NWT Anti-Poverty Funding Program – Canada

Deadline: 31-Jan-23

The Government of Northwest Territories (NWT) is inviting applications for its Anti-Poverty Funding (APF) Program.

Purpose

• The Anti-Poverty Fund (APF) has a mandate to support and fund Anti-Poverty initiatives in the Northwest Territories (NWT) that demonstrate tangible action towards the reduction of poverty in the NWT.
• The Anti-Poverty Fund is one of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) commitments under the Territorial Anti-Poverty Action Plan (TAPAP). It is intended to support the efforts of TAPAP partners.

Objectives

To fund Anti-Poverty initiatives:

• where the goal is to overcome the causes of poverty;
• where the activities are directly linked to one of the five priorities in the AntiPoverty Strategic Framework;
• that encourage community participation, and facilitate partnerships; and where the activities seek to give people better information and resource tools with which they reduce the impact and effects of poverty.

Priorities

• Project proposals must explain how their proposed activities align with at least one of the priorities of the Strategic Framework (Building on the Strengths of Northerners):
  • Children and Family
  • Healthy Living and Reaching Their Potential
  • Safe and Affordable Housing
  • Sustainable Communities
  • Integrated Continuum of Services
• The APF amount is set on a yearly basis. The Fund is generally oversubscribed; not all applications will receive funding, and successful projects may receive only partial funding. If there are multiple, competing projects, and there is insufficient funding to provide support for each project, priority will be given to projects that:
  • Demonstrate partnerships;
  • Support integrated case management; and
  • Demonstrate sustainability (i.e. can be carried over for several years and will benefit from multi-year funding).

Funding Information

• The Anti-Poverty Fund is $1,750,000 annually. There is no minimum or maximum amount set for individual applications.

Eligible Projects

• Projects must be located in the NWT. Projects may be new initiatives or enhancements of existing projects. Eligible projects should:
  • provide a tangible service or support at the community level;
  • demonstrate the potential to improve social outcomes for residents in a tangible and measurable fashion;
  • propose to develop or implement a new approach to program or service delivery at the community level;
  • demonstrate the ability to develop meaningful partnerships with other organizations and support an integrated approach in responding to multiple social issues.
• NOTE: For previous recipients of the Anti-Poverty Fund, proposals to continue the existing project are considered to be eligible. The project does not need to change each year. However, the proposal should clearly show how the project will build on learnings, successes, and outcomes from previous years.

Eligibility Criteria

• Indigenous governments in the NWT;
• Community governing authorities (Band Council, Metis Local, Charter Community or municipal council); and
• Non-government organizations that can demonstrate partnership or support from an Indigenous or community governing authority.
• NOTE: GNWT entities, including schools and health centres, are not eligible to apply. They may be included as partners in projects led by eligible applicant organizations

For more information, visit Government of Northwest Territories.