The Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation is an Indigenous‑led charitable foundation created in the wake of the National Sixties Scoop Settlement to support the healing journeys of Sixties Scoop survivors, their families and communities across Canada. From its national office, the foundation acts as a dedicated funding body for survivor‑driven solutions to address the intergenerational impacts of the Sixties Scoop.
Role of the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation in the funding ecosystem
The foundation administers financial support for projects that promote individual and collective healing, mental health and wellness, cultural reclamation, language and identity, as well as education and awareness. Funding is typically directed to survivor‑led groups, Indigenous communities, non‑profit organizations and partner institutions that design initiatives with and for survivors.
Through structured community investment or granting programs, the foundation provides contributions to activities such as healing gatherings, cultural camps, ceremonies, counselling and wellness supports, knowledge‑sharing events and educational resources that help Canadians understand the history and ongoing impacts of the Sixties Scoop.
General funding orientations and target groups
Eligibility generally centres on initiatives that are grounded in Indigenous world views and led or co‑designed by Sixties Scoop survivors. Projects may be local, regional or national in scale, but they share common objectives of restoring connections to culture, family and community, strengthening identity and resilience, and creating safer spaces for truth‑telling and reconciliation.
The foundation therefore plays a complementary role alongside other Indigenous funding bodies and public programs by focusing specifically on the Sixties Scoop experience. Its grants help organizations launch new projects, expand existing activities or pilot innovative approaches that respond directly to survivor‑identified needs.
Governance, accountability and community voice
As a foundation created out of a legal settlement, the Sixties Scoop Healing Foundation is accountable both to survivors and to its public and philanthropic partners. Its governance model emphasizes survivor representation, transparency in how funds are allocated, and regular reporting on funded activities and their impacts. Calls for proposals, application guidelines and assessment criteria are communicated publicly through the website to ensure fair and equitable access to funding opportunities.