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Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision

Support for participation in CNSC processes

Offered by
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)

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Funding available
$ 34,252
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
Ontario, Canada
Who can apply
Individuals
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Overview

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s Participant Funding Program helps individuals, Indigenous groups, and not-for-profit organizations participate in CNSC regulatory review processes for specific projects. It can cover professional fees, travel and incidentals, and administrative costs.

At a glance

Funding available

Maximum funding
$34,252
Financing goals
  • Strengthen organizational capacity
  • Raise awareness or mobilize a population
  • Conduct research or evaluation activities

Eligible candidates

Location
  • Ontario
Eligible Industries
All industries
Annual revenue
All revenue ranges
Organisation size
All organization sizes
Audience
  • Indigenous Peoples
Legal structures
Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
Research, Environment, Civic and Advocacy Organizations, Not Elsewhere Classified
Target groups
General public, Indigenous peoples, Community leaders
Revenue structures
100% donations / grants
Scope
National

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Availability timeline

2026
Periods: 1

Latest changes

PFP opportunity updated

The opportunity page now reflects a new funding call with updated eligibility, application steps, funding terms, and a new intake window.

See more

The opportunity content was replaced with a new funding call for Bruce Power, with an application window from April 8 to May 4, 2026 and a maximum amount of $30,000 now shown for that opportunity. The page also adds new eligibility rules, eligible expenses, ineligible costs, required application steps, and contribution-agreement conditions, while the contact email remains pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca.

Official source: api.cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
July 13, 2026

Eligibility

Who is eligible?

  • Individuals
  • Indigenous groups
  • Not-for-profit organizations, if one person in the group assumes individual responsibility for signing the contribution agreement should funding be approved, thereby also assuming the legal responsibility for carrying out all of the agreement’s terms.

Who is not eligible

  • For-profit organizations
  • Applicants with a direct commercial interest in the project
  • People working for the project proponent
  • Applicants representing another level of government, other than an Indigenous government

Eligible expenses

  • Professional fees
  • Travel and incidentals
  • Honoraria for chiefs or elders, or holders of Indigenous traditional knowledge (ITK) and/or community knowledge
  • Administrative costs
  • Other costs considered by the CNSC’s Independent Funding Review Committee (FRC) on a case-by-case basis

Ineligible Costs and Activities

  • Capital expenditures
  • Construction costs
  • Lost income
  • Renovation of buildings
  • Salaries and benefits, and general operations and maintenance costs

Activities funded

  • Review of Commission member documents (CMDs)
  • Review of technical or environmental monitoring reports
  • Travel to and/or participation in community meetings and Commission proceedings
  • Procurement of legal advice, but not legal representation
  • Review of licence applications

How to apply

  • Consult the PFP funding opportunities to learn more about the project description and access the project-specific application form.
  • Complete the PFP application form.
  • Before submitting, review, sign and date the form and keep a copy for your records.
  • Submit the PFP application form to the CNSC’s PFP Administrator by email, fax or mail.

Documents Needed

  • Project-specific PFP application form
  • If representing or applying on behalf of a not-for-profit organization, details regarding the organization’s mission and objectives, supporting documentation, and an endorsement from the president or principal contact for the organization

Selection criteria

  • Successful applicants will be awarded a portion of this available funding based on the merit of their application.

Processing and Agreement

  • The PFP administrator will notify applicants within one business day of receiving the application and start the review and approval process.
  • An independent funding review committee will review the application and recommend whether the funding request should be approved, including the amount and any objectives to be met.
  • The PFP administrator will notify applicants of the CNSC’s final decision within 25 business days of the closing date for the application process.
  • The CNSC will issue a contribution agreement to all successful PFP funding applicants.
  • Funding payments are issued once recipients have met the objectives in their contribution agreement, submitted a final financial report, and completed a recipient survey.

Contacts

pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
613-947-6382

Official sources

Program guide

Eligibility criteriaFunding application processFunding award process

Application form

Funding Application FormFunding Application Formobject

Supporting document

Participant Funding Program Contribution AgreementPFP resources and templates
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision Program

What is the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision?

The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s Participant Funding Program helps individuals, Indigenous groups, and not-for-profit organizations participate in CNSC regulatory review processes for specific projects. It can cover professional fees, travel and incidentals, and administrative costs.

How much funding can be received?

Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision Funds up to $34,252 of admissible expenses.

What is the deadline to apply?

The program is accepting continuous intake

Who is eligible for the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision program?

To be eligible for the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision program, you must: Applicants must demonstrate at least one of the following: a direct, local interest in the project, Indigenous traditional knowledge or community knowledge relevant to the project, potential or established Aboriginal and/or Treaty rights which may be impacted by the project, or value-added information relevant to the CNSC's mission and specific to the project. Not-for-profit organizations are only accepted if one person in the group assumes individual responsibility for signing the contribution agreement and carrying out all terms of the contribution agreement.

What expenses are eligible under Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision?

Professional fees Travel and incidentals Honoraria for chiefs or elders, or holders of Indigenous traditional knowledge (ITK) and/or community knowledge Administrative costs Other costs considered by the CNSC’s Independent Funding Review Committee (FRC) on a case-by-case basis

Who can I contact for more information about the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision?

You can contact Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) by email at pfp@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca or by phone at 613-947-6382.

Where is the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision available?

The Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Curve Lake First Nation Decision program is available the province of Ontario.