Urban Communities Partnering for Reconciliation (UCPR) | Union of BC Municipalities

Eligible costs are direct costs that are approved for funding, 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. Activities Eligible for Funding:

• Education and awareness
  • Using arts and culture to raise awareness and generate dialogue on reconciliation.
  • Delivering informative and experiential workshops.
  • Supporting youth dialogue to explore common goals and opportunities for action, exchange of community ideas and challenges to improve systemic processes and shared capacity building.
• Cultural events and community gatherings that feature connection, engagement, participation, cultural sharing and skills development
  • Healing/talking circles.
  • Culture camps and/or gatherings of participants with a focus on incorporating cultural elements and language into the dialogue.
  • Performances.
  • Feasts.
  • Resilience and strength-themed events or programs, including activities that speak to sense of self, sense of family, sense of community and sense of culture, language and connection to land.
• Other activities and events that meet the intent of the pilot program
  • Supporting local events for:
    • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
    • Louis Riel Day.
    • Métis week
    • National Indigenous Peoples Day