Forest Investment Program (FIP)

Forest Investment Program (FIP)

The Forest Investment Program 2025/26 Annual Operating Plan (AOP) Intake is now open.

The intake will close November 17, 2024.

What you need to do

1. Review the FIP Funding Criteria Document that describes how funding decisions are made by the program. These criteria must be reviewed prior to submission.
2. Review the FIP AOP Intake Submission Guide
3. Optional Use of RESULTS Planned Activities Excel Submission
4. Use the supports available
   1. Open House Sessions
   2. Video Resources
   3. Contact Information
   4. Additional Supports Available

Open House Sessions – Each session will provide the same information: an overview of FIP intake process, highlights of the online form’s content, key functions to enable application process, an opportunity to ask questions.

• Open House 4 – FIP 2025/26 AOP Intake – Oct 9: 1:30-2:30 Wednesday
• Open House 5 – FIP 2025/26 AOP Intake – Oct 21: 1:30-2:30 Monday
• Open House 6 – FIP 2025/26 AOP Intake – Oct 23:  2:30-3:30 Wednesday
• Open House 7 – FIP 2025/26 AOP Intake – Oct 28:  9:30-10:30 Monday
• Open House 8 – FIP 2025/26 AOP Intake – Oct 31:  1:30-2:30 Thursday
• Open House 9 – FIP 2025/26 AOP Intake – Nov 12:  2:00-3:00 Tuesday
• Open House 10 – FIP 2025/26 AOP Intake – Nov 14:  10:00-11:00 Thursday

Video Resources – Support videos have been created to assist in navigating the Common Hosted Forms application, as well as using BC Geomark for all levels of spatial data expertise.

• FIP Intake CHEFs Form Overview
• Sharing & Printing Draft CHEFs Forms for the FIP Intake
• BC Geomark requirements for the FIP Intake
• Options for using BC Geomark
  • Method 1: Creating spatial files in Google Earth for BC Geomark
  • Method 2: Manipulating spatial files in Google Earth for BC Geomark
  • Method 3: Uploading existing spatial files to Geomark BC
  • Method 4a: Adding BC Geomarks to spatial data in ArcGIS Desktop (ArcMap)
  • Method 4b: Adding BC Geomarks to spatial data in ArcGIS Pro

Contact Information – Program and Intake specific contact information can be found within the FIP AOP Intake Submission Guide (p.15-16)

For support in finding other funding sources available to you, and to help fund activities which may not be eligible for FIP funding, please reach out to your regional Integrated Investment Specialist.