Deadline: 6-Oct-21
The Government of Canada is pleased to announce its Grant Program to establish a National Institute for People of African Descent under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative.
Objectives
- Demonstrates how the project will establish and put in operation an institute that:
- influences policy and program development from a Black-centric perspective
- informs all orders of government and leveraging the collective voices of Black Canadians
- Demonstrates how the establishment of an institute will be financially sustainable
Activities
Demonstrates in each of the 4 plans in question 56:
- alignment with feasibility report in the areas of an elders council, priorities, and sustainable revenues planning
- achievable timelines/activities
- eligible activities, and
- good practices
Results
- Demonstrates that impacts and results align with both the feasibility report and the objective of the Call for Proposals
- Demonstrates clear and realistic measurement of engaging Black Canadian communities to influence and support policy and program development
- Demonstrates clear measurement and evaluation to ensure institute is financially sustainable
- Demonstrates clear steps to collect, measure and report on project results
Application Criteria
Priorities to select organization after assessment:
- Application is from an organization that has been providing ongoing programs and services for at least 3 years
- Applicant currently serves communities in multiple geographic locations, including official language minority communities
- Application includes formal partnerships that support or represent the diversity and various social identities of Black Canadian communities
- Application includes formal partnership(s) with 1 or more Black-led organizations, as an active partner and/or advisor
Additional priority for best fit for Black Canadian communities:
- Input from external reference groups, stakeholders, and other federal departments
- They may ask for more information about your organization.
Organization’s capacity:
- Demonstrated high capacity in undertaking:
- applied research, knowledge development, information sharing, stakeholder engagement and network building, or
- have a formalized partnership with an organization that has this capacity
- Demonstrated experience in:
- planning, convening, and establishing, research and engagement councils, institutions, centres, boards or other similar organizations, or
- have a formalized partnership with an organization that has this capacity.
For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/supporting-black-communities-national-institute/applicant-guide.html
