The Nation Building program provides funding opportunities to First Nations and Tribal Councils in British Columbia to support their nation building activities according to their self-determined priorities. A project or initiative meant to strengthen the institutional, governance, and community capacities in reclaiming and rebuilding resiliency, self-determination, and sovereignty, within each Nation’s own context is considered an eligible project.
Funding
Who Can Apply
- B.C. First Nations
- B.C. Tribal Councils
- B.C. Indigenous organizations that comes under the authority of a BC First Nation
Prior to completing an application as an Indigenous organization, please contact the Program Specialist for the program at [email protected] to ensure the project meets eligibility.
Intake Frequency
- Continuous until funds are exhausted or December 6th, 2022
Funding Amount
- Up to $50,000 per year
- One project per applicant per year
- Land-use plans, strategic plans, community energy plans, economic development plans
- Lands referral policy and procedures
- Resource management research and strategy
- Capacity development specific to governance, economic development, community development
- Legal framework development and law development
- Title and Rights research and strategy
- Proponent consultation strategy
- Custom election code and membership code
- Nation genealogy study
- Zoning bylaws
- Community meetings and approval law
- Community safety and justice program strategy
- Climate action strategy
- Archaeological studies
- Council policies
- Business venture acquisition feasibility
- Commercial development plans
- Housing policies and housing capacity development plans
- Development of corporate structure
- Habitat restoration activities
- Fish hatchery feasibility
- Fishing laws and regulation development
- Mining negotiation and term sheet development
- Outdoor recreation/tourism feasibility study
- Web-based member portal
- App & platform development for membership
- Nation records digitization project
- HR policy development
- Impact benefits agreements
- Administrative system upgrades
- Leadership orientation framework development
How To Apply
- Download, review and complete the Nation Building Guidelines and Application
- If you have questions or want to discuss a potential project, please contact us at [email protected] and we will arrange a time to connect with you.
Guidelines & Application (word)
The Nation Building grant cycle for 2022-23 is now open from May 13th, 2022 until funds are exhausted or December 6th, 2022 at 12:00pm PST.
Final Report Template (word)
If you have completed your project, please download and complete the brief final report template and then send it to the contact listed on the form.