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First Nations Land Management

Last Update: August 7, 2025
YT, Canada
Supports Indigenous communities in managing their own lands independently

At a glance

Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Timeline
  • Unspecified
Financing Type
Grant and Funding
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
  • Construction
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Funds Providers
Unspecified
Program status
Open

Overview

The First Nations Land Management program provides financial support to eligible First Nations to develop, transition, and operate their own land, environmental, and natural resource management regimes, moving away from statutory control under the Indian Act. The funding supports activities such as drafting land codes, conducting community consultations and ratification votes, and ongoing administration of land and resources; a specific maximum funding amount is not stated.

Financing terms and conditions

  • Development funding granted for the development of a land code, the negotiation of an individual agreement, and the organization of a ratification vote, with payments based on the achievement of milestones.
  • Transition funding offered during the shift from the development phase to the operational phase.
  • Ongoing operational funding allocated for the management of land, the environment, and natural resources.

Activities funded

  • Development of a community land code and ratification processes.
  • Transitioning management of land, environment, and natural resources from federal to community authority.
  • Establishing and implementing laws and policies related to land use and resource management.
  • Facilitating community consultations on land and environmental governance.
  • Advancing cultural and economic development opportunities through enhanced land management.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 90,000
Community-led law development for sustainable land management
$ 99,000
Transitioning natural resource management to community authority
$ 85,000
Supporting traditional land stewardship for cultural preservation and governance
$ 115,000
Implementing land resource administrative office and policy framework
$ 80,000
Drafting a land code and holding community consultation sessions
$ 94,000
Facilitating economic development with enhanced land management systems

Eligibility

  • The applicant must be a First Nation with reserve lands as defined by section 91(24) of the Constitution Act of 1867, or have lands set aside in Yukon.

Who is eligible?

  • First Nations with reserve lands as defined under section 91(24) of the Constitution Act, 1867
  • First Nations with lands set aside in Yukon

Eligible expenses

  • Development of a land code and related legal agreements.
  • Community consultations and costs related to conducting a ratification vote.
  • Operational costs for managing land, environment, and natural resources (ongoing activities).

Eligible geographic areas

  • First Nations with reserve lands within the meaning of section 91(24) of the Constitution Act of 1867
  • First Nations with lands set aside in Yukon

How to apply

1

Contact Resource Centre or ISC Office

  • Contact the First Nations Land Management Resource Centre or ISC Regional Office for more information
  • Gather necessary details to initiate the expression of interest
2

Submit Band Council Resolution

  • Submit a Band Council Resolution to the First Nations Land Management Resource Centre
  • Request to become a signatory to the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management
3

Review and Recommendation

  • The Resource Centre reviews the submission
  • The Resource Centre provides a recommendation for entry to ISC based on the review
4

Sign Adhesion Document

  • Receive a joint welcome letter from the Lands Advisory Board and ISC
  • Sign the adhesion document to become a signatory to the Framework Agreement
5

Undertake Developmental Phase

  • Enter the developmental phase, including drafting a land code and developing an individual agreement with Canada
  • Conduct community consultations and hold a ratification vote
  • Natural Resources Canada provides a description of the lands under management
6

Operational Phase and Administration

  • Community approves the land code and individual agreement by ratification vote
  • First Nation enters the operational phase and assumes administration and control of its lands, resources, and environment

Additional information

  • The program operates with no fixed deadline; applications are reviewed continuously.
  • The developmental phase typically takes approximately two years to complete and is accompanied by milestone-based funding.
  • Upon program entry, the First Nation assumes full control and administration over its land, resources, and environment under a community-approved land code.
  • The 44 sections of the Indian Act related to land, resource, and environmental management are replaced for participating First Nations with their own legislation.
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