The Northwest Territories Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program (NWT CIMP) is providing $2.2 million in 2025-26 to support 29 new and ongoing monitoring and research projects.
Of the 29 projects funded, seven are focused on traditional knowledge, 21 are science focused, and one combines traditional knowledge and science. All these projects address key cumulative impact monitoring priorities for caribou, water and/or fish. Project results will provide valuable knowledge for natural resource managers, governments, and communities to inform decision-making.
Funding recipients include Indigenous governments, Indigenous organizations, universities, and territorial and federal government departments. Successful recipients will receive up to $70,000 per year for three years.
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"These monitoring and research projects help us to better understand cumulative impacts to caribou, water, and fish in the Northwest Territories. I'm happy that NWT CIMP continues its support working with Indigenous knowledge to better inform decision-making, through collaboration."
- Jay Macdonald, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
Quick facts
- $2.2 million in funding is being distributed to 29 projects in 2025-26.
- Of the 29 projects: seven are starting this year, seven are mid-term, and 15 are in their final year.
- Project funding recommendations are made by a Steering Committee composed of representatives from Indigenous governments, Indigenous organizations, federal and territorial governments and co-management boards.
- A full list of 2025-26 projects and their intended outcomes is available here. https://www.gov.nt.ca/ecc/sites/ecc/files/resources/2025-26_-_nwt_cimp_-_project_fact_sheet_-_apr_2025_-_draft_1.pdf
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For more information
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife Northwest Territories
Canada X1A 2L9
www.gov.nt.ca
