Youth and Elders Committees

This program provides grants to support youth and elder committees in Nunavut.

This program supports committees and cultural activities that encourage interaction and relationship-building between Elders and youth.  Examples of the types of activities that are supported, but not limited to, youth and Elders’ councils, feasts, storytelling programs, hunting, traditional toolmaking, sewing activities, and honoraria support for the committee members.

The maximum amount that can be awarded is $5,000.

1. Purpose

This program provides grants to support Youth and Elders Committees in Nunavut. This program supports committees and cultural activities that encourage interaction and relationship-building between Elders and youth. Examples of the types of activities that are supported include, but are not limited to, youth and Elders’ committees, country food feasts, storytelling programs, hunting, traditional toolmaking and sewing activities.

2. Eligibility

Eligibility is restricted to community-based non-profit youth and Elders committees, including municipal corporations acting on their behalf.

3. Review

A Working Group reviews the funding proposals and makes recommendations to the Director of Elders and Youth. 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 Working Group may recommend to the Director of Elders and Youth to approve or reject the funding proposal.

4. Supporting Data

A funding proposal is submitted to the department, which includes a description of how the grant was used by the committee in the previous fiscal year.

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.