A funded assessment designed to help Indigenous communities strengthen communication, outreach, and engagement. The program identifies communication gaps, improves connection with urban and off-reserve members, and aligns outreach efforts with community priorities, including Comprehensive Community Planning (CCP).

The Local Festivals component of the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program provides funding to community-based organizations and Indigenous governments to support recurring festivals that celebrate local arts, culture, heritage, and community identity.

The Community Action Fund (CAF) supports Indigenous-led direct action and grassroots organizing efforts that protect Indigenous rights, lands, waters, communities, and Nations. The fund prioritizes urgent, community-based initiatives that are responding to immediate issues and advancing Indigenous self-determination through non-violent direct action and movement-building activities.

Supports projects that build meaningful relationships between Indigenous Peoples and the Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces through trust, dialogue, and cultural awareness.