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Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019
Support for participation in CNSC processes
Latest source updateLast Update: July 8, 2026Latest change: The page now shows a new open funding opportunity, replacing the prior 2019 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories decision notice with updated eligibility, application steps, funding cap, and dates.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: July 8, 2026
Latest change: The page now shows a new open funding opportunity, replacing the prior 2019 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories decision notice with updated eligibility, application steps, funding cap, and dates.
Participant Funding Program updated for a new opportunity
The Participant Funding Program content now shows a different open opportunity for Ontario Power Generation’s application to renew its licence for the Western Waste Management Facility, with a maximum amount of $200,000 and an application period from March 25 to June 16, 2026. Compared with the former 2019 Canadian Nuclear Laboratories decision notice, the visible content now includes new who-can-apply and ineligible-applicant rules, a revised list of eligible expenses, updated application instructions, and new post-application and payment terms, including payment within 30 days of a valid final financial report.
Funding available
$ 50,000
Deadline
April 19, 2024
Opened March 4, 2024
Location
Saskatchewan, Canada
Overview
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s Participant Funding Program supports eligible individuals and organizational representatives in participating in CNSC processes for specific projects or matters of regulatory interest. It can help cover professional fees, travel and incidentals, honoraria, and administrative costs for meetings, studies, and other engagement activities.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Saskatchewan
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
- Participation in CNSC regulatory review processes for major nuclear facilities, including licence renewals, new project applications, environmental assessments and regulatory oversight reports
- Meetings with CNSC staff on topics of regulatory interest
- CNSC targeted studies or monitoring
Documents Needed
- Signed participant funding application form
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individuals
- Organizational representatives
Who is not eligible
- For-profit organizations
- Applicants with a direct commercial interest
- People who work for the project proponent
Eligible expenses
- Professional fees
- Travel and incidentals
- Honoraria for chiefs or elders, or holders of Indigenous traditional knowledge or community knowledge
- Administrative costs
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Capital expenditures
- Construction costs
- Lost income
- Salaries and benefits
- General operations and maintenance
How to apply
- Open the application form for the funding opportunity
- Complete the form and follow the instructions in the form and the Participant Funding Program guide
- Submit the signed application as described in the guide
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by a Funding Review Committee
- Applicants will be informed of the outcome within 45 business days of the application closing date, or if there is no closing date, following receipt of a funding application
- Successful applicants receive a contribution agreement
- Funding is paid after recipients meet the objectives in their contribution agreement and submit a final financial report
- Payment is made within 30 days of receipt of a valid final financial report
Additional information
- When a decision is posted, the project link is updated to a decision page
Contacts
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019 Program
What is the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019?
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s Participant Funding Program supports eligible individuals and organizational representatives in participating in CNSC processes for specific projects or matters of regulatory interest. It can help cover professional fees, travel and incidentals, honoraria, and administrative costs for meetings, studies, and other engagement activities.
How much funding can be received?
Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019 Funds up to $50,000 of admissible expenses.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was April 19, 2024.
Who is eligible for the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019 program?
To be eligible for the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019 program, you must:
A direct, local interest in the project area
Indigenous traditional knowledge or community knowledge relevant to the project, or potential or established Indigenous and/or treaty rights that may be impacted by the project
Information relevant to the project that helps inform the CNSC review
What expenses are eligible under Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019?
Participation in CNSC regulatory review processes for major nuclear facilities, including licence renewals, new project applications, environmental assessments and regulatory oversight reports
Meetings with CNSC staff on topics of regulatory interest
CNSC targeted studies or monitoring
Who can I contact for more information about the Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019?
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 (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019 available?
The Participant Funding Program (PFP) - Regulatory Oversight Report for Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Sites: 2019 program is available the province of Saskatchewan.