Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Program in Canada

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.