February 26, 2026
The Our Land for the Future Trust, an NWT conservation fund set up through a massive injection of federal and private cash, has made its first round of investments.
Ottawa has already committed $300 million over 10 years to the fund alongside a further $75 million from private foundations. Participants call it “the largest investment in Indigenous-led conservation and stewardship in the NWT.”
On Thursday, the trust said it had made its first distribution from the fund – a total of $21.6 million – to Indigenous partners.
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