The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) offers the Na-mi-quai-ni-mak (I remember them) Community Support Fund to support community-led healing and remembrance connected to the residential school system.
Supporting Community-Led Healing
Through Na-mi-quai-ni-mak, Indigenous communities, Survivor organizations, and registered non-profit organizations can access funding for initiatives that centre residential school Survivors in their planning and implementation.
Available Funding & Eligible Activities
Eligible organizations can apply for up to $10,000 per commemoration project. Funding can be used for a range of activities that honour Survivors, families, and communities, including:
- Healing gatherings and commemorative events
- Ceremonial activities such as memorial feasts or giveaways
- Creation of memorial markers like plaques, murals, carvings, or healing gardens
- Care and maintenance of burial sites
Application window: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the program reaches its annual funding cap.
For complete eligibility requirements, eligible expenses, application information, and current program details, visit the Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Community Support Fund page.
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