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Residential Schools Missing Children - Community Support Funding
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Quebec, Canada
Funding for activities related to memorializing residential school burial sites
Grant and Funding
Overview
This program offers funding for activities aimed at locating, documenting, and memorializing burial sites linked to Indian Residential Schools, including responding to family wishes for memorialization. It supports cultural and community-led efforts to address historical harms and promote reconciliation.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increasing community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Raise awareness and mobilize the public
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Quebec
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
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- Mixed revenue (<50% earned)
Scope
- Provincial
Activities funded
- Locating and documenting burial sites
- Organizing memorials and commemorative events
- Conducting site surveys and archaeological investigations
Examples of admissible projects:
Community-led efforts to locate and memorialize residential school burial sites
Archaeological exploration and memorial development for residential school sites
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Indigenous governments, band councils, or tribal councils
- Indigenous not-for-profit organizations or groups
- Organizations working with Indigenous communities on memorial activities
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Activities not related to Indian Residential Schools listed in the Settlement Agreement
Selection criteria
- Relevance of activities to residential school memorialization goals
- Community involvement and partnerships
- Cultural appropriateness of proposed activities
How to apply
Contact the department to confirm eligible expendituresSend a completed Residential Schools Missing Children – Community Support Funding form to the provided email
Processing and Agreement
- Applicants will be contacted regarding the review and assessment of their proposals
- Decisions are communicated once evaluations are completed
- Funding agreements are required before funds are disbursed
Contacts
aadnc.enfants_disparus-missing_children.aandc@canada.ca
