Deadline: 17-Feb-23
The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is seeking applications for First Nations Harm Reduction Grants Program.
Understanding that First Nations organizations and groups situated both in community and in urban centres are well positioned to understand their local community's unique strengths and challenges, they are also able to identify innovative, appropriate and culturally relevant programs and services to address the crisis.
By providing those organizations and groups with funding, the FNHA aims to support and advance innovative practices to meet the needs of community members both at home and those living away from home.
The FNHA Policy on Harm Reduction acknowledges that harm reduction informed services involve a range of nonjudgmental approaches and strategies aimed at providing and enhancing the knowledge, skills, resources, and supports for individuals, their families, and communities to make informed decisions to be safer and healthier. This First Nations Harm Reduction Grant funding is intended to provide direct support to harm reduction informed initiatives benefitting First Nations individuals, families and communities.
Funding Information
- Maximum funding available through the First Nations Harm Reduction Grant is $50,000 per application.
Eligible Projects
- Examples of eligible projects however, other project ideas are welcome.
- Harm reduction community workshop e.g. drug use is a health issue
- Reducing stigma campaign e.g. encouraging help seeking
- Harm reduction workshop for community Leaders
- Individual and group support such as healing circles for families and friends
- Peer support group or initiative.
Eligibility Criteria
- First Nations communities, First Nations health service organizations, and peer/drug user groups that are engaged in direct health service delivery to First Nations in BC may be eligible for funding to provide a community-driven harm reduction event or initiative. To be eligible, the event or initiative must be held before March 31, 2024.
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The proposed event or initiative:
- Provides mental wellness and substance use support services, framed within a harm reduction context, to support people who request them
- Improves upon the range of harm reduction services available, as an enhancement and not duplication
- Provides support, programming and/or events for family and friends impacted by the outcomes of the toxic drug supply
- Incorporates people who use drugs as much as possible into the planning and delivery of services
- Demonstrates collaboration or partnership with other First Nations communities, health or social organizations providing health services to First Nations in BC at the regional or sub-regional level
- Is fair and equitable within and across the five regions
Note that First Nations communities and First Nations organizations that are focusing on culturally safe harm reduction practices will be prioritized for this funding.
For more information, visit FNHA.