First Nations Forestry Program

The First Nations Forestry Program (FNFP) provides funding and support to First Nations to participate in the forest sector in order to develop and sustainably manage their forest resources and to participate in and benefit from forest-based development opportunities.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible recipients are elected First Nations Bands and Tribal Councils, First Nations organizations, and other First Nations group or company involved in improving First Nations economic conditions and who can contribute to the objectives of the FNFP.

Summary

The First Nations Forestry Program has four objectives:

• enhance the capacity of First Nations to sustainably manage their forest lands;
• enhance the capacity of First Nations to operate and participate in forest-based development opportunities and their benefits;
• advance the knowledge of First Nations in sustainable forest management and forest-based development; and
• enhance the institutional capacity of First Nations at the provincial and territorial level to support their participation in the forest-based economy.  

How Do I Apply?
If you are interested in submitting a project proposal and would like further details on eligibility, application guidelines, activities supported, or screening criteria, please contact the program representative for your province or territory, listed below.

Application deadlines are different for each province and territory.

A listing of national projects that are either completed or currently in progress is also available.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Chris Pitt
Canadian Forest Service
Natural Resources Canada
P.O. Box 4000
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3B 5P7
Telephone: 506-452-3138
Fax: 506-452-3525
E-mail: cpitt@nrcan.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.fnfp.gc.ca/english/index.shtml

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National Contact(s):
Canadian Forest Service
First Nations Forestry Program Secretariat
Natural Resources Canada
7th Floor
580 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0E4
Telephone: 613-947-7377
Fax: 613-992-9053
E-mail: bulletin@fnfp.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.fnfp.gc.ca/english/index.shtml