First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP)

• Proof of community support, such as letters or resolution(s) of support from the First Nation(s) or Inuit community(ies)
• For Stream 1, a multi-year business plan and budget forecast
• For Streams 2 and 3, a business case and budget forecast
• For Stream 4, information on the project, expected results, and a detailed project budget
• For Stream 2, proof of support from the municipality(ies) and/or existing police service, and confirmation that the province or territory is prepared to cost share the proposed initiative

Who is eligible?

• Indigenous governments, including First Nation or Inuit governments and councils of a Band
• Governments of a First Nation or Inuit collectivity recognized by the Government of Canada
• Indigenous police services and their governing authorities
• Provincial, territorial, municipal, and regional governments
• Associations, not-for-profit legal persons, and post-secondary institutions conducting research in partnership with an Indigenous collectivity or representative organization

Who is not eligible

• Government departments as defined in Section 2 of the Financial Administration Act, including the RCMP
• Federal Crown corporations

Eligible expenses

• Hospitality and travel expenses must be reasonable for the activities undertaken.
• Any international travel must be pre-authorized in writing.
• For Stream 1, eligible costs include pay and benefits, police equipment, travel and transportation, training and recruitment, facility costs, infrastructure expenditures, insurance premiums, professional fees, honoraria, hospitality, annual dues, and third-party police service delivery costs.
• For Streams 2, 3 and 4, eligible costs include pay and benefits, professional fees, consultants, equipment, repair or renovation of capital assets, facility costs, travel and transportation, workshops, conferences and meetings, audit and evaluation, insurance, research and studies, hospitality, and administrative expenses.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Depreciation
• Deficit recovery
• For-profit initiatives and investments
• Legal costs associated with litigation against the Crown
• Stream 1 funding cannot be used to deliver policing services for a municipal government or townsite that is not a First Nation or Inuit community

• For Stream 1, Public Safety Canada may assess whether the proposal meets the objectives of the program, fits within eligible expenditures, and reflects past performance where applicable.
• For Streams 2 and 3, Public Safety Canada may assess whether the proposal meets the stream objectives, fits within eligible expenditures, reflects past performance where applicable, and has appropriate accounting.
• For Stream 4, applications may be assessed on the thoroughness of information, government support, alignment with objectives, ability to measure results, innovation, links to Government of Canada priorities, and stakeholder involvement.

• For Stream 1, a First Nations or Inuit community may request funding in accordance with its governance processes or legal systems.
• For Streams 2 and 3, applications must follow the respective submission requirements and include the required supporting information.
• For Stream 4, applicants must submit a funding request with the required project information, support, and budget details.

• Public Safety Canada may authorize eligible pre-execution expenditures subject to the Minister's approval.
• Advance payments are based on annual forecasted cashflow requirements or project cash flow requirements and risk profile, depending on the stream.
• Progress payments are issued to reimburse incurred expenditures based on financial and non-financial project reporting accepted by Public Safety Canada.
• For Stream 4, final payment is made only upon receipt and acceptance of final deliverables stated in the agreement.
• For Streams 3 and 4, further distribution of contribution funds must be clearly defined and pre-approved as part of the funding agreement.

• In general, funding under both programs is provided in accordance with a 52% federal-48% provincial/territorial cost-sharing ratio.
• The FNIPP includes four funding streams, and the FNIPFP funds policing facilities and other infrastructure projects in First Nations and Inuit communities.
• Government departments, including the RCMP, and federal Crown corporations are not eligible for funding under the FNIPP.
• For Streams 3 and 4, contribution funds may be further distributed to one or more persons or entities if this is clearly defined and pre-approved as part of the funding agreement.