Healing Projects

Related to the Legacy of Indian Residential Schools

The purpose of the Anglican Fund for Healing and Reconciliation is to encourage and support Indigenous healing initiatives that are community oriented and address the legacy of the Indian Residential School system.

Proposals must meet all of the requirements listed in below.

Who Can Apply?:

• Projects must involve Indigenous people at community grassroots level.
• Applicants must be community based on reserve or territory; or be part of an off reserve community-based program.
• Diocesan Indigenous Council(s) or Diocese(s) on behalf of Indigenous Communities.

Criteria for Projects:

1. Initiated by Indigenous people at community grassroots level.
2. Empower Indigenous communities to move towards independence.
3. Priority will be given to first time applications for new projects.  Application renewals and funding of on-going projects may also be considered if funds are available.

4.   Interchurch involvement where possible.

5.   Anglican participation where possible.

6.   Demonstrates a holistic approach with traditional values and spiritual dimension.

Applications Must Show:

• Applicants must show community involvement in planning, organizing, implementing and the follow-up work of the project.

1. Applicant must provide information about the organization asking for funding
2. Must be accompanied by 3 letters of support for the project.  The letters of support must be current.
3. Must be accompanied by a budget showing expenses and revenue including revenue from other sources.  The request amount must not exceed $15,000 as this is the maximum grant allowed.
4. Must indicate other types of support such as In-Kind and volunteer work.
5. Plans for follow-up on the specific work of the project must be included.
6. A plan for evaluation of the project must be included.
7. Plans for reporting project results to the Healing Response Committee must be included.

Priority is given to:

1. Projects that are committed to long-term community healing.
2. Projects that relate to children, youth and Elders cultural learning activities.
3. Projects that involve (whole) community healing.
4. Projects that encourage language and cultural restoration and/or maintenance.
5. Projects that create or promote local networks – communities/groups working together.
6. Travel bursaries to enable participants to attend an event related to Indian Residential Schools healing.
7. Projects that feature building a right relationship or partnership between Indigenous people and non-aboriginal people.
8. Priority will be given to first time applicants.

Application Deadlines:

Deadline for submitting applications are: March 1^st and October 1^st every year.

All applications must be received on or before the deadline.

Applicants should submit their application well before the deadline.  Due to high volume of requests received at each closing deadline, the Healing Response Committee cannot consider applications coming in after the deadline; or projects that have already taken place.

The project start date should not be sooner that May 15^th for March 1^st application deadline and December 15^th for October application deadline.

The Healing Response Committee meets at the end of April and November each year.

Application, Supporting Documents and other information:

1.   The application must be received on or before March 1^st or October 1^st.

2.   Make sure the application form is complete.  All necessary information.

3.   Application must include a detailed budget showing how the Healing Fund money will be used.

4.   Letters of support are included with the application, or if sent separately, must be received within one week later.

5.   Applications sent by fax or email will be accepted provided a hard copy is mailed to our office immediately.

6.   If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day.

If you have any questions about the application process or form or need instructions clarified, contact our office at: (416) 924-9199 ext. 202 or 235.

If you are awarded a grant, you will receive a letter telling you the amount of your grant.  You will receive 75% of the grant before the start date of your project and the balance after submission of your final report.  If there are any special conditions attached to your grant, you may be required to fulfill these conditions before the cheque is released.

Note: the amount of your grant may be less than the amount you requested.

What the Anglican Healing Fund is unable to fund:

• Capital projects (renovations/buildings)
• Programs that are part of an accredited college or university
• Fundraising events
• Events or projects that have already taken place prior to review of applications
• Hiring of personnel – salaries/wages
• Core or on-going operating expenses
• On-going office expenses & administration fees (rental of facilities, utilities, photocopying)
• Give-Aways – the giveaway is the enactment of a core value in Aboriginal culture and part of all Aboriginal ceremony showing the practice of generosity

Post-Project Report

If you are awarded a grant, you are required to submit a project activity and financial report after the completion of your project.  This is a condition of receiving a grant.  These reports help us to evaluate the achievements of the Healing Fund, monitor the effectiveness of our grants, and report to our donors about how funds are spent.

If a report is not received, the Healing Fund will be not able to process the any other grant application or grant payments in your name.

Grant Recipients

The Anglican Church of Canada publishes a list of grant recipients on its Website.