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Funding
a CCP

Are you looking for ways to fund your community’s planning process? In this section, we share several ideas and examples. The key is to start thinking about funding from the beginning to ensure you have the resources you need at each stage of planning.

COST OF
A CCP

federal funding

provincial funding

REGIONAL funding

Autonomous funding

How much does A CCP
PROCESS COST? 

Costs vary greatly from community to community. Many factors influence the cost of the process, including your First Nation’s total population, the place(s) of residence of members or citizens, planned activities, the size of your planning team, your local pay scale, and salary indexation.  

In Quebec, a CCP costs between $90,000 and $150,000 per year during the pre-planning and planning phases. On average, these two phases combined last 2 to 5 years.

Typical cost scenario for a CCP process:

Average cost of a CCP : $90,000 to $150,000 per year

Duration : 2 to 5 years (to complete both the pre-planning and planning phases)

Main expenses : 

  • Salaries (full-time coordinator, part-time communications person)
  • Fees (one-off support, special projects, technical support)
  • Community events (equipment, meals, facilitation material)
  • Communications (videos, graphic design, social media, website, postage)
  • Translation (interpretation and document translation)
  • Travel (engagement activities outside the community, events, training)
  • Training (coordinator, planning team and/or planning committee)

We have an example budget for you that includes the main cost categories of a “typical” process. It’s up to you to adjust it based on your actual costs, the duration of your process, etc. 
Budget example (Excel)

What support is offered
at the federal level?

The Professional and Institutional Development (P&ID) Program is the primary source of funding the four main phases of community planning (pre-planning, planning, implementation and monitoring & evaluation) in our region.  

Managed by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), the program is open annually to all First Nations in Quebec.  

Each First Nation can request up to of $70,000 per year for the coordination of a CCP process. Additional funding may be requested for CCP-related activities such as community engagement or training.  

For the implementation of your plan, many other funding options are available. Various federal programs exist, depending on your goals and planned activities. Sectoral funding envelopes in areas such as health, education, infrastructure, and so on, can also be used.   

Don’t know where to start? ISC has listed the available funding sources in a table, accessible below. You can also contact the CCP manager at the regional office who can help you identify programs that are relevant to your First Nation.

Useful resources:

What support is offered
at the provincial level?

The Quebec government does not directly fund CCP efforts. However, certain programs can still be used to fund community engagement activities and the implementation of actions outlined in the plan.  

Here is the Quebec government’s webpage that lists its main initiatives to support First Nations :   

WHAT SUPPORT IS OFFERED
BY FIRST NATIONS
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS? 

Several regional organizations provide funding specifically for First Nations, either through sector-specific programs or by facilitating access to other sources of funding.

Here are the main regional commissions and organizations :

FNQLEDC

First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission: network of community economic development officers, support for entrepreneurship, strategic economic planning

FNHRDCQ

First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec: employment, employability and training 

FNEC

First Nations Education Council: support for education, technology, strategic linguistic planning

FNQLHSSC

First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission: funding for anti-poverty, elder wellness, information governance, fight against violence, etc. 

FNQLYN

First Nations Quebec Labrador Youth Network: creation of youth committees or councils 

FNQLEDC

First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Economic Development Commission – network of community economic development officers, support for entrepreneurship, strategic economic planning

FNHRDCQ

First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec : employment, employability and training 

FNEC

First Nations Education Council : support for education, technology, strategic linguistic planning

fnqlhssc

First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission : funding for anti-poverty, elder wellness, information governance, fight against violence, etc. 

fnqlyn

First Nations Quebec Labrador Youth Network : creation of youth committees or councils 

Can you independently
FINANCE A CCP?

Some First Nations use their own-source revenue to fund their CCP, such as business revenues, royalties, and crowdfunding campaigns. 

This is the case for Listuguj (Mi’gmaq Nation) and Waskaganish (Eeyou Nation) who used their own revenues to fund their planning processes. At the time, no government funding was available for CCP. Thanks to the commitment of elected officials, Listuguj and Waskaganish invested in community initiatives and hired a CCP champion, along with a team of external consultants. They later secured funding from ISC to finalize their plan (Listuguj) and measure the impacts of the actions implemented (Waskaganish).