and payments within 20 business days after approval conditions are met. It also notes first-come, first-served consideration until funds are fully allocated and describes a case-by-case increase to the funding cap in extraordinary circumstances.
Funding available
$ 5,000
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Canada
Who can apply
Indigenous governments, tribal councils and other forms or regional government, nationally or regionally representative Indigenous organizations, and Indigenous development corporations
See full eligibility
Overview
The Community Participation Funding Program’s Marine Transportation Component provides grants to eligible Indigenous groups, local communities, and not-for-profit organizations to support short-term participation in Canada’s marine transportation system. Eligible activities include coordinating engagement meetings, reviewing documents, preparing for meetings, hiring expertise, and conducting studies.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Coordinating local engagement activities and/or meetings
- Reviewing documents and providing written comments
- Preparing for, travelling to and participating in meetings, virtual and/or in-person
- Hiring expertise
- Conducting studies
Documents Needed
- The application form
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Indigenous governments, tribal councils and other forms or regional government, nationally or regionally representative Indigenous organizations, and Indigenous development corporations
- Indigenous Communities / Bands / Settlements; District Councils / Chiefs’ Councils / Tribal Councils; Indigenous Associations / Organizations / Societies; Indigenous Commissions / Councils / Authorities / Boards; Indigenous Economic Institutions / Organizations / Corporations / Co-operatives
- Local communities, including small municipalities, towns, villages, hamlets, resident associations, and individuals selected to represent local entities with no legal status
- Not-for-profit organizations
Eligible expenses
- Staff salaries and benefits; professional fees (fees for contracted services)
- Room rentals and other facility costs
- Public outreach, communications materials and associated activity costs; translation costs; honoraria
- Travel expenditures, including hotel accommodation, car rental and kilometric rates, other transportation (bus, train, ferry and airplane fares), meals and incidentals, based on the rates and allowances of the Travel Directive of the National Joint Council
- Administrative expenses for up to 15% of total costs, including general administration, rent, insurance, office equipment rental and membership fees; and expenses for Provincial Sales Tax and Goods and Services Tax, or the Harmonized Sales Tax, where applicable, for which the recipient is not eligible for a rebate
How to apply
- Read the Applicant’s Guide in full before you apply
- Create or use an existing GCKey to access GCMS
- Create a user profile in GCMS
- Create a new organization or be associated to an existing one in GCMS
- Use GCMS to submit a new funding request under the Community Participation Funding Program
- Under Call for Proposal, select the Marine Transportation Component call
Processing and Agreement
- After receiving an application, TC will evaluate whether the application is eligible for funding and may seek clarification if the information is not clear
- TC may accept or reject any submitted application
- TC aims to provide written acknowledgement of receipt of the application within 10 business days
- The approved application will form the official agreement between the recipient and TC
- Upon demonstration that the recipient has met all eligible assessment criteria and has provided a reasonable estimate, payment of the grant may be made in a lump sum; TC aims to issue payments within 20 business days following notification that the requirements outlined in the funding agreement have been fulfilled, and recipients must send the signed attestation form no later than 30 days after the activity has been completed
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component Program
What is the Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component?
The Community Participation Funding Program’s Marine Transportation Component provides grants to eligible Indigenous groups, local communities, and not-for-profit organizations to support short-term participation in Canada’s marine transportation system. Eligible activities include coordinating engagement meetings, reviewing documents, preparing for meetings, hiring expertise, and conducting studies.
How much funding can be received?
Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component Funds up to $5,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component program?
To be eligible for the Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component program, you must:
The applicant must have a direct interest in and/or Indigenous rights affected by proposed new or modified Transport Canada programs, policies, processes, regulations, legislation, or directives.
The proposed activity must contribute to one or more program objectives.
The activity must directly benefit specific communities or regions identified by TC where the applicant has received an invitation to participate in an engagement activity.
What expenses are eligible under Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component?
Coordinating local engagement activities and/or meetings
Reviewing documents and providing written comments
Preparing for, travelling to and participating in meetings, virtual and/or in-person
Hiring expertise
Conducting studies
Who can I contact for more information about the Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component?
You can contact Transport Canada (TC) by email at tc.cpfp-pfpc.tc@tc.gc.ca.
Where is the Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component available?
The Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component program is available across Canada.
Is the Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Community Participation Funding Program — Marine Transportation Component is a Grant and Funding