Deadline: 12-Nov-20
The Indigenous Cultural Heritage Infrastructure Grant supports projects that conserve, repair or develop Indigenous cultural heritage infrastructure.
The goal of this grant is to support Indigenous communities to safeguard, revitalize and celebrate their heritage through projects that include the conservation of structures, cultural heritage sites, landscapes, trails and archives.
This funding is for Indigenous organizations in B.C. with a mandate or a focus that includes Indigenous cultural heritage. This can include First Nations bands, tribal councils, not-for-profit societies registered in B.C. that are in good standing and with more than half of the directors identifying as Indigenous, and Indigenous-led museums and cultural spaces.
Program Objective
The Indigenous Cultural Heritage Infrastructure Grant (ICHIG) is part of British Columbia’s Community Economic Recovery Program (CERIP) under the Unique Heritage Infrastructure stream. CERIP aims to help communities in B.C. recover from the economic impacts of Covid-19 by supporting job creation. By working with local governments, Indigenous governments and communities, not-for-profit organizations, and other sectors, CERIP projects will create new employment or re-employ laid off workers in local communities. The program focuses on infrastructure projects that:
- Provide critical upgrades to improve energy efficiency, accessibility, emergency preparedness, and resilience for communities
- Contribute to sustainable communities;
- Support tourism sector recovery;
- Support urban and rural economic diversification, and
- Safeguard and revitalize Indigenous cultural heritage.
Funding Information
Applicants can apply for a minimum of $100,000 up to $400,000 for individual grants.
- The repair and rehabilitation of historic and cultural places, archives and collections that are of collective value to an Indigenous community;
- The repair, rehabilitation and construction of infrastructure such as buildings, roads, and structures that support public and community access to the:
- Stories of historic places and the places themselves;
- Transmission of community memory and traditional practices, craft and trades;
- Cultural materials that support the telling of the stories of historic places and/or the transmission of community memory and traditional practice, craft and trades.
Eligible Expenses
Project costs must be direct and essential to the project. Costs will be reviewed to determine if they are reasonable and have been accurately estimated. The following costs are examples only:
- Construction costs, including the cost of materials;
- Leasing of equipment related to the construction of the project;
- Project management fees;
- Salaries and other employment benefits to employees, up to a maximum of 15% of the total funding requested through the ICHIG;
- Insurance related to construction;
- Furniture and/or equipment essential for operation of the project;
- Utility, electrical, and other set-up connection services to the site;
- Fees paid to professionals, technical personnel, consultants, and contractors;
- Environmental reviews;
- Archaeological assessments;
- Indigenous consultation, including honoraria and offerings at the FPCC standard rate;
Eligible Applicants
Organizations must have a mandate or focus that includes Indigenous heritage. Eligibility includes:
- B.C. First Nations band or tribal council
- Not-for-profit society registered in B.C. in good standing and governed by Indigenous individuals (at least 51% of directors identify as Indigenous)
- Indigenous-led museums and cultural space
For more information, visit https://fpcc.ca/program/indigenous-cultural-heritage-infrastructure-grant/