Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund: Step 2. Who can receive funds

2. Who can receive funds

Only the below groups are eligible to receive funding.

• Indigenous
• Indigenous organizations, governments, boards, commissions, communities, associations and authorities, including: 
• Indigenous Communities, bands and settlements
• District councils, chiefs’ councils or tribal councils
• Indigenous associations, organizations or societies
• Indigenous fisheries
• Commissions
• Councils
• Authorities
• Boards
• Indigenous economic
• Institutions
• Organizations
• Corporations
• Co-operatives
• Partnerships or aggregations of Indigenous groups
• Bodies or entities established by rights-holding communities to represent them
• Indigenous scholars associated with organizations, governments, boards, commissions, communities, associations or authorities
• Service providers working with Indigenous organizations in fish and fish habitat (mandated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
• Non-government organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Charitable and volunteer organizations
• Professional associations
• Local organizations
• Community associations and groups
• Seniors’ and youth groups
• Service clubs
• Academia
• Research
• Academic institutions
• Educational institutions
• Industry
• For-profit organizations
• Small businesses with less than 500 employees
• Companies
• Corporations
• Industry association
• Municipal or local governments
• Their agencies
• Conservation authorities

Who cannot receive funds

The following entities are not eligible to receive funding:

• Individuals
• Non-Canadian organizations
• Provincial and territorial governments
• Federal departments, agencies and Crown corporations