Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program North of 60°N

Description

This program is designed to build capacity for climate change adaptation by funding community-designed and driven projects. This program funds First Nations and Inuit communities' efforts to build capacity to adapt to the health impacts of climate change.

About the program

The Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program (CCHAP) funds the efforts of First Nations and Inuit communities to identify, assess and respond to the health impacts of climate change.

There are 2 streams for the program:

• Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program North
• Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program for First Nations South of 60°N

The program supports projects that focus on the health impacts of climate change by helping communities:

• develop and implement health-related adaptation or action plans
• identify vulnerabilities in the health system and develop plans to address them
• develop and share knowledge-building and communication materials
• support adaptation decision-making at the local, regional and national levels

Some of the areas of adaptation and research, that focus on human health and a changing climate, include:

• food security and access to traditional and country foods
• documentation and revitalization of traditional medicines and cultural heritage
• engagement and knowledge transfer between Elders and youth
• safety while on the land
• impacts of extreme weather events
• heat illness and extreme heat
• emergency preparedness
• access to safe drinking water
• mental health impacts of climate change

To help with the application process, we have prepared a CCHAP application guide and a 2026-2027 proposal template. To request a copy, please email cchap-pccas@sac-isc.gc.ca.

Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program for First Nations South of 60°N

Who can apply

To be eligible for funding, projects must be undertaken by or in support of First Nation communities South of 60⁰N recognized under the Indian Act. Eligible applicants include:

• First Nations communities on reserves
• First Nations organizations, including:
  • band councils
  • tribal councils and Indigenous associations

For submissions that do not come directly from First Nation communities, the applicant must identify the First Nation community as the lead and identify the external organization as a partner.

First Nations communities in British Columbia are supported through the First Nations Health Authority.

Deadline

The deadline to submit your proposal is September 12, 2025, 11:59 pm Mountain time.

Funding for CCHAP South takes place on an annual basis with a call for applications sent out in the summer of each year.

How to apply

For more details on applying or to discuss a project idea, please contact a program officer at cchap-pccas@sac-isc.gc.ca.

Contact us to receive a proposal template for your submission. We are also available to review and provide feedback on project ideas and draft applications.

Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program North

Who can apply

• First Nations and Inuit communities
• First Nations and Inuit organizations, including:
  • First Nations associations
  • band councils
  • tribal councils
  • self-governing First Nations and Inuit governments
• Non-governmental organizations and voluntary associations and organizations, including non-Indigenous associations and organizations, can be eligible if working in partnership with a First Nations or Inuit community

Deadline

There is no deadline. You may apply any time. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis by a climate change adaptation committee based in your territory or region.

How to apply

In the North, the program works with Climate Change Community Liaisons in all 3 territories. These contacts are available to communities and organizations to aid in the development of proposals. They can be contacted at the following addresses: