Lands and Economic Development Services Program

• Renseignements sur la situation financière du demandeur.
• Description de la capacité de gestion et d'organisation du demandeur.
• Description détaillée du projet proposé et des activités à entreprendre.
• Documents indiquant l'intérêt, la nécessité ou le soutien à l'égard du projet.
• Preuve de conformité aux lois et aux règlements.

Who is eligible?

• First Nation and Inuit communities and their governments.
• Tribal councils.
• Community-led associations and organizations representing First Nations and Inuit communities, except charitable or religious organizations.
• Non-Indigenous associations and organizations, except charitable or religious organizations.

Who is not eligible

• Community-led associations and organizations with charitable or religious purposes.
• Non-Indigenous associations and organizations with charitable or religious purposes.

Eligible expenses

• Salary and benefits.
• Travel.
• Indirect costs such as rent, utilities, supplies, minor repairs and maintenance, accounting and audit services, and insurance.
• Professional, consulting, advisory, and other services.
• Capital expenditures related to the establishment, acquisition, expansion, or modernization of an Indigenous business.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Payments for services that would normally be provided free of charge, such as fees.
• Operation, repair, and maintenance of economic or municipal infrastructure.
• Economic infrastructure projects that should reasonably be covered by user fees or other means and operate as commercial businesses.
• Costs of services provided by a federal or provincial government.

Eligible geographic areas

• Atlantic Region
• Alberta Region
• British Columbia Region
• Manitoba Region
• Northwest Territories Region
• Nunavut Region
• Ontario Region - South
• Ontario Region - North
• Quebec Region
• Saskatchewan Region
• Yukon Region

• The possibility that the project or activity will generate net economic benefits for Indigenous peoples in Canada.
• The possibility that the project will improve legislative compliance, implement pollution prevention measures, or improve environmental management capacity.
• The applicant's management capacity and business knowledge in relation to the project.
• Availability of federal, provincial, municipal, or tax credit assistance that can be applied to the project.
• The project's link to national and regional economic strategies and priorities of the federal government.

• Complete parts A and B of the Programme des services relatifs aux terres et au développement économique (PSTDE) – Activités prévues et rapport form.
• Submit the form to your regional office before the deadline set by the office.

• Targeted funding applications are assessed for relevance to program objectives and, in some cases, by internal or external reviewers at the regional or national level.
• For targeted funding, one plan is prepared for each funded project to guide periodic monitoring.
• The monitoring plan is based on the risk posed by the project.
• Beneficiaries must submit a final report at the end of the project, according to the funding agreement.

• The program combines five prior community-based economic and land management support programs under a single initiative.
• Administered by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) since 2014.
• Priority is given to initiatives that strengthen land management and economic development within Indigenous communities.
• Date of last modification for program information: June 11, 2020.