Deadline: 13-Jan-23
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 Indigenous groups’ nation rebuilding efforts to increase governance capacity and readiness to take on greater sectoral governance responsibilities at the broader nation level.
- Over time, the program is expected to facilitate a transition away from the Indian Act, by supporting a phased-in approach to self-determination and ultimately, self-governance, promoting:
- the re-establishment of Indigenous nations
- identification and agreement among member communities on priorities for action and approaches to issues as they relate to governance
- 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
Eligible Activities
- Examples of eligible activities may include, but are not limited to:
- community engagement and consultation
- capacity development training and workshops
- advisory committees
- gatherings aimed at developing culturally appropriate governance structures and institutions
- the determination of nation-level priorities
- the discussion of issues and opportunities to rebuild as a nation
- constitution development, reforms and laws
- institutional or leadership capacity building development in support of rebuilding efforts and taking on the exercise of rights, including self-government
- research and information gathering, such as Elder interviews or archival research
- other initiatives that foster collective understandings of history, customs and institutions as they relate to governance
Eligible Initiatives
- To be eligible for funding, proposals must clearly demonstrate how the proposed project or initiative will contribute to nation rebuilding by increasing governance capacity and the ability to take on greater sectoral governance responsibilities at the broader nation level.
- Applicants may apply for multi-year funding for initiatives and activities spanning more than 1 fiscal year. The continuation of funding for multi-year proposals is dependent on the future availability of funding. It also depends on progress reports to achieve the outcomes of the proposed initiative and activities, as well as meeting funding terms and conditions, such as deadlines for financial and activity reporting.
Eligibility Criteria
- Preference will be given to Indigenous nations representing multiple Indigenous communities.
- Recipients eligible to receive funding under this program are:
- 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
- Single-community nations may be considered on an exceptional basis, where the work proposed is clearly in line with program objectives and nation-level capacity and action.
For more information, visit Nation Rebuilding Program.