Western Mining Action Network (WMAN)

IEN-WMAN Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program

Last update: Jan 8, 2026 Last update: Jan 8, 2026

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Location:Canada, USA
Canada, USA
Funding agency:
Grantmaking entity type:NGO
Status:Forecast
Budget: USD 200,000
Award ceiling: USD 4,000
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Social Development, Extractive Industry
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations
Eligible citizenships:Canada, USA
Canada, USA
Date posted: Jan 8, 2026

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IEN-WMAN Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program The IEN-WMAN Mining Mini-Grant Program provides financial support to communities threatened or adversely affected by mining, promoting environmental protection, cultural preservation, and community
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About the Funding Agency

A nonprofit organization, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view. Nonprofits are tax exempt or charitable. They can operate in religious, scientific, research, or educational settings.

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About the Sectors

Social Development

Includes measures for improving well-being, inclusion, and resilience of individuals and communities through social services and protection systems.


Key areas:
  • Social inclusion and social cohesion programs
  • Social protection systems and safety nets
  • Social care services
  • Community development and vulnerable groups support

Extractive Industry

Includes the exploration, extraction, and processing of natural resources such as minerals, metals, oil, and gas.


Key areas:
  • Resource exploration and extraction activities
  • Processing and utilization
  • Regulation and management of extractive activities

Locations

Canada

Canada invests heavily in transport networks (rail, highways, ports, and airports), energy infrastructure, digital connectivity, and critical mineral supply chains to support its diversified economy. Major infrastructure funding comes from federal and provincial governments, complemented by public-private partnerships and infrastructure banks. Emphasis is placed on climate adaptation, renewable energy expansion, and Indigenous community infrastructure development. Geographic scale, cold climate conditions, and regional disparities significantly shape infrastructure planning.

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Nr. of donors: 538
Nr. of jobs: 42

USA

The United States maintains extensive infrastructure across transport, energy, water systems, digital networks, and industrial facilities to support the world’s largest economy. Infrastructure financing combines federal and state budgets, municipal funding, private investment, and public-private partnerships. Recent federal initiatives have increased investment in roads, bridges, rail, broadband, clean energy, and semiconductor-related infrastructure. Aging infrastructure, regional disparities, and climate resilience are major long-term planning challenges.

Nr. of tenders: 56467
Nr. of grants: 21485
Nr. of donors: 1133
Nr. of jobs: 474
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