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Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives
Funding for innovative Indigenous health initiatives
Record updated
- Funding available
- $ 500,000
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $500,000 per project for short-term, high-impact Indigenous-led health initiatives. It supports innovative activities that improve access, delivery, and outcomes for Indigenous health services.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $500,000
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Develop a new product or service
- Conduct research and development activities
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Canada
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Women
- Legal structures
- Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Other Health Services
- Target groups
- Indigenous peoples, Women & girls, LGBTQ+ community
- Scope
- National
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Indigenous-led organizations and groups invited by ISC.
Who is not eligible
- First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities or organizations already receiving, or eligible to receive, distinctions-based funding under the Indigenous Health Equity Fund.
- First Nations in British Columbia served by the First Nation Health Authority.
- Organizations representing eligible distinctions-based funding recipients, such as tribal councils.
- Organizations that received Targeted Initiatives Funding in 2024-2025.
Eligible expenses
- Costs directly tied to approved project activities.
- Technology, process, or partnership-related implementation costs.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Insured health services covered by the Canada Health Act.
- Medically necessary diagnostic and treatment services.
- Inpatient and outpatient hospital services.
- Services provided by medical practitioners.
Activities funded
- Improving access to Indigenous health services.
- Improving the delivery of health services for Indigenous peoples.
- Improving health outcomes for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis populations.
- Using innovative approaches, processes, or technologies in health service delivery.
- Building partnerships with provincial and territorial health authorities.
How to apply
- Step 1: Await invitation
- ISC reaches out directly to eligible organizations and groups.
- Step 2: Prepare proposal
- Develop the project proposal, including objectives, activities, timeline, outcomes, and budget.
- Step 3: Submit proposal
- Send the proposal by the deadline provided by ISC.
- Step 4: Wait for assessment results
- Applicants are contacted after assessments are completed.
Selection criteria
- Clear, single-purpose objective aligned with the fund's goals.
- Detailed activities aligned with project objectives.
- Feasible timeline, with preference for short-term projects or distinct phases.
- Measurable outcomes and a plan to assess success.
- Innovation and partnerships that improve service delivery and integrate Indigenous knowledge.
Processing and Agreement
- Proposals are assessed against published criteria.
- If eligible proposals exceed available funding, the highest-scoring proposals are selected.
- Applicants are contacted after assessments are completed.
Additional information
- Applications for the 2025-2026 funding cycle are closed.
- ISC contacts eligible organizations directly to submit a proposal.
- If too few proposals are received, a broader call for proposals may open.
- All applicants are contacted after the assessment is completed.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives Program
What is the Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives?
This program provides up to $500,000 per project for short-term, high-impact Indigenous-led health initiatives. It supports innovative activities that improve access, delivery, and outcomes for Indigenous health services.
How much funding can be received?
Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives Funds up to $500,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives program?
To be eligible for the Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives program, you must:
Indigenous-led applicant
Clear health objective
Measurable short-term impact
What expenses are eligible under Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives?
Costs directly tied to approved project activities.
Technology, process, or partnership-related implementation costs.
Who can I contact for more information about the Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives?
You can contact Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) by email at fesa-ihef@sac-isc.gc.ca.
Where is the Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives available?
The Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives program is available across Canada.
Is the Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Indigenous Health Equity Fund - Targeted Initiatives is a Grant and Funding