Funding

The Treaty Commission allocates negotiation support funding to First Nations so that they can prepare for and carry out negotiations on a more even footing
with the governments of Canada and BC. For every $100 of negotiation support funding, up to $80 is a loan from Canada, a minimum of $12 is a contribution from Canada and $8 is a contribution from BC.

The Treaty Commission's funding duties include:
	receiving and considering funding requests from First Nations;
	allocating funds to First Nations in accordance with criteria agreed to by the Principals;
	approving the budgets filed by First Nations in support of their workplans;
	reviewing annual audit reports and other accounting reports from First Nations that receive negotiation support funding; and
	obtaining confirmation of community approval for a loan funding request.

Since opening its doors in May 1993, and up to March 31, 2011, the Treaty Commission has allocated approximately $533 million in negotiation support funding to more than 50 First Nations — $422 million in the form of loans and $111 million in the form of non-repayable contributions.

For more information, please read the Funding Fact Sheet (pdf).