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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Courier New&quot;;color:black"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">​</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Elephant&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">Funding</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaming-grants/community-gaming-grants#three">Community Gaming Grants</a>-
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Arts and Culture.
<b>Deadline to apply is May 31, 2017.</b> Applications for this sector must provide</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">public access to and/or preservation of the arts, heritage or culture. Local organizations can apply for funding up to $100,000 per year, regional
 organizations up to $225,000 per year, and province-wide organizations up to $250,000 a year.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN" style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><a href="http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/post-secondary-education/aboriginal-education-training/call-for-proposals">Aboriginal Community-Based Training
 Partnerships Program</a> - Call for Proposals. <b>Deadline to Apply is June 2, 2017.</b></span><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">The </span>
<span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Ministry of Advanced Education is undertaking a call for proposals for the Aboriginal Community-Based Training Partnerships (ACBTP) Program.&nbsp;
 Contracts may run for up to 25 months, between January 2018, and February 2020.&nbsp; ACBTP funds partnerships between public post-secondary institutions and Aboriginal communities to deliver programs that improve access to education and training within Aboriginal
 communities and increase participants’ attachment to the labour market.&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.newrelationshiptrust.ca/funding/for-groups-organizations/elders-grants">Elders Grants</a>-
</span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Taking applications until June 6, 2017.</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> The New Relationship Trust (NRT) provides a maximum of $2,000
 per </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">projects that benefit Elders and/or Elders groups at the community or Nation level. The purpose of the initiative is capacity building that
 enhances knowledge, abilities, skills and processes in areas such as language and culture, mentorship, leadership and team building.
</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.nrtf.ca/funding/indigenous-early-years-scholarships-and-bursaries">Indigenous Early Years Scholarships and Bursaries.</a></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;<b>Deadline
 to apply is June 8, 2017.</b> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#212121">The New Relationship Trust Foundation
</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#212121">(NRT Foundation) is pleased to announce the launch of a new $1 million Indigenous Early Years Scholarship and Bursary program. Those who identify
 as Indigenous persons and&nbsp;are residents of British Columbia are eligible for the Indigenous Early Years Scholarship Program in areas of study that align with early years’ professions including early childhood education, early intervention therapies and supports,
 and other para-professions.</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="color:#212121"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;background:white"><a href="http://www.fpcc.ca/about-us/news-room/news04191701.aspx">Language Nest Program (FPCC)</a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black;background:white">
 -&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Deadline to apply is June 16, 2017.</b>&nbsp;B.C. First Nations communities and organizations are
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black;background:white">eligible to apply for up to $25,000 to support language immersion programming for children under five years old. Training on
 language nest strategies and good practices will be provided to up to three team members from each successful project.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;background:white"><a href="http://www.fpcc.ca/about-us/news-room/news04191701.aspx">Language Revitalization Planning Program (FPCC)</a></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black;background:white">
 - <b>Deadline to apply is June 16, 2017.</b>&nbsp;The purpose of this program is for </span>
<span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black;background:white">communities to develop strategic and sustainable language plans to guide their language revitalization work. Applicants are
 eligible to apply for up to $20,000 to support their language planning projects.</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#212121;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/new-horizons-seniors-community-based.html#moreservices">New Horizons for Seniors Program</a>
 – </span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Deadline to apply is June 23, 2017.</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> This federal grant program supports projects led or</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">inspired by seniors/Elders. The funding can support language revitalization work where Elders/seniors are involved in sharing their knowledge
 of the language. It can fund informal gatherings that bring Elders/seniors together, or with their communities and young people. It can support the creation of DVDs, books, recordings of Elders/senior speakers. New Horizons will be holding information sessions
 in April- follow the link to request to be on their mailing list and get future information.
</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaming-grants/community-gaming-grants#three">Community Gaming Grants</a>-
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Parent Advisory Councils and District Parent Advisory Councils.
<b>Deadline to apply is June 30, </b></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">2017.</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> Applications for this sector must be used to benefit
 students by enhancing extracurricular opportunities. Local organizations can apply for funding up to $100,000 per year, regional organizations up to $225,000 per year, and province-wide organizations up to $250,000 a year.
</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#212121"><a href="http://www.newrelationshiptrust.ca/funding/for-groups-organizations/youth-grants">Youth Grants</a> –
<b>Taking applications until fund is exhausted. </b></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#212121">The New Relationship Trust (NRT) provides a maximum of
</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="default" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#212121">$2,000 to assist BC First Nation youth in their communities. Priority is given to groups and projects that demonstrate capacity
 building, leadership or mentorship for First Nation youth. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="default"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#212121">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><a href="http://communityfoundations.ca/cfc150/apply/">Community Fund for Canada’s 150<sup>th</sup></a> –
<b>Deadlines vary depending on location in B.C</b>. The fund provides communities with
</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">small grants to support local projects, distributed by participating community foundations from coast to coast. The fund supports projects that
 inspire a deeper understanding about the people, places and events that shape Canada and those that build vibrant and healthy communities with the broadest possible engagement of all Canadians including indigenous peoples, youth and groups that reflect Canada’s
 cultural diversity. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"><a href="http://www.dcfund.ca/index.php?id=education-support">Education Support,</a> Dreamcatcher Charitable Foundation –
<b>Deadline to apply is July 31, 2017</b>. The focus of this fund is on </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">educational activities to support and encourage youth to pursue and complete their education with the goal of developing youth as future leaders
 of their communities. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Elephant&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">Events</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.fpcc.ca/about-us/news-room/news05021701.aspx"><span style="color:black">Regional Session on Indigenous Language Legislation</span></a> (FPCC), May 25, Prince George</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.fpcc.ca/about-us/news-room/news05021701.aspx"><span style="color:black">Regional Session on Indigenous Language Legislation</span></a> (FPCC), May 31, Richmond</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.fpcc.ca/about-us/news-room/news05021701.aspx"><span style="color:black">Regional Session on Indigenous Language Legislation</span></a> (FPCC), June 2, Nanaimo</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.fpcc.ca/about-us/news-room/news05021701.aspx"><span style="color:black">Regional Session on Indigenous Language Legislation</span></a> (FPCC), June 12, Terrace</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0cm;text-indent:-1.0cm"><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">*</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:black">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bcelders.com/elders-gathering.php"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#77085A">BC
 Elder’s Annual Gathering</span></a></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">, July 11-13, Campbell River</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 Nations Language Conference</span></a></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black"> (FNESC), July 21-22, 2017, Vancouver</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0cm;text-indent:-1.0cm"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC)
</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#000001">are inviting applications from B.C. First Nations applicants to serve on their Advisory Committee. The Advisory is made up of representatives from each of B.C.’s 34 Indigenous languages. Advisory
 Committee members&nbsp;are volunteers who act as a bridge between First Nations communities and FPCC by bringing ideas, advice and issues to the attention of the Board of Directors. For more information:
<a href="http://www.fpcc.ca/about-us/news-room/news02241701.aspx">http://www.fpcc.ca/about-us/news-room/news02241701.aspx</a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://fnel.arts.ubc.ca/undergraduate/courses/">Endangered Language Documentation and Revitalization.</a>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#222222">July 24-29<sup>th</sup>, Vancouver</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#222222">. University of British Columbia.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#222222">Critical study of the historical, social, cultural, political, and economic factors impacting on language loss, retention, and revival.
 Research on and application of methodologies for collaborative, trans-disciplinary, community-based documentation and revitalization of BC's Indigenous linguistic heritage.
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</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#222222"><a href="http://fnel.arts.ubc.ca/undergraduate/courses/">Indigenous Languages of BC: Diversity and Vitality.</a>
<b>July 3-14<sup>th</sup>, Vancouver.</b> University of British Columbia. This</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 diversity of BC First Nations Languages. </span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Please get in touch if you have information to share/disseminate</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:black">Thank you!</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#31849B">Stephanie Gabel, Senior Advisor</span></b><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Ministry of Aboriginal Relations &amp; Reconciliation</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">T: 250-356-9106</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">E: <a href="mailto:Stephanie.Gabel@gov.bc.ca">
<span style="color:black">Stephanie.Gabel@gov.bc.ca</span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">W: <a href="http://www2.gov.bc.ca/">
<span style="color:black">http://www2.gov.bc.ca</span></a></span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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