Funding for First Nation and Inuit Policing Facilities (FNIPFP)

• Funding is cost-shared between the Government of Canada and provincial/territorial governments at a ratio of 52% (federal) to 48% (provincial/territorial).
• An allocation of $108.6 million over five years (starting in 2021-2022) is available to repair, renovate, or replace policing facilities in First Nation and Inuit communities.

• The applicant must be a First Nation or Inuit community that owns policing facilities.
• The proposed project must involve the repair, renovation, or replacement of policing facilities in First Nation or Inuit communities.

Who is eligible?

• First Nation communities
• Inuit communities

Eligible expenses

• Costs to repair policing facilities owned by First Nation and Inuit communities.
• Expenses related to renovating existing policing facilities.
• Expenditures for replacing policing facilities to meet building, health, and safety standards.

Eligible geographic areas

• First Nation and Inuit communities across Canada

• The program operates on a cost-sharing basis, with 52% funded by the federal government and 48% by the provinces and territories.
• Budget 2021 allocated $108.6 million over five years starting in 2021-2022 for this initiative.
• Public Safety Canada engages with Indigenous organizations and communities, as well as with provincial and territorial governments, on ongoing program improvements.