Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples: Programs and services
Calls for proposals are currently closed.
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About programs and services funding
Indigenous Services Canada supports organizations that deliver a broad range of programs and services to urban Indigenous peoples.
Project funding provides the flexibility to address a wide range of locally-identified issues, provided that they are not already funded or eligible to be funded by other federal departments.
Project funding is for organizations that address 1 or more of the following 6 key areas:
- Women, such as projects to help women transition out of shelters
- vulnerable populations, such as projects for persons with addictions, disabilities, seniors
- youth, such as projects that provide land-based activities, mentoring
- transition services, such as navigator services
- outreach programs, such as cultural awareness training for non-Indigenous organizations
- community wellness, such as housing plans or studies, anti-racism, pre employment supports
Who can apply?
- Indigenous organizations
- municipal governments
- health authorities and institutions
- education authorities and institutions, such as school boards, foundations and associations
- non-Indigenous organizations
All non-Indigenous organizations, including municipal governments, health and education authorities and institutions, require demonstrated support from Indigenous organizations or Indigenous community groups to be eligible for funding.
Friendship Centres outside of Ontario, please contact the National Association of Friendship Centres.
Friendship Centres in Ontario should contact the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres.
Deadline
Calls for proposals are currently closed.
How to apply?
- Consult the Terms and conditions before filling out an application to review additional requirements
- Complete the Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples Programs and Services Application template PDF Version (299 Kb, 1 page).
If you are having difficulty accessing a PDF document, please visit our Help page. - Develop a budget and monthly cash flow.
- Email your proposal and all required attachments to pupa-upip@sac-isc.gc.ca.
The proposal should be no more than 10 pages, excluding supporting documents.
ISC reviews and approves proposals. All proposals are assessed by these criteria.
Selected projects
Contact us
- by email at pupa-upip@sac-isc.gc.ca