Deadline: 30-Sep-21
The Government of Canada has announced the applications for Support for the Wellbeing of Families and Survivors of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People Contribution Program funds projects that provide assistance and services for the healing journeys of individual Indigenous family members and survivors who have missing or lost loved ones due to violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
Projects may range from a relatively small scale activity to a larger number of activities. Selected eligible projects will be funded based on the need demonstrated in the proposal application.
Successful projects will be focused on supporting family members and survivors of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to find healing in whatever form that is meaningful to them. This includes 2 types of supports:
- support for individual survivors, families or communities of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to hold celebrations of life and legacy, such as, but not limited to:
- memorial feasts or events
- celebrations of life and legacy
- healing gatherings
- establishing items of commemoration
- provision of resources, whether written, online or in person, to assist in the navigation of supports
- activities that include supports for children and youth related to missing and murdered women, girls or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people
- resource centres or navigators to assist family members and survivors in accessing the culturally relevant supports that are available to them. This may include projects that contribute to sustained, reliable and accessible support, including within the context of immediate crises, such as when a family member is missing
Eligibility Criteria
- Indigenous organizations representing or providing services to Indigenous people
- National or Regional Indigenous Organizations
- First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities
- Indigenous groups with a signed self-government agreement or modern treaty (modern treaties negotiated since 1973 under Canada’s Comprehensive Claims policy or those under the Inherent Rights Policy since 1995)
- Indigenous non-governmental and voluntary associations and organizations, including non-profit organizations and corporations.
For more information, visit https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1628687062526/1628687091049