The National First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program (NFNECP)

The NFNECP is a collaborative initiative that supports community-based research on environmental contaminants trends in relation to human health focusing on First Nations communities south of the 60th parallel. The program is designed to address issues of national impact that are common to First Nations across Canada. Projects inform communities about potential risks, enable them to make better decisions, and help initiate or influence remediation on the foundation of better knowledge.

Research Projects are funded through the submission and evaluation of Research Proposals from First Nations Communities.

Capacity Building Workshop - February 27 & 28, 2012 - Ottawa, ON

The Capacity Building Workshop that was held in Ottawa, ON in February was a success! The goal of this workshop was to provide participants with knowledge of our programs and proposal writing skills. We had over 25 participants from communities across Canada, who gathered, met and shared their concerns with water quality and contaminants affecting their environment.

The NFNECP and the DWQP will launch the Call for Proposals for the 2013-14 fiscal year on June 30^th, 2012. The call will close on November 15^th, 2012 at 11:59 PST.

Click on the program tabs below to view the titles of the funded proposals for the

NFNECP 2012/2013 and DWQP 2012/2013 fiscal year.