NWT Commercial Fishery Support Program (CFSP)
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
The NWT Commercial Fishery Support Program (CFSP) is a territorial pilot program that provides financial incentives to commercial fishers, NWT industry organizations, Indigenous governments, and research bodies to grow and sustain the Northwest Territories' commercial fishery — primarily Great Slave Lake and the Mackenzie River watershed. The program operates through three streams: Responsive Incentives (fuel rebate at $0.10 per pound and volume bonuses up to $15,000), Sector Participation (recruitment funding up to $30,000), and Research and Sustainability (project grants up to $20,000). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until March 31 annually or until the budget is exhausted.
Eligibility Requirements
- Commercial fishers holding a valid NWT commercial fishing licence and applicable vessel certificates
- NWT industry organizations with a mandate in commercial fishing
- NWT research bodies and post-secondary institutions
- NWT Indigenous governments and Indigenous organizations
- New NWT fishers must demonstrate relevant experience, equipment access, required licences and permits
- For Responsive Incentives: fish must be delivered to an NWT fish processing plant or sold domestically within the NWT
- For Research and Sustainability grants: projects must demonstrate potential for broad sector-wide benefits
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Fuel rebate $0.10/lb delivered; volume bonuses up to $15,000; recruitment up to $30,000; research up to $20,000
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Territorial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 100% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Under revision — official page states "new program details coming soon"; application form still posted. Contact your local ITI regional office.
Program Scorecard
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Everything you need to win CFSP
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- 6-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- 5-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 3-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
How to Win
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Insider TipThe fuel rebate is the most accessible stream — if you are a licensed NWT commercial fisher delivering to a Great Slave Lake processing plant, you qualify automatically based on documented volumes.
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 6
Eligible Expenses 5
Ineligible Expenses 4
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
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Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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