Métis Cultural Development Fund

Type of Funding: Project Funding

The Métis Cultural Development Fund (MCDF), now offered in partnership with Gabriel Dumont Institute, supports community-based activities and initiatives that preserve, strengthen and transmit Métis culture and traditions. Please contact David Morin at Gabriel Dumont Institute to discuss this grant.

If you require any accommodations or assistance during the application process, please do not hesitate to contact us at 306-780-9284 or info@saskculture.ca. If you encounter any challenges or have any suggestions on how we can improve accessibility, please let us know.

Amount

Maximum Grant Amount: Up to 100% of eligible project expenses, to a maximum of $10,000.

Purpose

The MCDF program objectives are to:

  • support and strengthen Métis culture and communities through arts and heritage activity in Saskatchewan;
  • mentor and build cultural leadership skills in Métis Communities;
  • increase employment opportunities for Saskatchewan-based Métis arts and heritage resource peoples;
  • support engagement in Métis cultural activity at the individual, group, and community level;
  • support the development of Métis identity through research, documentation and/or sharing;
  • benefit children through skills development, mentorship, and having fun; and
  • encourage gathering, sharing, learning, celebrating and developing Métis culture in Métis communities aimed at building long-term cultural awareness, retention and pride.

Priority will be given to:

  • provide significant opportunities to meet the purpose of the MCDF grant;
  • deliver relevant cultural activities based on cultural impact, accessibility and service to communities;
  • have significant youth involvement and/or contribute significantly to participation in intergenerational cultural activity;
  • demonstrate strong partnerships and community support;
  • take place in the province’s northern and/or rural or otherwise underserved communities; and
  • are supported by clear project plans and budget detail.

Eligibility

Saskatchewan-based registered non-profit Métis community groups, Métis Locals, or registered non-profit community groups partnering with a Métis community or organization that have a primarily cultural or multicultural mandate, or municipalities are eligible to apply.

Before You Apply

Please read the MCDF Guidelines, posted in right-hand column.

Step One - Are You Eligible to Apply?

Please read the Applicant Eligibility section in the Guidelines

Step Two - Is Your Project Eligible?

Please read the Project Eligibility section in the Guidelines

Step Three - What Costs are Covered?

Please read the Eligible Expenses section in the Guidelines

Step Four - Are You Ready to Apply?

Please review the Application Checklist & Sample Questions

Step Five - Do You Have Questions?

Please contact David Morin at the Gabriel Dumont Institute

Step Six - Apply!

Sign up or log-in to SaskCulture’s Online Grant Platform to complete and submit your application.

If you have any questions about SaskCulture programs and services, please contact Outreach Consultant listed on this page. 

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Deadlines

April 30, 2024

If the deadline falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, the deadline becomes the next business day.

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