Contribution: General Class Grants and Contributions Program
National Association of Friendship Centres
$839,200.00
Indian Residential Schools Commemoration Projects
FY 2023-24 · 2024-03-06
Summary
This contribution supports the National Association of Friendship Centres with the ability to provide commemoration-specific funding to Friendship Centers and Provincial Territorial Associations. These initiatives are intended to address and commemorate the long-term intergenerational trauma resulting from the residential school system. It will empower IRS survivors and their families by providing resources for self-determination and cultural preservation, while supporting Friendship Centers and Provincial Territorial Associations initiatives that enhance economic, social, and cultural well-being within affected communities.
Department
Program
General Class Grants and Contributions Program
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2024-03-06 | 2023-24 | $724,200.00 |
| 1 | 2024-03-06 | 2023-24 | $839,200.00 |
As published
Additional Information
Amendment to increase the total amount and extend into a new fiscal year
Additional Information (French)
Modification pour augmenter le montant total et prolonger dans un nouvel exercice financier
Agreement End Date
2025-07-31
Agreement Number
GC-2425
Agreement Start Date
2024-03-06
Agreement Title
Indian Residential Schools Commemoration Projects
Agreement Title (French)
Projets de commémoration des pensionnats indiens
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$839,200.00
Amendment Date
2025-03-06
Amendment Number
1
Description
This contribution supports the National Association of Friendship Centres with the ability to provide commemoration-specific funding to Friendship Centers and Provincial Territorial Associations. These initiatives are intended to address and commemorate the long-term intergenerational trauma resulting from the residential school system. It will empower IRS survivors and their families by providing resources for self-determination and cultural preservation, while supporting Friendship Centers and Provincial Territorial Associations initiatives that enhance economic, social, and cultural well-being within affected communities.
Description (French)
Cet accord permet à l'Association nationale des centres d'amitié de fournir aux centres d'amitié et aux associations provinciales et territoriales un financement spécifique pour la commémoration. Ces initiatives visent à traiter et à commémorer le traumatisme intergénérationnel à long terme résultant du système des pensionnats indiens. Elles donneront aux survivants des pensionnats et à leurs familles les moyens de s'autodéterminer et de préserver leur culture, tout en soutenant les initiatives des centres d'amitié et des associations territoriales provinciales qui améliorent le bien-être économique, social et culturel au sein des communautés touchées.
Expected Results
Canada’s cultural heritage is protected for present and future generations
Expected Results (French)
Le patrimoine culturel du Canada est protégé dans l’intérêt des générations présentes et futures
Federal Riding
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding (French)
Ottawa-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35075
Organization Code
pc
Organization
Parks Canada | Parcs Canada
Program Name
General Class Grants and Contributions Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de subventions et de contributions de catégorie générale
Program Purpose
To assist recipients in conducting activities and delivering projects that will support Parks Canada Agency in fulfilling its mandate.
Program Purpose (French)
Fournir un soutien aux bénéficiaires dans la conduite d’activités ou l’exécution de projets concourant à la réalisation du mandat de l’Agence Parcs Canada.
Recipient City
Ottawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
National Association of Friendship Centres
Recipient Operating Name
NAFC
Recipient Postal Code
K2P 0L9
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
154-2023-2024-Q4-00058