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Local Festivals — Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage

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.

  • CLIENT Canadian Heritage
  • YEAR October 15 2026
  • CATEGORY Arts , Community Engagement , Culture , First Nations , Heritage , Inuit , Métis
  • TAGS Arts , Community Engagement , Community Events , Cultural Celebration , Festivals , Heritage , Indigenous Culture , Local Artists
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Rural and Remote Employment Initiatives Fund: Business Advisory Supports

The Business Advisory Supports program helps rural and remote businesses access professional expertise to address business challenges, strengthen operations, and support employment opportunities. Funding is available to offset the costs of hiring third-party professional advisors, with a focus on helping businesses respond to tariff-related impacts, improve resilience, and sustain or create jobs in Northern British Columbia.

  • CLIENT Northern Development Initiative Trust
  • YEAR December 31 2026
  • CATEGORY Capacity Building , Economic Development , Employment , First Nations , Workforce
  • TAGS Business Planning , Business Support , Economic Development , Employment Growth , Northern BC , Professional Services , Workforce Development
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Community Action Fund (CAF)

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.

  • CLIENT NDN Collective
  • YEAR October 16 2026
  • CATEGORY Community , Community Engagement , First Nations , Inuit , Métis , Reconciliation , Self-Determination
  • TAGS Community Advocacy , Direct Action , Environmental Protection , Grassroots Organizing , Indigenous Rights , Movement Building , Self-Determination
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On-Reserve Income Assistance Program

Provides financial support to eligible individuals and families living on reserve, as well as Status Indians residing in Yukon, who are unable to meet their basic living needs. As a program of last resort, it helps cover essential daily living expenses while also providing pre-employment and employment supports that help individuals build skills, prepare for work, and move toward greater self-sufficiency.

  • CLIENT Indigenous Services Canada
  • YEAR Ongoing Intake
  • CATEGORY Community , First Nations , Health , Inuit , Social Services
  • TAGS Basic Needs , Disability Supports , Employment Supports , Family Support , Financial Assistance , Income Assistance , Job Training
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Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries & Scholarships

Provides financial support to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students across Canada to pursue post-secondary education, including college, university, skilled trades, and technology programs. Through a single application, students are considered for hundreds of bursaries, scholarships, and awards.

  • CLIENT Indspire
  • YEAR August 1 2026
  • CATEGORY First Nations , Inuit , Métis , Training , Workforce , Youth
  • TAGS Bursaries , Post-Secondary , Scholarships , Skills Training , Students
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First Nations Waste Management Initiative

Provides funding to support First Nations in developing sustainable waste management systems, including infrastructure, training, planning, and environmental protection initiatives.

  • CLIENT Indigenous Services Canada
  • YEAR Ongoing Intake
  • CATEGORY Capacity Building , Community , Environment , First Nations , Infrastructure
  • TAGS Environmental Health , Infrastructure , Recycling , Training , Waste Management
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