VANCOUVER – The New Relationship Trust (NRT) invites eligible remote and Indigenous communities across British Columbia to submit funding applications starting June 3, 2024, for community decarbonization projects through the Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) program, a CleanBC initiative. “Thanks to this integrated partnership between the Province of B.C., BC Hydro, and NRT, more and …
VANCOUVER – Fourteen First Nations throughout the province are receiving $3.1 million in funding to develop alternative energy projects and advance energy efficiency in their communities through the British Columbia Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI), a clean-energy funding partnership between the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia and the New Relationship Trust (NRT). …
VICTORIA – More Indigenous communities will benefit from increased funding for food sovereignty, food security and Indigenous-led agriculture. “Indigenous food sovereignty is important to the health of Indigenous Peoples and the province as a whole, said Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food. By strengthening traditional Indigenous food systems, we are building a more resilient …
VANCOUVER – The New Relationship Trust (NRT) is now accepting application online from First Nations in B.C. to a $200 million fund to support the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration). Established in April 2023 by the Province of British Columbia, the Declaration Act Engagement Fund supports …
Through the Province’s Community Energy Diesel Reduction (CEDR) program (CleanBC initiative), twelve First Nations communities throughout B.C. will receive a total of $7.1 million to develop alternative-energy projects and advance energy efficiency. Read more about this initiative HERE.
