Resources
Check the boxes under the Resource Categories below to see the resources you are most interested in.
Indigenous Bursaries Search Tool
The Indigenous bursaries search tool is a searchable list of 538 bursaries, scholarships and incentives aimed at Indigenous students across Canada.
Government of Canada Funding Sources – Indigenous Peoples and Cultures
Government of Canada programs and services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Learn more about Indigenous Peoples and communities.
Government of Canada Funding Sources – Heritage
A variety of grants that may be able to be put toward land-based programming.
Downie Wenjack Fund – Oshki Wupoowane/The Blanket Fund
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.
Telus – Indigenous Communities Fund
The Telus Indigenous Communities Fund offers. $5000-25,000 grants for Indigenous-led social, health, and community programs.
NIB Trust Fund
NIB Trust Fund supports education programs aimed at healing, reconciliation, and knowledge building. Funds are available to First Nation and Métis individuals and organizations through a competitive application process. The goal of the NIB Trust Fund is to help First Nations and Métis people, organizations, and communities address the long-lasting impacts of the Indian residential schools system and to support education programs aimed at healing and reconciliation over many years. All NIB Trust funding is accessed through a competitive application process.
Indigenous Youth Roots – Land & Food Sovereignty Stream
The Land and Food Sovereignty Funding Stream aims to increase opportunities to participate in land-based programming, learn about food and medicines and engage with knowledge keepers. Projects in this stream need to be Indigenous-led and youth-focused, although community-focused and intergenerational activities can be run. The intention of launching this program in the Fall is so that the grant can support projects that cover a full growing season (from planting to harvest), and provide opportunities for multi-seasonal opportunities to engage with and on the land.
Funding of up to $20,000 will be provided to projects/groups that seek to create impactful community change and increase the wellness, resiliency and engagement of Indigenous youth.
A.P.E. Fund (Animals, Plants, Environment)
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.
Special Report – Indigenous Land-Based Education in Theory and Practice
This Special Report considers the recent and relevant academic and other publicly available literature, including policy documents and program reports representing both Indigenous and non-Indigenous perspectives on the theory and practice of land-based programming. A review of this literature finds an extensive record of the benefits of land-based programming for Indigenous peoples’ mental and physical health and positive learning outcomes for students of Western place-based education models. Not surprisingly, then, the number of land-based programs has increased dramatically over the past ten years. The specific themes that emerged from this research revolve around, 1) Indigenous Self-Determination, 2) Health and Well-Being, 3) Environmental Stewardship, 4) Reconciliation and Climate Justice, and 5) Evaluation Methodologies. Each of these is elaborated upon in the report, which land-based program providers, funding agencies, and policymakers will find useful for several purposes – namely, for understanding and explaining theory and practice but also demonstrated value and benefits of Indigenous land-based programming.
Governing for Self Determination: Insights from the Indigenous-Led Funds Governance Scan
Webinar with presentations from several Indigenous-led organizations