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The Aboriginal Arts and Culture Leadership Grant (AACL) supports First Nations and/or Métis-led eligible cultural activities that provide significant opportunities for cultural impact for First Nations and/or Métis peoples in Saskatchewan.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation component of the Commemorate Canada program provides funding (up to a maximum of $10,000 per organization) to eligible recipients for initiatives that increase awareness and commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30).

The Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program supports the mandate of the Department of Canadian Heritage by building on Canada's strength as a diverse and inclusive society.

The Program's objectives are to:

• support communities in confronting racism and discrimination, promoting intercultural and interfaith understanding and fostering equitable opportunities to participate fully in Canadian society
• promote and engage in discussions on multiculturalism, diversity, racism and religious discrimination at the domestic and international levels
• strengthen research and evidence to build understanding of the disparities and challenges faced by racialized and religious minority communities, and Indigenous Peoples

The Program has three funding components: Events, Projects and Community Capacity Building. It also includes one separate initiative, the Paul Yuzyk Youth Initiative for Multiculturalism.

Events component — Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program

The Events component provides funding to community-based events that promote intercultural or interfaith understanding, promote discussions on multiculturalism, diversity, racism and religious discrimination, or celebrate a community’s history and culture such as heritage months recognized by Parliament.

Expected results are that participants and communities will gain knowledge, develop strategies and take action to:

• increase awareness of Canada’s cultural diversity
• increase awareness of issues affecting full participation in society and the economy, related to culture, ethnicity and/or religion
• increase capacity within communities to address racism and discrimination

Read more about who can apply for funding for the Events component.

Projects component — Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program

The Projects component provides funding for community development, anti-racism initiatives and engagement projects that promote diversity and inclusion by encouraging interaction among community groups.

Expected results are that participants and communities gain knowledge, develop strategies and take action to:

• increase awareness of Canada’s cultural diversity
• increase awareness of issues affecting full participation in society and the economy, related to culture, ethnicity and/or religion
• increase capacity within communities to address racism and discrimination

Read more about who can apply for funding for the Projects component.

Community Capacity Building component — Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program

The Community Capacity Building component provides funding for capacity building projects that will contribute to the recipient's ability to promote diversity and inclusion of racialized and religious minority communities, and Indigenous Peoples.

Expected results are:

• strengthening governance and building partnerships — building the capacity of organizations and promoting collaboration between service providers
• e-capacity — building and/or strengthening the online and social media presence of eligible organizations
• establishing an overall external communication strategy
• recruitment and training of volunteers

Read more about who can apply for funding for the Community Capacity Building component.

Paul Yuzyk Youth Initiative for Multiculturalism

The Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program will award grants of $250, $500 and $1,000 to support youth-led projects that promote diversity and inclusion, while addressing issues of racism and discrimination in local communities.

Read more about the Paul Yuzyk Youth Initiative for Multiculturalism.

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The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to reaffirming and revitalizing its relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. The Canada Council believes that an approach that respects First Nations, Inuit and Métis artistic expression, cultural protocols, Indigenous rights and Indigenous worldviews will stimulate First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, artistic practices, and communities.

Creating, Knowing and Sharing acknowledges the cultural sovereignty of Indigenous peoples and respects the concepts of First Nations, Inuit and Métis self-determination.

This program supports Indigenous individuals, groups, Indigenous-led arts organizations and arts/cultural sector development organizations that foster a vital and resilient Indigenous arts ecosystem.

First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals, groups and organizations may apply to Creating, Knowing and Sharing (or to the other 5 Canada Council programs) for funding for artistic and cultural activities. Canada Council stands by Indigenous artists through a variety of programs and initiatives, such as {Re}conciliation. This program functions using a self-determined, Indigenous-centred approach. This means that it will be guided by Indigenous values and worldviews, administered by staff of First Nations, Inuit and Métis heritage, and assessed by First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals.

Collaborations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, that are led by Indigenous artists/organizations are encouraged and facilitated in Creating, Knowing and Sharing.

Do you have a capital project that will enrich lives in your rural community? The FCC AgriSpirit Fund supports projects in communities of less than 150,000 people by charities, non-profit groups, and First Nations, Métis or Inuit governments/communities.

Applications are open from April 15 – May 15, 2023.

The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to advancing reconciliation in partnership with First Nation and Métis organizations, as well as all Saskatchewan citizens.

Consider applying for funding from the First Nations and Métis Community Partnership Projects if your group is partnering on an innovative project that fits into one of the following categories:

• Safe Communities;
• Strong Families;
• Student Achievement; or
• Economic Growth.

Under this grant, the Ministry of Government Relations' First Nations and Métis Relations Unit may award a maximum of $45,000 for qualifying projects.

The Government of Saskatchewanis committed to advancing reconciliation in partnership with First Nation and Métis organizations and Saskatchewan citizens.

The Ministry of Government Relations’ First Nations and Métis Relations Unit provides sponsorship funding to qualifying First Nation and Métis community organizations or non-profit organizations to assist with public events that promote reconciliation and cultural understanding and benefit Indigenous people.

First Nations and Métis Sponsorships support public events that promote reconciliation and cultural understanding and benefit Indigenous people in one of the following categories:

• Education;
• Employment;
• Professional development;
• Cultural celebrations; and/or
• Honouring veterans and Elders.

The Indigenous Peoples Art and Artists program supports the development and continuation of Indigenous Peoples’ art forms in Saskatchewan.

The program offers two grant types:

Artist Projects: allowing Indigenous artists to work on their own artistic/cultural practice in any art form

Community/Collaboration/Collective Projects: supporting Indigenous artists and Traditional Knowledge and Language Keepers to share their art, skills and teachings with their communities.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE

April 15 and October 15

Note: Applications are now available online. They will not be accepted past the deadline date.

Canada Post is committed to the principles of truth and reconciliation. We believe that along with all Canadians we have a duty to acknowledge the experiences of Indigenous peoples and to move forward, together, in a spirit of healing. One way we are doing this is through our Community Foundation.

The mission of the Canada Post Community Foundation is to make a positive impact in the lives of children and youth in the communities that Canada Post serves. It is rooted in the idea that a strong community connection helps develop happy, healthy and resilient children.

A registered not-for-profit foundation, operated at arm’s length from Canada Post, the Community Foundation provides more than $1 million in grants each year to Canadian schools, charities and community organizations that support children and youth (up to age 21). Of the funds raised, 100% go to the grant recipients to aid their efforts.

This year, we are launching the Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation Signature Grant to support the nationwide effort to walk the path of healing.

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is providing funding to support Indigenous communities in their efforts to:

• digitize existing documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures
• build the skills, knowledge and resources needed to digitize and preserve documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures

What is documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures?

Documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures includes records that are important to Indigenous communities. For example, written accounts of traditional practices, photographs of community ceremonies, or traditional stories or oral histories recorded on cassette or VHS tape. The item may be in any language if the community determines that the content is culturally significant.

Digititzation of documentary heritage related to Indigenous languages and cultures:

For example:

• Digitize documentary heritage from formats such as textual documents, photographs, audio cassettes, reel-to-reel, VHS tapes and video cassettes
• Prepare items for digitization by creating an inventory of your collection or prioritizing those items in danger of being lost
• Describe and organize items in their digital and/or original formats
• Develop a business case for a shared digital preservation system

Training:

For example:

• Train staff on digitization
• Create training materials to build digitization skills
• Develop and run a training program to help communities digitize their own collections

Equipment:

For example:

• Buy or repair digitization equipment
• Purchase software to digitize textual, photographic or audiovisual materials

Funding cannot be used to:

• Acquire or create new collections
• Create new oral history recordings
• Digitize or share material without appropriate rights and/or permissions
• Digitize books or other published material
• Create books, articles or other products related to Indigenous languages and cultures

Eligible costs include:

• Digitization by your organization, a partner or a third-party
• Consultants and professional services related to digitization
• Purchase, rental or repair of equipment or software to digitize and preserve material
• Description, transcription and development of finding aids
• Shipping and insuring material
• Salaries and wages to finish your project
• Training and workshop activities
• Travel for project staff (must follow the National Joint Council's Travel Directive)
• Honorariums and small gifts to Indigenous Elders
• General administration costs such as office supplies, long-distance telephone calls, postage, project management fees, messenger services (This cannot be more than 20% of the funding we provide)

Ineligible costs include:

• Day-to-day operations and maintenance such as office space rent/lease, management, heating, etc.
• Entertainment and gifts
• Developing applications for funding programs
• Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and other benefits
• Taxes
• Expenses that took place before signing the contribution agreement with Library and Archives Canada

Review Committee and Criteria:

An Indigenous review committee will assess applications and make recommendations for funding. This committee will be external to LAC and made up of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation representatives from across Canada.

The review committee will base funding recommendations on:

• Project feasibility and approach
• Urgency of the work due to the condition of the collection
• Benefits of the project for the applicant organization, partner organizations, communities, researchers and/or Canadians

Note: All committee members are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Agreement. Any member in real or potential conflict of interest with regard to the review process is required to disclose the conflict and will be removed from participating in the review of the application in question. All enquiries about applications or the review process should be addressed to the Listen, Hear Our Voices team at ecoutezentendrenosvoix-listenhearourvoices@bac-lac.gc.ca.

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.

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls + Community Response Fund grants are for projects that promote and enhance prevention and build safety for Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit+ people, along with their families and communities. Learn more.

The Northern Youth Cultural Fund (NYCF), delivered in partnership with the Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District (NSCRD), provides funding for cultural, artistic or creative interactive activities for children and youth ages 4 to 19 that take place within the boundaries of the Northern District.

The Share and Connect: Indigenous Community Arts program seeks to empower Indigenous communities to control and develop their own arts and culture. It promotes resilience and healing by:

• sharing Indigenous arts and cultural revitalization within Indigenous communities and with broader communities;
• increasing the intergenerational transfer of Indigenous artistic knowledge and cultural practices within contemporary, traditional, and non-traditional art forms;
• promoting Truth and Reconciliation in non-Indigenous communities through exposure to these projects and this work; and
• aligning with the mandate and strategic priorities of SK Arts and our program partners.

Share and Connect is a SK Arts program supported by funding from Sask Lotteries through the partnership between SK Arts and SaskCulture Inc.

The Small Grant Accessibility Program (SGAP) aims to provide support to grassroots, unique and innovative cultural initiatives that respond to emergent needs or changes in the cultural sector, and create access and pathways for first-time and underserved applicants.

The South Saskatchewan Community Foundation is committed to and strives to improve the quality of community well-being for all our members and in creating healthy and resilient communities.

The Truth & Reconciliation Fund has been established to advance initiatives that support the Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action. The SSCF has initially committed over $300,000 in the first year of a three-year funding initiative.

Application Deadline: Applications will be received on a rolling basis until matching funds are disbursed in full.
Quarterly Deadlines & Review: January 16, April 17, July 17, October 16 at 11:59pm