Calls for proposals
Calls for proposals issued by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada are listed below. Closed calls are listed for 2 years after their deadline.
Calls for proposals issued by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) can be found on the ISC Calls for proposals page.
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Open calls
2025
- Supporting Indigenous Women's and 2SLGBTQI+ Organizations program
We are now accepting project concept submissions for multi-year initiatives (3 to 5 years) beginning in fiscal year 2026 to 2027. Applications for the 2026 to 2027 fiscal year will follow a two-stage process, beginning with the submission of a concept note. Concept submissions will be accepted from August 26 to September 26, 2025. - Modern treaty and self-government policy and awareness funding
The 2025 to 2026 call for proposals for modern treaty and self-government policy and awareness initiatives will be open from July 2, 2025, at 12:00 AM PDT to October 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM PDT. - Food Security Research Grant
The 2025 to 2026 deadline to submit letter of intent for the Food Security Research Grant will be open until September 22, 2025.
Closed calls
2025
- Federal Interlocutor's Contribution Program
The deadline to apply for the 2025 to 2026 Federal Interlocutor's Contribution Program is closed.
2024
- Call for art submissions by Indigenous artists in Canada
The call for submissions for the 2024 to 2025 Indigenous art acquisition program is closed. Submissions were accepted until October 1, 2024. - Support for the Wellbeing of Families and Survivors of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People Contribution Program
The call for proposals for fiscal years 2024 to 2025, 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 is now closed. The deadline to submit a proposal application was July 26, 2024.
2023
- Engagement funding for the Additions to Reserve Policy redesign
This call for proposals is now closed. The deadline to submit a proposal was May 19, 2023. - Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program
The call for proposals for First Nations south of 60° N is now closed. The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026 fiscal years was October 20, 2023. - Northern Contaminants Program
The call for proposals for 2023 to 2024 is now closed. The deadline to apply was March 8, 2023.