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Participant Funding Program - Nuclear
Support for CNSC participation in nuclear reviews
Last Update: May 28, 2026
Funding available
$ 150,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Canada
Overview
Provides participant funding to support public, Indigenous, and stakeholder participation in CNSC regulatory processes. Up to $150,000 is available for reviewing documents and taking part in hearings, meetings, or written interventions on nuclear projects.
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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
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Utilities
Location
- Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Canadians
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Review of Commission member documents and technical reports
- Participation in community meetings and Commission proceedings
- Review of licence applications and related documents
- Written interventions providing new information to the Commission
Documents Needed
- Participant funding application form
- Supporting documentation for organizational applicants
- Résumé or CV for hired professionals
- Consent letter for third-party professionals
Official resources
Program guide
Application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individuals
- Indigenous groups
- Not-for-profit organizations
Who is not eligible
- For-profit organizations
- Applicants with a direct commercial interest in the project
- People working for the project proponent
- Organizations representing another level of government, other than an Indigenous government
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees
- Travel and incidentals
- Honoraria
- Administrative costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Capital expenditures
- Construction costs
- Lost income
- Building renovations
- Salaries and benefits
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- Specific project locations in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Quebec, depending on the funding opportunity
Selection criteria
- Relevance to the CNSC mandate and the specific project
- Potential to provide new, distinctive, value-added information
- Applicant’s direct local, Indigenous, or rights-based interest
- Nature and complexity of the project and expected public interest
How to apply
- Step 1: Find the funding opportunity
- Review the project notice and access the project-specific application form.
- Check the application deadline and related instructions.
- Step 2: Complete the application
- Fill out the form and answer all required sections.
- Attach any supporting documents required by the form.
- Sign and date the application before submission.
- Step 3: Submit the application
- Send the completed form to the CNSC Participant Funding Program Administrator by email, mail, or fax, as indicated in the notice.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by an independent Funding Review Committee.
- The CNSC notifies applicants of the funding decision.
- Successful applicants receive a contribution agreement to sign.
- Funding is paid after the agreement objectives are met and the final financial report is submitted.
Additional information
- Applications are reviewed by an independent Funding Review Committee.
- Successful applicants must sign a contribution agreement.
- Recipients may be asked to complete a final financial report and a recipient survey.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Participant Funding Program - Nuclear Program
What is the Participant Funding Program - Nuclear?
Provides participant funding to support public, Indigenous, and stakeholder participation in CNSC regulatory processes. Up to $150,000 is available for reviewing documents and taking part in hearings, meetings, or written interventions on nuclear projects.
How much funding can be received?
Participant Funding Program - Nuclear Funds up to $150,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Participant Funding Program - Nuclear program?
To be eligible for the Participant Funding Program - Nuclear program, you must:
Direct local or Indigenous interest in the project.
Relevant, value-added information for the CNSC.
What expenses are eligible under Participant Funding Program - Nuclear?
Review of Commission member documents and technical reports
Participation in community meetings and Commission proceedings
Review of licence applications and related documents
Written interventions providing new information to the Commission
Who can I contact for more information about the Participant Funding Program - Nuclear?
You can contact Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) by email at pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca or by phone at 613-415-2814.
Where is the Participant Funding Program - Nuclear available?
The Participant Funding Program - Nuclear program is available the province of Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan.
Is the Participant Funding Program - Nuclear a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Participant Funding Program - Nuclear is a Grant and Funding