Water and Sanitation: The Nottawasaga Institute has engaged in activities related to water since its establishment.
Youth and Gender: NI works towards mainstreaming engagement of youth/women in policy planning & development strategies.
HIV/AIDS and OVCs: Since the early 2000s we have been providing institutional development support for HIV/AIDS projects.
Education: Within this field NI has been involved with the evaluation, documentation and publication/dissemination of best practices, establishment of organisational think tanks and capacity building initiatives.
Environment: NI supports the establishment of environmentally sound policies needed to ensure the sustainability of our ecosystems.
Governance: The strategic planning processes undertaken by the Institute have a strong focus on governance structures and mechanisms.