How much funding does Indigenous Priorities Granting Program (IPGP) provide?

Indigenous Priorities Granting Program (IPGP) provides Up to $50,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Indigenous Priorities Granting Program (IPGP)?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Indigenous Priorities Granting Program (IPGP)

Vancouver Foundation

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Funding Amount

Up to $50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Indigenous Priorities Granting Program (IPGP)

Status: Past program (applications closed as of December 9, 2021)

Award Amount: Up to $50,000 per grant

Geographic Scope: British Columbia

Focus Areas:

Indigenous-led initiatives that support community inclusiveness, belonging, and healing

Cultural healing and ceremonial practices

Elder and knowledge-keeper support

Food sovereignty and energy independence

Environmental stewardship and land-based initiatives

Arts, culture, and language revitalization

Community resilience initiatives addressing impacts of colonization

Eligibility:

Must be Indigenous-led organizations

Initiatives must be for Indigenous peoples

Broad definitions of wellness (cultural healing, ceremony, knowledge-keeper support, food sovereignty, energy independence, etc.)

Special Priorities:

Rural and remote land-based nations

Communities and organizations from Musqueeum, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations (whose ancestral and unceded lands Vancouver Foundation is situated on)

Funding Commitment:

Originally $750,000

Increased to approximately $5 million after receiving over 240 applications

Multi-year awards (grants awarded in 2021 and 2022)

Program Leadership:

Indigenous-led program team

Indigenous community panel assessing applications

Strategic Indigenous Advisory Committee

Indigenous-led consultants engaged for analysis

Contact: info@vancouverfoundation.ca | 604-688-2204

How to Apply

Application Process

Application Status: Applications closed December 9, 2021

Timeline (from 2021):

December 20, 2021: Notification of approval, decline, or consideration for 2022

February 2022: Final approval/decline notifications for applications moved forward

No action required from applicants to move forward; done automatically

Assessment Criteria:

Indigenous Community Panel assessment of urgency

Prioritization of rural and remote land-based nations

Prioritization of Musqueeum, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations

Note: This program is no longer accepting applications as of the provided information (2026-04-03). It was a time-limited initiative that closed in December 2021.

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Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

native-americansnonprofitsartsenvironmental-conservationfood-securitycommunity-development

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Foundation

Muscogee (Creek) Nation

Amount

US $500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

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Indigenous Priorities Granting Program (IPGP)

Overview

Indigenous Priorities Granting Program (IPGP)

How to Apply

Application Process

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

Categories

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