Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund

• Introduction: Indigenous Stakeholder Capacity Fund
• Stream 1: Indigenous Capacity Support
• Stream 2: Regulatory Policy Dialogue
• Stream 3: Engagement and Collaboration Support
• Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund Application Guide
• 2023–24 Annual Funding Decision Report

Introduction

The CNSC’s Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund will help Indigenous Nations and communities, as well as other interested parties, gain the capacity necessary to engage in the CNSC’s regulatory processes prior to and throughout the lifecycle of nuclear facilities and activities in Canada in a variety of ways.

The purpose of the Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund is to:

• develop and support the organizational capacity of Indigenous Nations and communities and other interested parties to participate in and contribute to the CNSC’s regulatory processes, programs, policies and initiatives more meaningfully
• support building relationships and trust with the CNSC through collaboration with Indigenous Nations and communities and other interested parties

The Indigenous and Stakeholder Capacity Fund has approved funding for 5 years (currently ending in fiscal year 2027–28) and includes 3 funding streams.

Name of project	Maximum amount	Application deadline
There are currently no funding opportunities open through Stream 1: Indigenous Capacity Support. Please note that this stream typically opens for applications in April of each year.	Up to a maximum of $100,000 per year for Indigenous Nations and communities Up to a maximum of $200,000 per year for Indigenous organizations representing multiple Indigenous Nations and communities	Closed
One funding opportunity is now open through Stream 2: Regulatory Policy Dialogue	Maximum of $10,000 for Indigenous Nations and communities, non-governmental organizations or other organizations Maximum of $15,000 for Indigenous organizations representing multiple Indigenous Nations and communities	March 23, 2025
Funding through Stream 3: Engagement and Collaboration Support will be based on needs identified by CNSC subject matter experts through ongoing engagement and collaboration activities with Indigenous Nations and communities and other interested parties.	N/A	Ongoing