IAMC-TMX Resource Page
Call for Proposal Application Form
Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee (IAMC) for the
Trans Mountain Expansion Project and Existing Pipeline (TMX)
Annex A: 2023/2024 IAMC-TMX Call for Proposal Funding Details
The IAMC-TMX Committee has $3.5M available for Indigenous communities and organizations to respond to the impacts of TMX, in accordance with the Committee’s focus areas: Emergency Management, Indigenous Monitoring, Marine Shipping and Socio-economic Effects.
Each request has a funding maximum of up to $49,999, which will support up to 70 community projects. Important details related to this Call for Proposal for community projects is provided below:
- To align with the Committee’s priority of reaching as many communities as possible one application (up to $49,999) can be submitted per Indigenous community or organization.
- Eligible Recipients are the 129 Indigenous communities potentially impacted by TMX.
- Tribal Councils or Not-For-Profit organizations are also eligible to receive funding if they are applying on behalf of the 129 potentially impacted Indigenous communities. Written support of the project from the Band Council or Board of Directors is required.
- Applications will be approved on an ongoing basis until the funding is fully expended.
- Conditional approval is sent via email from NRCan following subcommittee endorsement. The Eligible Expenditure period occurs from the conditional approval date (via email) to March 31, 2024.
- A 100% advance with a 10% holdback will be provided following a fully signed contribution agreement (i.e. community and NRCan).
- One claim and one final report are due on May 31, 2024.
- All Contribution Agreements are Fixed Funding.
Download application guide and form here!
Please submit this completed application along with any questions to the IAMC-TMX inbox:
tmxcommittee-comitetmx@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Annex B: IAMC-TMX Applicant Guide – Call for Proposal Project Examples
Eligible project examples are provided for reference and are not limited to the list below. Youth focused activities are a specific priority that the Committee would like to highlight within the three focus areas of Planning, Equipment, Skills & Training. This is being done in response to Elder advice. The definition of Elder and youth is determined by each Indigenous community.
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| Focus Area 1: Planning Activities | Focus Area 2: Equipment Purchase(s) | Focus Area 3: Skills & Training |
| · Indigenous, environmental and/or safety monitoring needs analysis · Land use planning · Skills and training needs assessment, in relation to the construction and operational phases of · TMX (may include apprenticeships, cultural training and accredited training) · Traditional land use studies · Elder/community Indigenous monitoring engagement · Protocol development for protection of Sites of Indigenous Significance · Occupational Health and Safety needs assessment · Impact assessments/Aquatic/restoration studies · Youth sights of Indigenous significance visits · Elder/youth knowledge sharing · Youth energy literacy or field trips · Participatory youth mapping exercises |
· Personal Protective Equipment (e.g., CAS approved hardhat, safety glasses, fire retardant · clothing, ankle high safety boots, etc.) · GPS · Drone for data collection· Satellite phones or other communication devices that may be utilized without internet · Tablets for data collection and drafting reports · Water quality measuring devises (e.g., water probes) · Vehicles to support Indigenous Monitoring, including relevant safety features and equipment (e.g. truck, quad, snowmobile) · Youth equipment to support participation and/or training in Indigenous monitoring |
· Indigenous participation in skills or training opportunities related to Indigenous Monitoring · Youth aquatic or terrestrial monitoring programming (aquatic invertebrate, species at risk, invasive species etc.) · Participatory youth mapping training |
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| Focus Area 1: Planning Activities | Focus Area 2: Equipment Purchase(s) | Focus Area 3: Skills & Training |
| · Develop, review, update and/or renew community Emergency Response Plan · Emergency response needs analysis · Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability Assessments · Pre-planning, organization and preparation to allow a community to be organized to activate emergency management and response plans · Develop pandemic emergency plans, for inclusion in Emergency Response Plan · Youth first aid or emergency management activities |
· Personal Protective Equipment (e.g., CAS approved hardhat, safety glasses, fire retardant · clothing, ankle high safety boots, etc.) · GPS · Drone for data collection · Satellite phones or other communication devices that may be utilized without internet · Tablets for data collection and drafting reports · Water quality measuring devises (e.g., water probes) · Vehicles to support Indigenous Monitoring, including relevant safety features and equipment (e.g., truck, quad, snowmobile) · Youth equipment to support participation and/or training in Indigenous monitoring |
· Indigenous participation in skills or training opportunities related to Indigenous Monitoring · Youth aquatic or terrestrial monitoring programming (aquatic invertebrate, species at risk, invasive species etc.) · Participatory youth mapping training |
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| Focus Area 1: Planning Activities | Focus Area 2: Equipment Purchase(s) | Focus Area 3: Skills & Training |
| · Developing emergency response plans· Updating emergency response plans · Data collection to assist in response planning · Drills or exercises to ensure the efficacy of response plans · Youth/Elder knowledge sharing/exchange · Youth marine environment workshops /activities · Youth engagement in marine interests |
· Radio-telecommunication system · Generators · Sea cans and emergency supplies · Spill kits · Emergency response vessel · GPS units · Satellite phones · First aid supplies · Other such equipment communities deem necessary to be fully prepared to respond and recover. · Youth equipment to support participation and/or training in marine related opportunities |
· Emergency management training · Incident Command System training · Other training and skill development communities deem necessary to build and/or enhance this capacity within communities. · Youth training programs (bullying, race or gender-based harassment, human trafficking, drugs and alcohol, cultural safety etc.) · Youth based diving or aquatic safety programs |
Socio-Economic Effects Examples
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| Focus Area 1: Planning Activities | Focus Area 2: Equipment Purchase(s) | Focus Area 3: Skills & Training |
| · Economic/Business development planning and/or scan · Employment/training needs assessment · Community Response Plans to domestic violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault, racism · Socio-economic and/or cultural impact assessment of TMX (e.g., a study of how the community is/has been affected by the project) · Cultural Awareness training (production of videos, training materials, documents, etc.) · Community-led Socio-economic Monitoring Framework (e.g., identifying priority indicators for tracking by a community) · Community health and well-being studies (e.g. intervention mapping to address social and economic factors impacting indigenous people’s health) · Heritage resource studies or workshops (e.g. identifying heritage values and developing a heritage register) · Infrastructure (e.g. housing, transportation) and services (e.g. health) impact and needs assessments · Youth/Elder knowledge sharing/exchange · Youth wellness workshops/ youth engagement in socioeconomic interests |
· Equipment/software to support Community Response Initiatives or Socio-Economic Monitoring (e.g. software, computers, tablets, databases, safety applications) · Equipment to support Communities overcoming barriers to accessing economic benefits such as employment and career development opportunities (e.g., community transportation, computers) · Youth equipment to support participation and/or training in socio-economic related opportunities · Resources for youth to support learning language and other cultural or socioeconomic needs |
· Training on community safety and situational awareness · Training on personal financial management · Career development/mentorship programs · Youth training programs (bullying, race or gender based harassment, human trafficking, drugs and alcohol, cultural safety etc.) |
