Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning

This grant focuses on enhancing the economic readiness of Indigenous communities in Canada’s northern territories through targeted financial assistance. Specific modalities related to funding disbursement or requirements are not explicitly outlined in the available information.

Eligibility for this grant focuses on the applicant's community profile and economic development objectives.

• The applicant must be a First Nations, Inuit, Métis, or non-status Indigenous community located within the three territories of Canada.

Who is eligible?

Who is not eligible

There are specific types of companies that are not eligible for this grant. They include:

• For-profit organizations
• Foreign entities
• Non-Indigenous communities

Eligible expenses

This grant supports Indigenous communities in the territories to strengthen their economic development capacities and pursue viable economic opportunities. The eligible projects are aimed at enhancing infrastructure, resources, and skill sets to foster economic growth and community resilience.

• Projects that provide training and skills development to increase community employment opportunities.
• Initiatives that enhance the utilization and value of community-controlled resources.
• Development of infrastructure that supports economic activities and enhances community accessibility.
• Projects that aim to generate new revenue streams for community governments through economic initiatives.
• Strategies to access and utilize resources not currently controlled by the community, increasing economic participation.
• Initiatives focused on attracting investment to create a conducive environment for economic growth.
• Support for the creation and expansion of community businesses, generating contracts and sales.
• Capacity-building programs to prepare community governments for future economic opportunities.
• Projects that enhance community infrastructure to support economic development endeavors.

Eligible geographic areas

This grant primarily focuses on economic development within Indigenous communities located in the three territories of Canada. The specific eligible areas include those situated in these northern regions.

• Yukon
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut

There are evaluation and selection criteria for the Community Readiness and Opportunities Planning (CROP) grant:

• Community economic development readiness and potential
• Community readiness to leverage economic opportunities
• Demonstrated need and benefit to the community
• Realistic and achievable project objectives
• Capacity building and sustainability of proposed project

Here are additional relevant details for this grant:

• The program aims to maximize Indigenous participation in Canada's overall economic growth and development.
• It encourages partnerships and collaborations between Indigenous communities and other stakeholders for economic projects.
• The funding may support capacity development initiatives like training and skills development complementing economic aspirations.
• The program emphasizes the sustainable use and management of resources under community control.