Na-mi-quai-ni-mak Fund FAQ

Eligible applicants must be non-profits, including Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, and Inuit) communities, Survivor organizations, schools, band offices, etc.

You can submit an application to the NCTR by email or mail.

Download Community Healing Fund Application Form (DOCX)

Submit your application by Email:

NCTRCommemoration@umanitoba.ca

Submit your application by Mail:

Application forms are available in English and French. We can also accommodate your preferred Indigenous language or oral applications through recorded interviews via Zoom, Skype, or a similar platform.

Applications will be reviewed by a Regional Advisory Committee comprised of Indigenous Elders and residential school Survivors from across Canada.

Allowable expenses comprise honorariums for Survivors, Elders, and performers. However, administrative expenses like salaries for related positions (e.g. a project coordinator) or overhead are not eligible. Acceptable expenses also include materials, ceremonial items (such as cloth and tobacco), and other related expenses.

Call to Action 79.3 is specific to commemoration, thus projects that focus on missing children or unmarked graves would not be eligible for Na-mi-quai-ni-mak funds.

There is funding available for missing children or unmarked graves through Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs. For more information on the Residential Schools Missing Children – community support funding, please visit their website at: https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1622742779529/1628608766235

You can apply for the Community Healing Fund at any point in time. The current review period for these applications is 8-12 weeks from receipt.

Funds can either be paid as a lump sum cheque or receipts can be submitted for reimbursement. The maximum amount of money available through the Community Healing Fund is $10,000 per healing initiative.

The Community Healing Fund was established by NCTR to provide support for communities through healing initiatives. These funds are contributed by individuals, community organizations, and companies.