Culture and Heritage (Schedule A)

1. Purpose

This program provides grants to individuals, non-profit organizations and municipal corporations that want to undertake activities that foster the promotion or enhancement of culture and heritage in Nunavut. This program supports a wide variety of activities related to increasing awareness and appreciation of Nunavut culture and heritage. Examples of the types of activities that are supported include, but are not limited to, culture and heritage site visits, teaching traditional techniques and technologies, and preservation and transfer of traditional knowledge.

2. Eligibility

Eligibility is restricted to individuals, non-profit organizations and municipal corporations.

3. Review

A Working Group reviews the funding proposals and makes recommendations to the Director of Heritage. The Grants and Contributions Administrative Officer chairs the Working Group, which is comprised of up to four additional members. The Working Group meets once per year to review funding proposals. In cases where timelines require a proposed project to be assessed quickly and the Working Group has already met, the Director of Heritage may approve or reject the funding proposal subject to the evaluation criteria and available funding.

4. Supporting Data

A completed funding proposal is submitted to the department, which includes a description of the project, an outline of the project objectives, the proposed budget (including revenues and expenditures) and a timeline for completion.

5. Accountability

Recipients are required to submit a final achievement report when the project is completed, outlining the benefits achieved compared to the expectations indicated in the proposal. Eligibility for future grants is contingent upon receipt of this report within 90 days of the end of the project or the Government of Nunavut’s fiscal year.

6. Amount

The maximum amount that can be awarded is $15,000.

7. Payment

One lump-sum payment will be issued.

8. Term

Grants are awarded once per fiscal year, with a reporting period from April 1 to March 31 of each fiscal year.