Advancing Indigenous Gender Equality

The Indigenous Innovation Initiative is looking for bold ideas that will advance equality for First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across Canada. Approaches must be grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing and apply a gender lens. Projects led by Indigenous women and 2SLGBTTQQIA+ innovators will be given priority.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants can be:

1. Canadian not-for-profit corporations, partnerships, associations, and trusts;

2. Canadian for-profit corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, associations, and trusts, if the nature of the funded activity is non-commercial and not intended to generate a profit;

3. Indigenous governments, including band councils, tribal councils, and self-government entities and their agencies, however organized located in Canada;

Funding

Grants can be up to $250,000 for a funding period of up to 24 months (2 years).

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Two-step Application Process:

Jun 9, 2020: Expression of Interest Deadline. SFU Signature Sheet is not required at this stage. Applicants (not ORS) submit EOI to the agency.

Aug 7, 2020: Full Proposal Deadline. SFU Signature Sheet and full proposal due to ors@sfu.ca no later than 3 business days prior to the deadline. Applicants (not ORS) submit applications via agency's portal.

Reminder: Based on the revision of Postdoctoral fellow (PDF) policy (R50.03), please continue to include 14% of PDF benefit in all your proposal budgets.

 

 

Upcoming Deadlines

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August 07, 2021August 07, 2021 *
August 04, 2021 Aug. 04, 2021 August 04, 2021 16:00:00 August 04, 2021 16:00:00 America/Vancouver Application Deadline: Advancing Indigenous Gender Equality .
* NOTE: This deadline is an estimate based on previous years, but a confirmed deadline has not yet been published. We will update the deadline when it has been confirmed.
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