Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI)
Supports Indigenous Canadian communities through training, participation, and forestry sector development.
The Indigenous Forestry Initiative (IFI), administered by Natural Resources Canada, is an exclusively Indigenous-focused programme renewed for 2026-2029 with a total budget of CAD 16.9 million, including CAD 13 million in direct investment in First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. IFI is designed to accelerate Indigenous awareness, influence, inclusion, and leadership in Canada's forest sect…
Indigenous forestry governance, planning, and capacity development; economic development projects in the forestry sector for First Nations, Inuit, and Metis.
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