Deadline: 23-Jan-2025
The Government of Canada is pleased to announce the Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Program.
Objectives
- This funding, available through the Celebration and Commemoration Program, will provide funding to eligible recipients to support initiatives that will:
- increase awareness and commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day (September 30), and/or the history and legacy of residential schools;
- honour children who did not return home, Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities; or
- provide an opportunity for Survivors, families, and communities to share their stories and advance inter-generational healing and reconciliation.
Funding Information
- Up to a maximum of $10,000 per organization
Eligible Projects
- To be eligible for funding from the component, your project must:
- demonstrate that it meets the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation objectives;
- take place on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day (September 30), during the month of September or in the week following September 30;
- be free of charge (no admission fees or donation required for entry); and
- be open to the public and/or community.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding, your organization must be:
- an Indigenous government, band council, or tribal council, or its delegated authority;
- an Indigenous not-for-profit organization or group;
- a for-profit Indigenous organization, provided that the project for which you are requesting funding will not result in income generation for your sole benefit;
- an Indigenous ad hoc committee that has formed for a specific project; or
- an Indigenous-led institution including accredited programs.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following are not eligible:
- private individuals and political parties;
- federal government, its institutions and portfolio agencies; and
- non-Indigenous organizations without a letter of support.
For more information, visit Government of Canada.
