Under the Industry, Tourism and Investment Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development Program, better known as the SEED Program, current trappers can access funding to purchase trapping supplies based on previous harvest records. Eligible trappers can access up to $5,000 over five years. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources also administers programs to assist hunters and trappers. The Local Wildlife Committee funds, about $258,000, provides funding to defray a portion of the administration costs for local committees that represent the interests of community wildlife harvesters. Also, the Community Harvesters Assistance Program with approximately $1,074,000 provides funding, distributes by the Local Wildlife Committee to community harvesters in support of harvesting activities. In total, our government provides in the neighbourhood $2.5 million to support trapping industry in the Northwest Territories.