Regional Community to Community (C2C) program | Union of BC Municipalities

Eligible costs are direct costs that are approved by the UBCM, properly and reasonably incurred, and paid by the applicant to carry out eligible activities. Eligible costs can only be incurred from the date of application submission until the final report is submitted. Under the C2C program, eligible activities must be cost-effective and may include:

• Forums
  • Event organization (e.g. invitations, agendas, event planning, etc.)
  • Event costs:
    • Meals, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages
    • Venue/virtual rentals, including any required audio-visual equipment rentals
    • Facilitation services and/or guest speakers
    • Preparation of materials required for the forum, including printing costs
    • Expenses related to joint visits to participant’s facilities, lands or buildings provided the visits occur as part of the forum
  • Transportation between communities as required to attend a forum. Mileage estimates and
    calculations are required for vehicle travel
  • Completion of event minutes, reports, etc. including printing costs
• Agreements and Bylaws
  • Development of agreements (such as protocols, MOUs, and service agreements), joint plans and/or strategies that advance First Nation/local government reconciliation and relationship building
  • Joint review of bylaws and/or policies in order to develop recommendations for amendments or
    new bylaws and/or policies that advance reconciliation
  • Legal fees for review of agreements, joint plans and strategies and/or review of bylaw or policy
    recommendations
  • Data acquisition (as required for agreements, joint plans, etc.)
  • Design and/or graphics for agreements, joint plans or strategies
• Other Eligible Expenditures
  The following expenditures are also eligible provided they relate directly to the eligible activities identified
  above:
  • Incremental applicant staff and administration costs
  • Public information costs
  • Consultant costs, including facilitation
  • Honoraria for cultural leaders, Elders, Indigenous knowledge keepers, and/or cultural keepers when they are scheduled to speak, present, or teach. Please note: these honoraria should reflect the role of Indigenous Peoples as subject matter experts and be equitable to consultant rates
  • Expenses related to local cultural protocols (e.g. gifts, ceremonies and/or cultural performances such as dancing or drumming). Please note: expenditure related to local cultural protocols are limited to no more than 10% of the total grant request
  • Translation costs and the development of culturally appropriate education, awareness, or engagement materials
  • Presentation to Council, Board, Band Council, or Treaty First Nation government, community organizations, etc.