Community Economic Development Program

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible recipients are First Nation and Inuit community organizations, and other organizations they have mandated or designated to act on their behalf.

Eligible Activities

Eligible activities include:

• one-time projects and ongoing activities for community economic development planning and capacity development;
• proposal development and the leveraging of financial resources;
• employment of community members;
• development of community-owned and community member businesses;
• development of land and resources under community control;
• access to opportunities from land and resources beyond community control;
• promotion of community investment; and
• activities in research and advocacy.

Summary

What are the funding levels?

INAC determines funding levels annually. INAC allocates funds through national and regional funding allocation methodologies that distribute the program budget to First Nation and Inuit communities based on factors such as population and number of communities in a region.

What information is required?

Potential recipients must submit an annual operational plan which includes a brief description of the projects and activities to be carried out with the funding allocation, the expected results and possible performance measures, a cost estimate of the projects and activities, and a monthly cash flow forecast.

How is the program delivered?

Once a potential recipient has submitted an annual operational plan, INAC enters into a funding agreement with the recipient. The agreement requires the recipient to carry out the annual operational plan and report at the end of the year on the activities carried out and their results.

Alberta Contact(s):
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Room 630
Canada Place
9700 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 4G2
Telephone: (780) 495-2773
Fax: (780) 495-4088
E-mail: sawatzkyg@inac-ainc.gc.ca

British Columbia Contact(s):
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Suite 600
1138 Melville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia  V6E 4S3
Telephone: (604) 666-7891
Fax: (604) 775-7149
E-mail: guerinb@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Manitoba Contact(s):
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Room 200
365 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3B 3A3
Telephone: (204) 983-4928
Fax: (204) 983-7820
E-mail: galbraithb@inac-ainc.gc.ca

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Atlantic Region
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
40 Havelock Street
P.O. Box 160
Amherst, Nova Scotia  B4H 3Z3
Telephone: (902) 661-6200
Fax: (902) 661-6237
E-mail: hechavarrias@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Newfoundland & Labrador Contact(s):
Atlantic Region
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
40 Havelock Street
P.O. Box 160
Amherst, Nova Scotia  B4H 3Z3
Telephone: (902) 661-6200
Fax: (902) 661-6237
E-mail: hechavarrias@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Northwest Territories Contact(s):
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
4914 50th Street
P.O. Box 1500
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories  X1A 2R3
Telephone: (867) 669-2500
Fax: (867) 669-2711
E-mail: lakhania@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Nova Scotia Contact(s):
Atlantic Region
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
40 Havelock Street
P.O. Box 160
Amherst, Nova Scotia  B4H 3Z3
Telephone: (902) 661-6200
Fax: (902) 661-6237
E-mail: hechavarrias@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Nunavut Contact(s):
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
969 Qimugjuk Building
P.O. Box 2200
Iqaluit, Nunavut  X0A 0H0
Telephone: (867) 975-4500
Fax: (867) 975-4560
E-mail: bloorm@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Ontario Contact(s):
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
8th Floor
25 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario  M4T 1M2
Telephone: (877) 388-4188
Fax: (416) 954-3189
E-mail: aldersonj@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Prince Edward Island Contact(s):
Atlantic Region
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
40 Havelock Street
P.O. Box 160
Amherst, Nova Scotia  B4H 3Z3
Telephone: (902) 661-6200
Fax: (902) 661-6237
E-mail: hechavarrias@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Quebec Contact(s):
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Room 400
Place Jacques-Cartier Complex
320 St. Joseph Street East
Québec, Quebec  G1K 9J2
Telephone: (418) 648-7551
Fax: (418) 648-2266
Toll-free (information): 1-800-263-5592
E-mail: brouillettel@ainc-inac.gc.ca

Saskatchewan Contact(s):
Saskatchewan Region
Mr. Kim Biem
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Room 200
1 First Nations Way
Regina, Saskatchewan  S4S 7K5
Telephone: (306) 780-7110
Fax: (306) 780-6540
E-mail: biemk@inac.gc.ca

Yukon Contact(s):
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Room 345
300 Main Street
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2B5
Telephone: (867) 667-3305
Fax: (867) 667-3196
E-mail: bradleyc@inac-ainc.gc.ca or parkerc@inac-ainc.gc.ca