Funding

A.P.E. Fund stands for Animals, People, and the Environment. It’s a granting program that helps fund high-needs Roots & Shoots projects across the country.

Roots & Shoots members can apply for up to $1,000 to support the implementation of their projects in their communities. A.P.E.

Webinar with presentations from several Indigenous-led organizations

The Capacity Building Grant stream supports grassroots Indigenous charities, programs, communities, and initiatives (artists and makers) with the potential for significant impact. This grant stream commits to multi-year relationships which increase the capacity, networks, programs, and profile of the partners selected.

Thanks to the Secrétariat à la jeunesse, the Local Youth Actions Funding (LYAF) is a $150,000 grant available to the 14 communities of Nunavik and Chisasibi to encourage youth to start local initiatives for their fellow youth. The LYAF supports and promotes projects targeting youth aged 15 to 35 that transfer Inuit culture, build self-esteem, develop leadership skills, enhance everyday life or share information and educational opportunities.

The annual intake and approval process will open each calendar year in May and close, the earlier of December or when the annual funding available has been exhausted.

See also education grants: https://newrelationshiptrust.ca/apply-for-funding/first-nation-funding-grants/education-k-12-grants/

Land-based programs can be funded under Jordan’s Principle – submit a group request.

An extensive list of potential funders – note to YOLO Community Coordinator – we can split these out into individual funders and make a database of sorts or put them into the Resources section as individual funders.

A graphic detailing potential funding sources for youth on the land programming.

Where to look, building relationships with funders, and partnerships

The Indigenous bursaries search tool is a searchable list of 538 bursaries, scholarships and incentives aimed at Indigenous students across Canada.