Log in to Transfer Payment Ontario. Read about the funding opportunities that are currently available and what you'll need to know to apply. Learn how to register for Transfer Payment Ontario and start applying. The Aboriginal Participation Fund was developed to help support Indigenous communities and organizations participate in:. The advanced exploration and development support sub-stream assists communities in areas of high mineral development activity to respond to advanced exploration and mine development projects.
Funding is available to Indigenous communities in Ontario in areas of high mineral development activity. While priority will be given to communities that do not have an existing Mineral Development Advisor MDA , communities with MDA s are encouraged to apply if their workload requires additional support to respond to advanced exploration and development project requests.
Application guide for the Aboriginal Participation Fund β advanced exploration and development support sub-stream. The early exploration support sub-stream assists communities in areas of high mineral development activities to respond to early exploration projects.
Joint applicants must provide a Band Council Resolution in support of the application from each community represented on the application. Applicants are encouraged, wherever possible, to work together to maximize the benefits of available funding. Application guide for the Aboriginal Participation Fund β early exploration support sub-stream. The education and relationship building sub-stream helps Indigenous communities and organizations:.
Application guide for the Aboriginal Participation Fund - overview of the education and relationship-building stream. The mineral development advisor MDA stream provides funding for a MDA for eligible Aboriginal communities and organizations to participate effectively in the regulatory consultation processes, including the review of:. Funding is available to Ontario Aboriginal communities or organizations experiencing high mineral exploration or development activity, having received 10 or more exploration plans or permit applications in the previous fiscal year April 1 to March Communities that receive fewer than 10 exploration plans or permit applications may be eligible for this stream if they are engaged in reviewing two or more closure plans, closure plan amendments, or mineral development-related environmental assessments.
