The call for proposals for the 2021 to 2022
Nation Rebuilding Program is now open.
The Government of Canada has committed to a forward-looking and
transformative agenda to renew relationships with Indigenous peoples.
Indigenous groups are seeking to rebuild their nations in a manner that
responds to their priorities and the unique needs of their communities.
Through Budget 2018, funding has been made
available for 5 years starting in fiscal year 2018 to 2019, to support
activities that would facilitate Indigenous communities’ own path to
reconstituting their nations. Funding is provided annually, for up to 5 years,
through contribution agreements. 2018 and 2019 calls for proposals resulted in
the selected projects below, some of which are multi-year.
Objective
The objective of the program is to support
nation rebuilding efforts that will contribute to increase capacity at the
larger nation level.
The provision of this capacity funding will
promote:
- the re-establishment of
Indigenous nations
- an increase in the ability of
Indigenous nations to take on greater sectorial responsibilities, thereby
facilitating a phased-in approach to self-determination and ultimately
self-governance
- an increase in the sense of
unity within Indigenous nations
- identification and agreement
among member communities on priorities for action and approaches to issues
- a reduction in the duplication
of the resolution of issues at the individual First Nation or Indigenous
community level by working as a collective at the nation-level
Funding Information
The total amount of funding available for this
program is $100 million over 5 years, amounting to $20 million per fiscal year
to distribute across the country.
Eligible Activities
and Expenditures
Eligible activities are those supporting the
program objective and may include but are not limited to:
- community engagement and
consultation
- capacity development training
and workshops
- advisory committees
- gatherings aimed at developing
culturally appropriate governance structures and institutions
- the determination of nation
level priorities
- the discussion of issues and
opportunities to rebuild as a nation
- constitution development
- institutional or leadership
capacity building development in support of rebuilding efforts and taking
on the exercise of rights, including self-government
- research and information
gathering, such as Elder interviews or archival research
- other initiatives that foster
nationhood
Eligible expenditures include, but are not
limited to:
- salaries and wages
- accommodations
- hardware and software needed
for capacity development
- administrative costs
- supplies and materials
- information and training
services
- travel costs
- professional services, such as
speakers, legal advice, and coordinators
- event, meeting or workshop
costs, such as rentals, related supplies, and logistics
- honoraria
- communications
Eligible Initiatives
To be eligible for funding, proposals must
clearly demonstrate:
- that they are including more
than one Indigenous group of the same nation (cultural or language
background or historical treaty lines) facilitating a phased-approach to
take on greater sectorial responsibilities to self-determination and
self-governance
- that the activities contribute
to nation rebuilding by increasing capacity for action at the larger
nation level and by fostering a greater sense of attachment identity
Who can apply?
Preference will be given to Indigenous nations
representing multiple Indigenous communities. Recipients eligible to receive
funding under this program are the following:
- Indigenous nations entities (as
self-defined and representing nation-based collectives - could be linked
by cultural or linguistic background, geographical area or historical
treaty lines)
- nation member communities or
member organizations on behalf of nation entities
- Section 35 rights-bearing Métis
entities
- national and regional
Indigenous organizations
- self-governing Indigenous
governments
Post Date - 03-Nov-2020