Funding for Capital Assets: Jordan’s Principle and First Nations Child and Family Services

Overview:
This program provides funding to help First Nations purchase, build, renovate, or improve capital assets that support the delivery of First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle services. Funding helps create safe, accessible, culturally appropriate spaces that support children, youth, and families.

Funding Amount:

• Funding is available for eligible capital projects, including purchasing, building, renovating, or repairing capital assets.
• Funding is also available for capital needs assessments and feasibility studies to help projects become “ready to proceed.”
• Funding amounts are based on the needs and scope of each approved project.

Eligibility / Who It’s For:
Eligible applicants include:

• First Nations child and family services agencies
• First Nations communities delivering prevention services
• First Nations in Ontario providing First Nations Representative Services
• First Nations and First Nations-authorized Jordan’s Principle service providers

Funding supports services for First Nations children:

• On reserve
• In Yukon
• In the Northwest Territories (Jordan’s Principle services)
• For eligible planning activities, some Jordan’s Principle funding is available for services supporting children both on and off reserve across Canada.

Project Examples:
Eligible projects may include:

• Purchasing land for a new service facility
• Constructing new buildings
• Renovating or repairing existing facilities
• Creating culturally appropriate indoor or outdoor programming spaces
• Purchasing long-term capital assets, including buildings and vehicles
• Conducting capital needs assessments
• Completing feasibility studies for future capital projects

Projects must be considered “ready to proceed,” meaning they have First Nation approval and completed feasibility and design work. Funding is also available to help communities complete the planning needed to reach this stage.

Province/Scope:
National