Sign Up for the Grant Gazette

5 Grant Gotchas - Header CTA - Hello Bar

Along the top of the site, you will see a "call to action." It's an orange bar.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

There is grant money waiting for YOU!

BUT if you step in a “grant trap,” your application is a NO! Learn the FIVE most common errors to AVOID in government grants! Get the 5 Grant Gotchas now to save you countless hours.

  • This field is hidden when viewing the form
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Band Support Funding

none

Value

Varies.

Description

This program helps First Nations with the costs of local government and with administering services funded by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). It provides a stable funding base to support effective community governance and the efficient delivery of services.

Eligible Applicants

Any First Nation (“Indian band” as defined by the Indian Act, RSC, 1985) whether or not they are located on a reserve.

The maximum funding available for each band is determined by the following seven components:

  • population according to place of residence (on-reserve and off-reserve population) as of December 31 of each year
  • total number of cases per month in the income security program
  • number and value of federal, provincial and territorial agreements
  • value of major capital projects
  • number of specialists required to deliver the services funded by INAC
  • type and value of the basic services funded by INAC (such as education, income support, economic development, infrastructure, band management)
  • geographic index (location based on remoteness and environmental conditions)

Eligible Expenses

Band Support Funding is a grant towards the costs of local government of eligible Bands and therefore is not limited to specific expenditures.

Deadline Date

Varies by region between January and March 31 of each year. Contact your INAC regional office.

I’m going to let you in on a secret: You don’t have to waste countless hours or drown in paperwork to win grants

With ABG, you can find the right grants, prepare for your meeting, and write a winning application that will get you the most money, in the least amount of time.

Contact Alberta Business Grants right now.

Download Now! Five Grant Gotchas

There is grant money waiting for YOU! BUT if you step in a “grant trap,” your application is a NO! Learn the FIVE most common errors to AVOID in government grants! Get the 5 Grant Gotchas now to save you countless hours.

  • This field is hidden when viewing the form
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.