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Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component
Supports Indigenous consultation participation on fisheries decisions
Last Update: June 9, 2026
Funding available
$ 21,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Canada
Overview
The Indigenous Habitat Participation Program – Consultation component provides grant funding to support Indigenous participation in Fisheries and Oceans Canada consultation activities. Funding supports consultation-related review, preparation, internal discussions, and participation connected to fish and fish habitat protection decisions.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 21,000 $
- Up to 15% of project cost
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Location
- Canada
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
- Review of proposed works, undertakings, activities, and offsetting plans.
- Preparation for and participation in consultation with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
- Internal discussions with rights holders, community members, and leadership.
- Collection, review, and sharing of information, data, and studies related to a proposed project.
- Providing input on how project decisions may affect Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Documents Needed
- Completed application form
- Application guide
- Consultation approach developed with DFO
- Budget information
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Indigenous governments
- Indigenous communities, bands, and settlements
- District councils, chiefs’ councils, and tribal councils
- Bodies or entities established by rights-holding communities
Who is not eligible
- No specific information is provided regarding particular types of businesses or industries that are not eligible for this grant.
- No explicit restrictions are mentioned regarding the legal status or main activity of businesses in the context of exclusions.
Eligible expenses
- Salaries and wages, including mandatory employer benefits.
- Professional, technical and specialized services.
- Software and computer equipment.
- Printing and communications services.
- Postage, courier, and office rental costs.
- Meetings, travel, honoraria, ceremonial offerings, and administrative overhead up to 15%.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Past activities and related expenses.
- Activities or services already funded by other public or private sources.
- Costs not directly related to project-specific consultation activities.
- Capital expenditures, construction, lost income, renovation, litigation, and post-consultation monitoring.
- Honoraria for elected officials.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Selection criteria
- Eligibility of the applicant.
- Eligibility of the proposed activities and expenditures.
- Clear explanation of how the funds will support the consultation approach.
- Relevance of the proposal to the program’s objectives.
- Consideration of additional resources and remaining program funds.
How to apply
- Step 1: Receive consultation initiation letter
- Wait for a letter from Fisheries and Oceans Canada initiating the consultation process.
- Step 2: Prepare the application
- Complete the application form and follow the consultation approach developed with DFO.
- Use the official application guide and prepare the budget information.
- Step 3: Submit by email
- Email the completed application to the appropriate regional Fisheries and Oceans Canada office.
- If requesting more than $21,000, contact the regional DFO Indigenous Relations Unit before submitting.
- Step 4: Receive decision and agreement
- DFO confirms receipt and later sends the funding decision.
- If approved, sign the grant agreement before payment is issued.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed as they are received.
- DFO assesses eligibility, activities, expenditures, and alignment with program objectives.
- DFO may consider duplicate funding, additional resources, and remaining program funds.
- A funding agreement must be signed before payment is issued.
- Payments to successful applicants are transferred within 30 business days after the agreement is signed.
Additional information
- Preference is given to funding requests up to $21,000.
- Applications are processed individually as received.
- Successful applicants receive payment after signing the grant agreement.
- Administrative overhead is capped at 15% of eligible costs.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component Program
What is the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component?
The Indigenous Habitat Participation Program – Consultation component provides grant funding to support Indigenous participation in Fisheries and Oceans Canada consultation activities. Funding supports consultation-related review, preparation, internal discussions, and participation connected to fish and fish habitat protection decisions.
How much funding can be received?
Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component Funds up to 15% of admissible expenses, capped at $21,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component program?
To be eligible for the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component program, you must:
Indigenous group with Aboriginal or treaty rights
Affected by a Fisheries Act or Species at Risk Act decision
Received DFO consultation notice
What expenses are eligible under Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component?
Review of proposed works, undertakings, activities, and offsetting plans.
Preparation for and participation in consultation with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
Internal discussions with rights holders, community members, and leadership.
Collection, review, and sharing of information, data, and studies related to a proposed project.
Providing input on how project decisions may affect Aboriginal and treaty rights.
Who can I contact for more information about the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component?
You can contact Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) by email at dfo.queihpp-ppahque.mpo@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.
Where is the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component available?
The Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component program is available across Canada.
Is the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Indigenous Habitat Participation Program - Consultation component is a Grant and Funding