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Government of Canada announces Nation Rebuilding Program

Deadline: 17-Dec-21

The Government of Canada has announced the applications for the Nation Rebuilding Program to rebuild their nations in a manner that responds to their priorities and the unique needs of their communities.

Objectives
  • The objective of the program is to support nation rebuilding efforts that will contribute to increase capacity at the larger nation level.
  • The provision of this capacity funding will promote:
  • the re-establishment of Indigenous nations
    • an increase in the ability of Indigenous nations to take on greater sectoral responsibilities, thereby facilitating a phased-in approach to self-determination and ultimately self-governance
    • an increase in the sense of unity within Indigenous nations
    • identification and agreement among member communities on priorities for action and approaches to issues
    • a reduction in the duplication of the resolution of issues at the individual First Nation or Indigenous community level by working as a collective at the nation-level
Funding Information

The total amount of funding available for this program is $100 million over 5 years, amounting to $20 million per fiscal year to distribute across the country.

Eligible Initiatives

To be eligible for funding, proposals must clearly demonstrate:

  • that they are including more than one Indigenous group of the same nation (cultural or language background or historical treaty lines) facilitating a phased-approach to take on greater sectoral responsibilities to self-determination and self-governance
  • that the activities contribute to nation rebuilding by increasing capacity for action at the larger nation level and by fostering a greater sense of attachment identity
Eligibility Criteria
  • Preference will be given to Indigenous nations representing multiple Indigenous communities.
  • Recipients eligible to receive funding under this program are the following:
    • Indigenous nations entities (as self-defined and representing nation-based collectives – could be linked by cultural or linguistic background, geographical area or historical treaty lines)
    • nation member communities or member organizations on behalf of nation entities
    • Section 35 rights-bearing Métis entities
    • national and regional Indigenous organizations
    • self-governing Indigenous governments

For more information, visit https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1530880050808/1530880135933#ch1

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