Important notice
Applications for Métis Guardians funding for 2026-27 are open from July 15, 2026, to August 26, 2026.
Métis Guardians
Funding for Métis Guardians initiatives supports Métis peoples to exercise their rights and responsibilities to the lands, waters, and ice of their traditional territories through on-the-ground, community-based stewardship initiatives.
Governance
The Métis portion of Indigenous Guardians funding is governed through bilateral engagements with Métis partners.
Environment and Climate Change Canada works bilaterally with Métis partners to set:
- funding priorities
- assessment criteria
- application and selection processes
- program evaluation methods, measurement, and timelines
Application process
Applications for the Métis portion of Indigenous Guardians funding are received through a directed call for proposals with Métis partners.
Applications for Métis Guardians funding for 2026-27 are open from July 15, 2026, to August 26, 2026.
Consult this webpage regularly for more updates.
Assessment criteria
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following assessment criteria:
- Economic opportunities and training
- Direct or indirect links to the creation of economic opportunities for Métis including through jobs and training.
- Conservation of biodiversity
- Focus on the protection and conservation of wildlife and habitat.
- Métis engagement in the protection of traditional territories
- Prioritizes stewardship of Métis traditional territories.
- Cultural revitalization and management
- Focuses on the preservation of Métis culture.
- Community capacity building and engagement
- Includes community engagement in the development and management of the initiative.
For more information
- For more information or to be placed on the mailing list, please contact the Indigenous Guardians Secretariat by email at gardiensautochtones-indigenousguardians@ec.gc.ca.