Seven funding streams have been used by First Nation communities in various combinations which complement one another. A First Nations-led Carbon project is at the top because it offers immediate financial alternatives to logging, even within the existing tenure system. High quality carbon projects are in demand, economically viable and can help transition to new practices like regenerative forestry.
- Stream 1. First Nations-led Carbon projects
- Stream 2. Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) and First Nations Guardian Program
- Stream 3. Additional Federal Funding, e.g., Nature Smart Climate Solutions
- Stream 4. Philanthropic Donations
- Stream 5. Education and Research Institutions
- Stream 6. Tourism and other Land Use Benefits (education, research, film industry, etc.)
- Stream 7. Forest Plants for Foods, Medicine and Materials (Non-timber forest products enterprises)