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Band Support Funding Program
The Band Support Funding provides stable funding to First Nations to support overall governance and delivery of core services.
Band Employee Benefits Program
The Band Employee Benefits program provides funding to First Nation employers to help with the cost of employer contributions to pension plans.
Professional and Institutional Development Program
The Professional and Institutional Development Program provides funding for projects that improve capacity in First Nations governments and organizations. It is a proposal based program.
We invest in training and professional development that supports long-term planning and addresses these priorities:
- Leadership
- Membership
- Law-Making
- Community Involvement
- External Relations
- Planning and Risk Management
- Financial Management
- Human Resources Management
- Information Management / Information Technology
- Basic Administration
How to Apply?
We invite First Nation organizations to submit proposals to access funding, following an annual call letter.
Tribal Council Funding Program
We fund tribal councils to help them deliver programs and services and advise their First Nation members. The Tribal Council Funding program supports two types of activities.
- Advisory Services Funding: To provide expertise in band government, financial management, community planning, technical services and economic development; and
- Tribal Council Administration Funding: To support costs associated with Tribal Council operations.
Basic Organisational Capacity Funding
We provide funding to the Council of Yukon First Nations to support core administrative and governance functions of the organization.
Economic Development Programs
We provide community economic development to Dease River First Nation, Daylu Dena Council and Taku River Tlingit First Nation.
Lands Program
Through our land management we provide a variety of program support, service and advice to both self-governing Yukon First Nations and Indian Act First Nations with respect to a range of lands-related matters.