Economic Development Programs

Community Economic Development Program (CEDP)

The Community Economic Development Program (CEDP) provides financial support to First Nation and Inuit communities for economic development initiatives. This support is intended for community economic development, planning and capacity development initiatives, proposal development, leveraging of financial resources and for carrying out various other economic development activities.

Community Economic Opportunities Program (CEOP)

The Community Economic Opportunities Program (CEOP) provides project-based, proposal driven support to those First Nation and Inuit communities that have identified economic development opportunities which demonstrate significant economic benefits for their respective communities. The program is expected to lead to community economic benefits as a result of planning and negotiating activities, research and advocacy initiatives and economic infrastructure projects.

Community Support Services Program (CSSP)

This program provides funding for one-time projects or ongoing initiatives that support capacity development in First Nation and Inuit community economic development organizations.

The program does not seek proposals from First Nation and Inuit communities or their designated or mandated organizations. All proposals are typically initiated, reviewed and approved by Regional Program Management Advisory Committees (RPMACs) comprised of both First Nation/Inuit membership as well as INAC representation.