Continuing Their Journey (CTJ) Program

• Letter of Intent
• Project budget using the program template
• Audited financial statements or equivalent financial documents
• Written support from First Nations leadership
• Evidence of meaningful Survivor involvement

Who is eligible?

• First Nations communities
• Survivor groups
• Organizations directly responding to unmarked graves and missing children

Eligible expenses

• Costs related to healing, ceremony, research, memorialization, and bringing children home activities.
• Traditional education program costs such as elder and guide fees, supplies, travel, fuel, wages, tuition, materials, transportation, accommodations, meals, and administration.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Capital costs, including construction, renovation, fixed assets, land, watercraft, or aircraft.
• Debt repayment, including past student loans.
• Legal action or compensation claims.
• Entrepreneurial, partisan, or political activities.
• Activities outside FG Foundation objectives.

• Alignment with CTJ objectives.
• Meaningful Survivor involvement.
• Written support from First Nations leadership.
• Clear goals, timelines, and intended beneficiaries.
• Financial capacity and reporting readiness.

• Step 1: Submit a Letter of Intent
  • Prepare and send the LOI to FG Foundation.
  • Include project overview, objectives, contact details, organization description, funding request, budget, timeline, Survivor involvement, and leadership support.
• Step 2: Receive invitation to full application
  • Eligible applicants are invited to complete the online application.
  • Access the application through Survey Monkey Apply.
• Step 3: Complete application tasks
  • Fill in the form sections for organization, project, work plan, budget, and signing authority.
  • Upload the budget template, financial statements, and endorsement letter.
  • Mark each task as complete.
• Step 4: Submit online
  • Review the application carefully.
  • Submit the completed application through the online system.

• Applications are screened for eligibility, completeness, and required documents.
• Complete applications are reviewed and scored by the Selection Committee.
• The Board of Trustees makes the final funding decision.
• Successful applicants complete a service agreement with updated work plan, budget, and banking information.
• Funds are released after the signed service agreement is returned.

• Applications are reviewed during four intake periods each year.
• The program uses a cooperative intermediary relationship with FG Foundation.
• Written support from First Nations leadership is required.
• Meaningful Survivor involvement must be demonstrated.