To apply for a New Fiscal Relationship ("NFR") 10-Year Grant, an interested Indigenous Not-for-Profit Organization ("NPO") must:
- Provide a written “Expression of Interest” to your regional Indigenous Services Canada representative. Also send a copy to the FMB at: 10years@fnfmb.com
- Work with the FMB to adopt a Policy on Financial Administration. The FMB will confirm that the Policy on Financial Administration is consistent with NFR 10-Year Grant eligibility criteria.
- Provide audited financial statements for the past five years to the FMB at: 10years@fnfmb.com. The FMB will evaluate whether the NPO meets five Financial Performance Ratios and the NFR 10-Year Grant eligibility criteria.
The FMB will provide reports to Indigenous Services Canada confirming that the NPO has met the Financial Administration and Financial Performance eligibility criteria for the NFR 10-Year Grant. Indigenous Services Canada makes all final decisions on grant eligibility and whether to offer a grant.
Read more about the Pathway to New Fiscal Relationship 10-Year Grant Funding for Indigenous NPOs here.
To ensure all NPOs have a chance to access 10-Year Grants over time, Indigenous Services Canada will issue annual calls for expressions of interest in the 10-Year Grants. NPOs who expressed interest in a previous year but did not complete the steps for qualifying, or who qualified but did not opt into the grant, must express interest again in order to be considered for next year. If the NPO met the eligibility criteria, but did not opt in, the FMB will work with the NPO to re-confirm eligibility to Indigenous Services Canada for the next year.
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If you have any questions or need support with developing a Policy on Financial Administration, please contact us at 1-877-925-6665 or send a message below.