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Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund
Support for Indigenous-led justice initiatives
Last Update: April 29, 2026
Funding available
$ 5,000 - $ 30,000
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Location
Ontario, Canada
Overview
This program supports Indigenous organizations and groups working to strengthen access to justice in northern Ontario. It funds community-led activities such as rights education, legal supports, and Indigenous justice initiatives, with a maximum amount of $100,000 unlikely to be exceeded.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 30,000 $
- Minimum amount : 5,000 $
Timeline
- Receipt of requests is now closed
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Public administration
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Law and Legal Services
- Social Services
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Employment and Training
Target groups
- Indigenous peoples
- Rural / Remote communities
- Nonprofits / charities
- Community leaders
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
Scope
- Regional
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Rights education and Indigenous legal learning.
- Community-based legal supports and justice navigation help.
- Programs rooted in western or traditional Indigenous legal systems.
- Community-led justice, knowledge-sharing, and capacity-building initiatives.
Documents Needed
- Letter of Interest
- Full application form
- Information on proposed activities
- Information about the community served
- Information on how the funding will support the organization’s vision
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Community groups.
- Registered not-for-profit organizations.
- Registered charities.
- First Nation, Métis, or Inuit councils.
Who is not eligible
- Individuals.
- For-profit companies and social enterprises.
- Non-Indigenous-led or non-Indigenous-serving organizations.
- Provincial, federal, or other government bodies outside the eligible Indigenous governance types.
- Organizations based outside Canada.
Eligible expenses
- Operational funding for justice-related work.
- Training, staff salaries, and professional fees.
- Materials, communications, travel, and equipment.
- Monitoring, reporting, and knowledge-sharing activities.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Advocacy, lobbying, and legal representation for specific legal matters.
- Activities tied to a specific legal dispute or litigation.
- Activities aimed at advancing or challenging a particular legal position, policy, or government decision.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada.
- Northern Ontario.
- Algoma, Cochrane, Kenora, Manitoulin, Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound, Rainy River, Sudbury, Timiskaming, and Thunder Bay.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed after submission and assessed against program criteria.
- Approved applicants are invited to complete the full application.
- Funding decisions are communicated in December 2025.
- Recipients must complete a mid-point check-in and a final report.
- Acknowledgement guidelines apply if recipients speak publicly about the funding.
Additional information
- The program is guided by an Indigenous Advisory Committee.
- Applications may be submitted online, by email, fax, phone, or video.
- Support is available in English and French, and also in Cree through a named contact.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund. 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 Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund?
This program supports Indigenous organizations and groups working to strengthen access to justice in northern Ontario. It funds community-led activities such as rights education, legal supports, and Indigenous justice initiatives, with a maximum amount of $100,000 unlikely to be exceeded.
How much funding can be received?
Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund Funds up to $30,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund program?
To be eligible for the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund program, you must:
Indigenous-led and serving.
Active in access to justice work.
Bank account in the organization’s name.
What expenses are eligible under Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund?
Rights education and Indigenous legal learning.
Community-based legal supports and justice navigation help.
Programs rooted in western or traditional Indigenous legal systems.
Community-led justice, knowledge-sharing, and capacity-building initiatives.
Who can I contact for more information about the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund?
You can contact Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) by email at info@iprfund.ca or by phone at 613-790-0230.
Where is the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund available?
The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund is a Grant and Funding