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Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program
Emergency preparedness funding for First Nations communities
Funding available
$ 50,000,000
Deadline
March 31, 2027
Location
Yukon, Canada
Overview
The Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness program provides proposal-based funding to First Nations communities, Tribal councils and Indigenous organizations for projects on reserve that strengthen emergency preparedness and non-structural mitigation. Eligible activities include training, emergency management plan development, and risk assessments.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000,000 $
- Up to 100% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Yukon
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Emergency management training, all hazard risk assessments, tsunami preparedness, and fire prevention and preparedness capacity building.
- Emergency management response and evacuation plan reviews and updates, and table top exercises that test and revise emergency response plans.
- Community awareness of emergency management risks and response plans, and collaboration with neighbouring communities and authorities.
- Flood plain mapping, environmental studies and landslide studies.
- Regional forums on emergency management.
Documents Needed
- Project inspection or damage assessment report, when applicable
- Recovery plan, when required
- Written approval from the Chief and/or Council, when applicable
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- First Nations communities
- Tribal councils
- Indigenous organizations
Eligible expenses
- Hiring certified trainers and instructors, including travel expenses if required.
- In-community workshops and community meetings, including room rental for training or community meetings.
- Off-site emergency management training opportunities, including course fees and travel costs for community members.
- Low-value equipment for emergency preparedness and mitigation projects, if it is basic equipment required for trainees, requires little to no maintenance, and one-time funding does not exceed $10,000.
- Exercises of emergency management response plans, flood plain mapping or landslide studies, research and recording Traditional Knowledge, consultant fees, signage and other public awareness documentation, tsunami equipment and installation fees if located in a tsunami zone, travel, accommodation and incidentals for First Nations participants to attend regional emergency management forums, hosting a regional emergency management forum including venue and equipment rentals, and administrative fees limited to 10% of the total funding request.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Large, high-value capital equipment purchases, structural fire equipment, equipment related to response and recovery activities, and individual household equipment.
- The purchase of equipment or capital items, except tsunami sirens for communities located within a tsunami zone.
- Installation of equipment, except tsunami sirens for communities located within a tsunami zone.
- Benefits, food/meals unless as part of travel, insurance, first aid or emergency management kits or evacuation boxes.
- Gifts or honorarium, except an honorarium for an elder at an event, salaries for existing employees funded by another Government of Canada program, interest and banking fees.
Eligible geographic areas
- a reserve, as defined in s. 2 (1) of the Indian Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. I-5
- lands set aside in Yukon as per Cabinet Directive (Circular No. 27) entitled Procedure for Reserving Land in the Yukon and Northwest Territories (1955)
- lands formerly defined as a reserve or lands set aside which now form part of modern treaty settlement lands
Selection criteria
- Community risk, including past emergencies and regional hazard exposure
- Project impact on resilience and the number of people directly benefiting
- Community engagement, including youth, elders, and leadership
- Project feasibility, including a detailed work plan and budget
- Past use of program funding, with priority given to communities not previously supported
How to apply
- Step 1: Coordinate with the regional office
- Work with the regional emergency management contact on the proposed activity.
- Obtain guidance on admissibility and required support, when needed.
- Step 2: Prepare supporting information
- Provide the required inspection, recovery, or other supporting documents for the request.
- Submit the information requested by the regional office for review.
- Step 3: Submit the request
- Send the application and supporting documents to the ISC regional office.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by regional offices and, when needed, with headquarters support.
- Regional offices will review applications and contact the applicants if necessary to support the process of completing the application for review.
- Applicants will be notified by the regional office on the status of their application and eligibility.
- Projects must be completed in accordance with the provisions of the funding agreement and the program delivery requirements outlined in these national program guidelines.
- Funding recipients are required to ensure that project expenditures are within the eligible expenditures set out in these National Program Guidelines and the Emergency Management Assistance Terms and Conditions.
Availability timeline
2026
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program Program
What is the Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program?
The Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness program provides proposal-based funding to First Nations communities, Tribal councils and Indigenous organizations for projects on reserve that strengthen emergency preparedness and non-structural mitigation. Eligible activities include training, emergency management plan development, and risk assessments.
How much funding can be received?
Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program Funds up to 100% of admissible expenses, capped at $50,000,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program program?
To be eligible for the Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program program, you must:
The applicant must be a First Nations community, a Tribal council or an Indigenous organization.
The proposed project must directly support First Nations located on a reserve, lands set aside in Yukon, or lands formerly defined as a reserve or lands set aside which now form part of modern treaty settlement lands.
What expenses are eligible under Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program?
Emergency management training, all hazard risk assessments, tsunami preparedness, and fire prevention and preparedness capacity building.
Emergency management response and evacuation plan reviews and updates, and table top exercises that test and revise emergency response plans.
Community awareness of emergency management risks and response plans, and collaboration with neighbouring communities and authorities.
Flood plain mapping, environmental studies and landslide studies.
Regional forums on emergency management.
Who can I contact for more information about the Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program?
You can contact Indigenous Services Canada (ISC).
Where is the Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program available?
The Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness Program program is available the province of Yukon.