Ottawa rolling out Indigenous capacity building funds for northern projects

OTTAWA — The window is open for Indigenous groups to apply for federal funding to better engage in projects linked to critical minerals mining.

Natural Resources Canada is accepting proposals for the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) Indigenous Grants stream , part of Ottawa’s broader $1.5-billion Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund.

Up to $3 million is available in a funding pot for Indigenous organizations or non-Indigenous organizations working in partnership with Indigenous communities, said a federal news release.

The funding criteria specifically targets initiatives and activities surrounding mine-related clean energy projects, like a wind farm, and transportation infrastructure, like a mine access road.

Individual grant amounts of up to $150,000 are available for