Early exploration support

The early exploration support sub-stream assists communities in areas of high mineral development activities to respond to early exploration projects.

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Training, Incubator Accelerator

Mining

Indigenous

For Profit

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Funding is available to Indigenous communities or organizations in Ontario that:

are experiencing high mineral exploration or development activity
have received two to 10 exploration permit applications in the previous fiscal year (April 1 to March 31)

Eligible applicants may be:

single applicants – Indigenous communities in areas of high mineral exploration or development activity
joint applicants – two or more Indigenous communities in areas of high mineral exploration or development activity, or Indigenous organizations (for example, Tribal Councils, economic development organizations) representing communities in areas of high mineral exploration or development activity

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.