Pathways to Language Vitality Program – Canada

Deadline: 19-Jun-23

The First Peoples’ Cultural Council through the Pathways to Language Vitality Program is providing funding and support for community-led projects that revitalize First Nations languages in B.C. and help create fluent speakers.

Pathways creates the opportunity for communities to implement multiple connected projects in a coordinated way, leading to greater outcomes.

Pathways is available for First Nations governments and Indigenous organizations located in B.C. Examples of eligible community-led projects include: adult language immersion, language nests, language documentation, development of resources and materials, language planning and community engagement.

Funding Types

The amount of funding available for applicants ranges up to $250,000 and is subject to available funding.

Rise Funding (up to $100,000)
- Rise applicants are focused on activities that create the foundation for future language work through community engagement and language learning alongside culture (e.g., language classes and camps, multi-generational language programs, language gatherings, and language planning).
Roots Funding (up to $175,000)
- Roots applicants are investing in the sustainability of their future language work through intensive language documentation and projects that will result in new fluent speakers (e.g., recording fluent speakers and creating materials and resources that will directly contribute to language fluency).
Grow Funding (up to $250,000)
- Grow applicants are focused on increasing language ability and use throughout the community by strengthening immersion programs while continuing to build on previous documentation and planning efforts (e.g., Language Nests, immersion language classes for children and adults).

Timelines

Activities may commence on or after September 1 st of 2023. The final report, including a narrative final report and financial statements, is due one month after the end of the project term.
- Project activities commence on or after September 1, 2023
- Project concludes by August 31, 2024
- Reporting completed by September 30, 2024

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Languages: Pathways funding is available to support the revitalization of the 34 First Nations languages of British Columbia.
First Nations Communities/Governments/Bands/Tribal Councils located in B.C.
First Nations Cultural, Language and Education centres in B.C.
Not-for-profit societies registered in B.C. that are in good standing and are governed by B.C. First Nations individuals (at least 75% of directors identify as B.C. First Nations).
B.C. First Nations-led museums and cultural spaces (at least 75% of directors identify as B.C. First Nations).
Urban and off-reserve B.C. First Nations organizations (at least 75% of directors identify as B.C. First Nations).
Previous applicants may apply as long as all reporting on previous funding from FPHLCC/FPCC (all programs) or the First Peoples’ Cultural Foundation (FPCF) is up to date.