Kivalliq Community Cultural Initiative Program Funding

Overview of the Kivalliq Community Cultural Initiative Program Funding program:

The Kivalliq Inuit Association has funding available for grants and contributions to support community based initiatives that foster and enhance Inuit traditional skills and activities as well as promoting and/or maintaining the Inuit language. Through this program, Kivalliq beneficiaries can run community based programs organized and operated by its community members. It is the responsibility of KIA and KCCIP recipients to work together to successfully coordinate and run their programs.

Benefits of the Kivalliq Community Cultural Initiative Program Funding program:

• Maximum $5000 per proposal request
• Administrative fees (book keeper/secretary) must NOT exceed more than 10% ($500) of total budget
• Rental fees must NOT exceed 20% ($1000) of total budget
• Instructor fees must NOT exceed 40% ($2000) of total budget

Eligibility criteria of the Kivalliq Community Cultural Initiative Program Funding program:

• Eligibility for funding is open but limited to Inuit registered under the Nunavut Agreement living in the Kivalliq region.
• Funding is prioritized to individuals to run community based projects. Groups, committees, councils and staff from non-for-profit organizations will be considered last priority depending on funding availability.