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GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing
Support Indigenous-led HIV and hepatitis community health initiatives
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
No Condition
Timeline
- Closing date : October 13, 2023
Location
Canada
Overview
Funding supports Indigenous-led initiatives advancing HIV and viral hepatitis health equity, with funding capped at a maximum of 33% of the organization’s annual revenue. It funds education, peer navigation, holistic healing supports, and capacity-building activities aligned with Indigenous ways of knowing and doing.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Up to 33% of project cost
Timeline
- Closing date : October 13, 2023
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Other Health Services
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Indigenous-led education initiatives on HIV and viral hepatitis symptoms, transmission drivers, and available care and treatments to support improved screening and diagnosis
- Peer support and navigation initiatives that help Indigenous people access, navigate, and continue HIV and viral hepatitis care in safe environments
- Holistic healing initiatives that enhance capacity to deliver HIV and viral hepatitis care alongside traditional care addressing physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs
- Capacity-building initiatives to strengthen staff skills, infrastructure, and administrative support to sustain and expand HIV and viral hepatitis services
Documents Needed
- Completed initial application form
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Indigenous-led community-based non-profit organizations
- Indigenous-led registered charities
- Organizations delivering HIV and/or viral hepatitis-related programs and services
Processing and Agreement
- Submitted initial application forms are reviewed to determine eligibility to move forward to the next phase.
- The initial form is used to assess whether the requested level of funding can be considered.
- Organizations that qualify to move forward are eligible to receive funding, subject to successfully completing the remainder of the application process.
Additional information
- Initiative is co-created between CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks and Gilead Sciences Canada.
- The program is positioned as supporting Indigenous autonomy in health and well-being, including traditional medicines and healing practices within communities.
- Organizations that qualify to move forward will be eligible to receive funding, subject to successfully completing the remainder of the application process.
- The most recent published deadline shown is October 13, 2023 (deadline has passed).
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing?
Funding supports Indigenous-led initiatives advancing HIV and viral hepatitis health equity, with funding capped at a maximum of 33% of the organization’s annual revenue. It funds education, peer navigation, holistic healing supports, and capacity-building activities aligned with Indigenous ways of knowing and doing.
How much funding can be received?
GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing Funds up to 33% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing program?
To be eligible for the GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing program, you must:
Indigenous-led non-profit or charity
HIV and/or viral hepatitis experience
Financially stable
What expenses are eligible under GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing?
Indigenous-led education initiatives on HIV and viral hepatitis symptoms, transmission drivers, and available care and treatments to support improved screening and diagnosis
Peer support and navigation initiatives that help Indigenous people access, navigate, and continue HIV and viral hepatitis care in safe environments
Holistic healing initiatives that enhance capacity to deliver HIV and viral hepatitis care alongside traditional care addressing physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs
Capacity-building initiatives to strengthen staff skills, infrastructure, and administrative support to sustain and expand HIV and viral hepatitis services
Who can I contact for more information about the GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing?
You can contact CAAN Communities, Alliances & Networks by email at tawnya@caan.ca.
Where is the GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing available?
The GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing program is available across Canada.
Is the GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing a grant, loan, or tax credit?
GLOW Indigenous Health Grant: Guiding Local Opportunities for Wellbeing is a Grant and Funding
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