Funding Indigenous Resurgence in Edmonton (FIRE) Grant – Canada

The project might explore Indigenous heritage in the form of research, writing, art, conferences, programming, speaker or reading series, ceremony, cultural camps, and more.

Funding Information

• Amount: up to $10,000

Benefits

• They offer FIRE grant recipients:
  • Ongoing support: The experienced team offers project mentorship throughout the entire application process
  • Connections: They will facilitate connections with other grantees, professionals, and organizations that will advance your project, such as Arts Habitat Edmonton who will help in your search for venues and spaces in Edmonton to suit your project needs
  • Promotion: They will use the platforms to share your story, spotlight your work, and inspire others
  • Continued relationship: They will continue working with you to help build your capacity to apply for other grants, such as the EHC’s Heritage Community Investment Program (HCIP) grants

Who is eligible?

• You must be a First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit person over the age of 18.
• You cannot currently have a FIRE-funded project underway. Applicants can only receive one FIRE grant per calendar year.
• The project must explore Indigenous heritage in some way.
• The project must have clear start and end dates with a specific scope of activities (if applying as a non-profit or collective, your project must be distinct from your organization’s ongoing operations or programs).
• You must be an individual, registered non-profit society, or Indigenous-led collective.
• Your residence, location of work, or proposed project is in Edmonton and/or Treaty 6 and Métis homelands.
• Indigenous peoples living on First Nations reserves and Métis settlements in Treaty 6 are encouraged to apply.

For more information, visit EHC.