National Trust for Canada Heritage Reset Project – Share your thoughts
National Trust for Canada Heritage Reset Project. Two surveys are available to share your thoughts on the problem statements, paradigm shifts and corresponding tangible actions.
Applications Open for 2024 International Indigenous Music Summit
Applications Open for 2024 International Indigenous Music Summit. The showcases will shine a spotlight on artistic excellence in the Indigenous music community. IIMS facilitates building meaningful and mutually beneficial bridges and partnerships between artists, professionals, and key players in both Indigenous and mainstream music industries. Any genre of music, contemporary or traditional, will be considered.
Funding
FPCC’s Heritage grants just opened up. See funding below.
Ready to Revitalize: An Online Learning Series
Ready to Revitalize: An Online Learning Series offered by the Endangered Languages Project. Apply by December 15, 2023. This 8-week course, starting in February 2024, will bring together 20 language champions from around the world to gain practical skills and knowledge in language revitalization, and to share their experiences and ideas. During this course, participants willl work
Events
Check out all these exciting upcoming events for 2024.
FPCC’s 2023 Holiday Card Contest!
FPCC’s 2023 Holiday Card Contest! Closes November 17, 2023. With the holiday season approaching, it’s time for our annual First Peoples’ Cultural Council Holiday Card Contest! We are looking for submissions of holiday-themed original artwork from Indigenous artists in B.C. who are 5-12 years old.
Culture, Care, Connections and Crafts
Culture, Care, Connection and Crafts. MNBC. The Miyooayaan/Wellness Workers will be running two 5-week programs for Métis individuals to learn more about culture, Métis history, how to take care of each other, self-love/boundaries, intergenerational trauma, grief and loss, traditional medicines and Métis stories/values. This will also be an opportunity to connect with others, and to
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program. (Closes October 30, 2023. ) This program supports rural economic development projects that promote economic capacity building, economic diversification, resilience, clean economy opportunities, and infrastructure development. The program recommends scheduling a project review session prior to preparing an application. Three funding streams are available: Economic Capacity (up to $100,000 per project),
Indigenous Food Sovereignty
New Funding Expands Support for Indigenous Food Sovereignty. July 27, 2023. The new $30-million program will help Indigenous communities build and strengthen distinct local food systems, including the revitalization of traditional production, harvest and preservation practices. The use of traditional knowledge will support Indigenous farming in a changing climate, while offering more equitable participation in
Short Film Award
Short Film Award (Motion Picture Production Industry Association). Closes September 22, 2023. This award supports an emerging filmmaker to develop their directing career by realizing a unique creative vision in a short film project. The award consists of up to $15K in cash (Creative BC $5K, MPPIA $10K) plus in-kind services valued up to $100K from across