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Indigenous Habitat Participation Program (IHPP) - Capacity-building, Engagement, and Collaboration Funding: Proposal Form

This form is for applicants to submit a proposal to Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO's) Indigenous Habitat Participation Program (IHPP)

Proposal form
(DOCX - 208KB)

The Indigenous Habitat Participation Program (IHPP) will support Indigenous communities in their efforts to support the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat. More specifically, the IHPP will help Indigenous communities participate in the development of Fisheries and Oceans Canada's (DFO) policies, programs and regulations, and will support the development of technical capacity in inland areas and collaboration to ensure greater involvement in fish and fish habitat conservation and protection efforts across Canada.

Interested applicants must complete the attached proposal form in order to be considered for funding. All sections of the proposal form must be completed to be considered. Should a proposal be selected, applicants will be asked to submit additional technical details as part of the contribution or grant agreement negotiations.

The IHPP provides support through both contributions and grants. This proposal form is to be used for capacity-building, engagement, and collaboration funding only (a separate proposal form is required to apply for consultation funding).

Please refer to the IHPP Contribution funding proposal guidance document for help developing your proposal.

Notice and disclaimer

Note that personal information is not collected in this form. Please do not provide personal information about yourself or others when completing this form. For example, when providing information regarding the principal contact, do not include personal contact information.

Note:

Submission of a proposal form does not guarantee funding.

The completed proposal form must be emailed to a DFO regional coordinator to be considered. If you experience any issues submitting your proposal by e-mail, please contact the DFO regional coordinator to make alternate arrangements.

For additional information and assistance, please contact the DFO regional coordinator in the region in which your proposal will take place.

DFO regional coordinator contact information

Indigenous Habitat Participation Program proposal form - capacity-building, engagement, and collaboration funding

Unless otherwise indicated, all fields are mandatory.

Key project information

1. Project title

2. IHPP funding request

Enter the amount requested to IHPP for the current fiscal year. For multi-year projects, add lines as necessary.

Table 2. IHPP funding request
Years IHPP funding requested
202X-202X
Total

3. Contact information and organization

3.1 Applicant information

Please enter information about the applicant and principal contact name.

Table 3.1 Applicant information
Institution/Body/Organization name:
Organization type: (select best option)
Project contact and title:
Phone number:
E-mail address:
Mailing address:
Institution/body/organization website address:

3.2 Applicant's organization description

Please provide a short description of your organization including its mandate(s), objective(s) and structure.

4. Project team experience in engagement, capacity building and collaboration

Please provide details on the qualifications and relevant experience of your project team, in order to demonstrate its experience and capacity to deliver the proposed project.

4.1 Project Team Members (maximum 25 lines)

Table 4.1 Project Team Members (maximum 25 lines)
Title Experience

5. Application to other DFO program funding

Has your organization applied to, and or received funding from the Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk or the Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management (AAROM) program or any other DFO contribution program for your proposed project or any other initiative/project?

5.1

If “Yes”, please provide a list of other DFO contribution programs to which your organization applied to, or received funding from. Please also provide a brief description of the project, if different from the current proposed project, and whether or not the project was successful:

6. Overview and project description

6.1 Project overview

Are you applying for funding for (see guidance for category descriptions):

Please provide a brief overview of the proposed project that includes a summary of the overall objectives of the proposal and how the project will contribute to the IHPP's objectives.

6.2 Project description

Please provide a detailed description of the specific tasks, activities and methodology that will be used. Please describe the targeted community(ies) or Indigenous groups (including location(s) and how the activities link to one or more of the IHPP's priorities including: the processes to be used for engagement; the type(s) of capacity building (or technical capacity) being proposed; and/or the approach to collaboration.

6.3 Outcomes description

Please describe the outcomes to be achieved as a result of your project including anticipated benefits and how it could contribute to meeting the objectives of the IHPP (e.g., benefits for your community). This could include short-, medium-, and long-term benefits.

7. Performance measures

Please identify your project’s expected benefits in the tables below. For multi-year projects, add tables as necessary.

7.1. Performance measures for fiscal year 202X-202X

Table 7.1. Performance measures for fiscal year 202X-202X
Performance measure Anticipated
Number of partners engaged and involved in the project (the Recipient and DFO must not be counted as partners)
Number of outreach events conducted (presentations, workshops, etc.)
Number of communities benefiting from project
Number of people trained

8. Activities

Only activities funded wholly or in part by the IHPP should be described in this section. Copy/paste the table rows for additional activities to be included in the current fiscal year. Administrative fees up to 15% of the total contribution amount should be included. For multi-year projects, add tables as necessary.

8.1 Annual work plan for proposed IHPP-funded activities for 202X-202X

Table 8.1 Annual work plan for proposed IHPP-funded activities for 202X-202X
Annual Work Plan for 202X-202X

Activity 1: [Title of activity]

Estimated Cost IHPP $[numerical amount]

Start and End dates: [day-month-year – day-month-year]

General Description of the Activity:

[xxxxx]

Tasks:

[xxxxx]

Deliverable (Maximum of 1 deliverable):

Activity 2: [Title of activity]

Estimated Cost IHPP $[numerical amount]

Start and End dates: [day-month-year – day-month-year]

General Description of the Activity:

[xxxxx]

Tasks:

[xxxxx]

Deliverable (Maximum of 1 deliverable):

9. Projected Expenditures

Please provide a description of the project expenses and indicate the associated amount(s) for each expense category, for 202X-the current fiscal year. Budget items included in this section must be limited to those funded wholly or partially by the IHPP. Please refer to the Proposal Guidance document for more information on the level of detail required in the budget table. For multi-year project, add tables as necessary.

9.1. IHPP projected expenditures for 202X-202X

Budget 202X-202X
Expense category Expense description $ Requested to IHPP
Total Add rows as needed sum of above
Note: The total annual amount requested from the IHPP must equal the total cost to the IHPP for all activities in section 10.1.

10. Project support

Please list all sources of cash and/or in-kind support for the current fiscal year in the tables below. Include a short description of the type of expense and indicate the amounts associated with each source. Should your project be approved, please note that a letter confirming cash support from other sources may be requested, depending on the amount(s). See Proposal Guidance for details. For multi-year projects, add tables as necessary.

10.1. Sources of Support for 202X-202X

Table 10.1. Sources of Support for 202X-202X
Organization Name, Description of activities to be funded and Valuation of Support $ Value of Federal cash and in-kind support $ Value of other governmental cash and in-kind support $ Value other cash and in-kind support Total $ Support Confirmed Y/N
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (IHPP cash amount requested)          
           
           
           
[Add rows as needed]          
Total [sum of above column] [sum of above column] [sum of above column] [sum of above column]  

11. Signature

Please note:

No additional information received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Table 11. Signature
Principal applicant
Name:
Title:
Date:
Date modified: