Prospectors Assistance Grant

Overview of the Prospectors Assistance Grant program:

Prospectors assistance funding is designed to encourage prospecting activities in Newfoundland and Labrador and to reimburse some of the costs associated with such activities. The operational guidelines presented here, govern the application and reimbursement process for Prospectors Assistance (PA) Grants. All self-employed individuals must carry out their work according to Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.

Benefits of the Prospectors Assistance Grant program:

• Up to a maximum of $6,000 is also available for air (float plane or helicopter) support to access remote properties. Assistance to a maximum of $12,000.00 may be available for projects considered to be at an advanced stage.

Eligibility criteria of the Prospectors Assistance Grant program:

• Applicants for a PA Grant (grant) must be a resident of Newfoundland and Labrador, and be at least 19 years of age.
• B) PA applications will be accepted starting April 1, 2023, with PA Final Reports due by December 31, 2023. All Prospectors
• Are encouraged to conclude their programs in time to have samples analysed to enable submission of final reports by
• December 31, 2023.
• C) All relevant sections of the PA 2023 Application Form must be completed and the declaration must be signed and dated.
• D) Subject to available funding, applicants may apply for an additional grant after the PA Final Report has been approved
• For the preceding grant.
• E) One grant application is limited to a maximum of five mineral properties and/or areas of Crown Land or land open for
• Staking. Applicants whose grant will cover multiple areas should refer to Section I of the PA 2023 Final Report Form
• Guide. Advanced grants will only be awarded for advanced exploration activities on mineral licenses.
• F) All applications for PA funding are reviewed by a Selection Committee (committee) comprised of three members of the
• Mining and Mineral Development Branch.
• G) The committee reserves the right to limit funding to specific properties and/or prospecting activities. The committee
• Also reserves the right to limit funding for the same property and/or piece of Crown Land or land open for staking to
• One applicant.
• H) Any proposed changes to an approved exploration program/areas must be submitted and approved in writing in the
• Form of an Amended Agreement prior to prospecting start-up. Proposed changes must be accompanied by all
• Necessary documentation (e.g., rationale, summary of activities, map(s), etc.).
• I) Prospecting is not permitted on third-party mineral licenses or private property unless permission is first obtained from
• The property owner. Prospecting cannot be conducted in Wilderness and Ecological Reserves, National/Provincial Parks,
• Or areas designated as Exempt Mineral Lands in Schedule A of the Mineral Regulations.
• J) Directors and/or principals of publicly listed exploration companies are not eligible for PA funding.