NIB Trust Fund announces Individual Call for Applications in Canada
Deadline: 9-Jun-23
The NIB Trust Fund is now accepting applications for funding from individuals for the 2023-2024 year.
The goal of the NIB Trust Fund is to help First Nations, Métis people and communities address the impacts of the Indian residential school’s system, and to provide resourcing to create meaningful opportunities that improve the quality of life for First Nations and Métis people.
The NIB Trust Fund supports a wide range of activities for First Nations and Métis applicants pursuing education, including but not limited to:
- Programs which promote the preservation, reclamation, development or understanding of First Nations or Métis history, cultures, or languages.
- Cultural education (traditional, workshops, ceremony, and on the land learning
- Healing programming
- Post-secondary education
- Training, trade skills
- Certification
- Professional development and job skill training
Eligibility Criteria
- The Individual Call for Applications is open to First Nations and Métis individuals who will be over the age of 18 by Dec. 31, 2023, with a valid Social Insurance Number. All educational activities must take place between Sept. 1, 2023, and Aug. 31, 2024. All applications are considered in a competitive process and funding is not guaranteed.
For more information, visit NIB Trust Fund.