Provincial funding will go towards Indigenous led initiatives. Photo by Stephen Strand
Provincial funding will help to support Indigenous-led initiatives, which include community safety, youth programming, language revitalization, cultural initiatives, and capacity building.
Currently, there is over $16 million in combined funding through Indigenous Relations grant programs, such as the Community Support Fund, Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative, and Aboriginal Business Investment Fund.
Through those programs, communities and organizations can develop and expand initiatives that reflect their local priorities, and these programs, together, help communities strengthen capacity, enhance services, and grow economic opportunities.
“When communities have access to funding that respects their priorities, real progress follows,” Minister of Indigenous Relations, Rajan Sawhney, stated in a release. “Through programs like the Community Support Fund, Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative and Aboriginal Business Investment Fund, Indigenous communities are leading work to create safer spaces, strengthen languages and cultures and build programs for the next generation.”
Through the Community Support Fund, $4 million is provided annually to support Indigenous-led initiatives which address and prevent violence, as well as improve safety and economic security for Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit plus people.
The Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative provides almost $4 million each year to fund Indigenous-led cultural and economic projects, which include language revitalization, arts, culture, and community-driven economic development.
Through the Aboriginal Business Investment Fund, $8.3 million in grant funding to support Indigenous community-owned businesses through investments that create jobs and support long-term economic sustainability.
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