FPCC’s Language Technology Program in Canada

Deadline: 18-Dec-2024

The First Peoples’ Cultural Council is accepting submissions for the Language Programs to reduce the administrative burden on applicants while also supporting the move towards plan-based funding.

FPCC has offered funding and support for the development of language plans since 2010 in various formats. They believe that with language plans, communities can revitalize their languages in a streamlined and strategic way; access funding by demonstrating capacity and self-determination; and mobilize the community’s vision of language vitality.

FPCC’s long-term vision is to support community language revitalization plans through comprehensive plan-based funding. Plan-based funding supports community self-determination, ensures sufficient funding, and addresses the administrative burden of numerous projects and associated reporting requirements.

Components

There are 2 components within the Language Technology Program: FirstVoices and Digitization
- FirstVoices projects: These projects make languages more accessible and preserve knowledge for future generations.
- Digitization projects: involve converting materials such as audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, VHS tapes and text documents to a digital format.

Funding Categories

FPCC’s Language Program offers four different funding categories which have been adapted from the Pathways to Language Vitality program: Rise, Roots, Grow and Flourish funding.
- Rise Funding
  - Grants up to $50,000 for one year of funding.
  - Rise funding is offered for a single year. This funding is suitable for smaller teams that are just getting started on their language revitalization journey and have just one or two project areas, or for teams that have limited capacity to take on larger projects.
- Roots Funding
  - Grants up to $120,000 for Year 1, and up to $60,000 for Year 2
  - Roots funding is offered for up to two years with the potential for continuation for a third year and can include multiple strategies. This funding is suitable for smaller teams that have experience working on language revitalization and are starting to expand into new areas.
- Grow Funding
  - Grants up to $200,000 for Year 1, and up to $100,000 for Year 2
  - Grow funding is offered for up to two years with the potential for continuation for a third year and can include multiple strategies. This funding is suitable for groups that have begun or are about to begin the process of developing a strategic language plan with their community.
- Flourish Funding
  - Grants up to $300,000 for Year 1, and up to $150,000 for Years 2 and 3
  - Flourish funding is offered for three years and includes a minimum of three strategies. This funding is suitable for well-established teams that have a language plan in place and are actively implementing multiple language revitalization strategies across domains in the community.

Eligibility Criteria

Recognized First Nations governments, bands or tribal councils located in B.C.
Not-for-profit societies registered in B.C., in good standing and governed by B.C. First Nations individuals (at least 75% of board identify as members of recognized B.C. First Nations)
Urban and off-reserve B.C. First Nations organizations (at least 75% of board identify as members of recognized B.C. First Nations)
B.C. First Nations–led museums and cultural spaces (at least 75% of board identify as members of recognized B.C. First Nations)
B.C. First Nations schools and adult education centres operating in B.C. on First Nations lands

Ineligibility Criteria

Individual applicants
Public institutions (e.g., schools, universities)
Non-Indigenous organizations, or organizations that have less than 75% of board identifying as members of recognized B.C. First Nations
For-profit organizations
Committees, groups, and task forces without an established governing body
Provincial/territorial and municipal governments and their agencies
Federal departments and agencies

For more information, visit FPCC.