Upcoming grant opportunity:
Capacity Building Funding for an Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children, Youth and Families for Fiscal Year 2021 to 2022
Federal Funding Available:
What is it?
The act enables Indigenous groups, communities or peoples that hold rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 (thereafter referred to as "Indigenous groups, communities or peoples") to exercise jurisdiction over child and family services. As part of the Government of Canada's funding commitment to support the implementation of the act, funding is available to support Indigenous groups, communities and peoples and their Indigenous governing body wishing to explore readiness to exercise jurisdiction and develop Indigenous child and family service legislation, systems, and programs prior to entering into coordination agreement discussions.
Who is Eligible?
Indigenous governing bodies defined under the act
National Indigenous organizations, in order to advance culturally appropriate reform of child and family services
All Indigenous groups, communities or peoples that hold rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982
Eligible Activities:
Community self-assessment
Community engagement, including engaging community stakeholders and community members in the drafting, revision, or finalization of child and family services legislation or culturally appropriate programs
Planning, including the strategic planning for transition toward and transfer of child and family services jurisdiction
Research, including research and development of child and family services models and feasibility studies
Child and family services program development
Drafting of child and family services legislation and policies
Data gathering
Professional consulting fees, including expert advice
Policy development activities
Legislation development, including hiring professionals to assist in legislation development
Travel and accommodations
Communications
IT systems design
Hardware and software needed to support data collection, analysis and reporting