The Nak'azdli Indian Band will benefit from the most recent round of funding under the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund (FNCEBF).

The Nak'azdli Indian Band will receive $30,000 to support Nak'azdli Band Energy Vision and Planning Initiative.

Funding will be used to conduct a community energy plan within the Nak'azdli Indian Band's traditional territory. The plan will provide the Nak'azdli Indian Band with the vision, guidelines, data analysis and action plans necessary for participation in the clean-energy sector.

Since 2011, the provincial government has invested more than $5.1 million to support clean-energy opportunities in over 80 Aboriginal communities throughout B.C., including wind energy, biomass and run-of-river hydroelectric power. The clean-energy technology industry is one of the fastest growing industries in B.C., with more than 200 organizations, 68 per cent of which were formed in the past decade.

Twelve new FNCEBF projects are being announced today; two will be receiving equity funding and 10 will be funded to assist in capacity building.

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Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation John Rustad -

"The First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund is part of our government's commitment to support investment in opportunities that will help close the social and economic gaps that separate Aboriginal people from other British Columbians. At the same time, we are investing in a greener economy that will create green jobs."

Learn More:

For more information about FNCEBF, visit: http://www.gov.bc.ca/arr/economic/fncebf.html

Contact:

Nina Chiarelli
Communications Director
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation
250 953-3211