Truth and Reconciliation Fund
- The information on this page was last updated on: March 16, 2023
The Online Grant Portal is now open for this opportunity.
Application Deadline: Applications will be received on a rolling basis until matching funds are disbursed in full.
Deadlines & Review: January 16, April 17 at 11:59pm
Please Note: Applications will be received through our Online Grant Portal on an ongoing basis and reviewed by our committee on a quarterly basis until matching funds are disbursed in full.
Applications will be assessed and funds will be disbursed to successful applicants within 60 days after each quarterly deadline & review.
Important Note: Truth and Reconciliation Fund 2023 Deadline and Criteria Changes
Due to an overwhelming demand during the first round of the Fund, the Truth and Reconciliation Fund will only be accepting applications for one more round of funding in 2023 and have updated the guidelines and criteria of the grant opportunity.
April 17, 2023 will be the final funding deadline. The initially planned deadlines for July 17 and October 16 will not occur.
The maximum request amount has been changed to a maximum of $25,000.
If you have barriers with applying or reporting through SSCF’s Online Grant Portal please contact us as soon as possible to discuss alternatives.
306-751-4756
IMPORTANT: SSCF can only grant to registered charities or qualified donees (including municipalities), and a Department of National Revenue Taxation Charity Registration number is an eligibility requirement. If not registered, a formal partner with charitable status is required and a formal agreement with the partner included as part of a complete application.
Guidelines and Criteria
We believe in supporting projects and initiatives carried out by charities that will further the Calls to Action and support Indigenous led organizations and Indigenous community needs in south Saskatchewan.
The Truth & Reconciliation Fund disbursements will be made in accordance with our granting policies and assisted by an advisory committee which will include representatives of the Indigenous community with whom SSCF has established a relationship and/or partnership. Our efforts together are to learn more about our past together and to find better ways to support a brighter future.
The Fund will look to support applications of the following amounts:
The fund is intended to address programs that will help advance the Truth & Reconciliation Calls to Action in the areas of Education, Culture and Language. For example, this may include opportunities for children, youth and families to reconnect to their culture by providing opportunities such as workshops, events, classes that offer individuals and families connection to Elders, communities, and the Land.
It is anticipated that immediate and longer-term needs will exceed the available funds. Grants will be made based on need and the availability of funding.
Applications will be received on a rolling basis until matching funds are disbursed in full.
Applications will be assessed and funds will be disbursed to successful applicants within 60 days after each quarterly deadline & review.
Who Can Apply?
- Are you in Saskatchewan? (Activities must take place in south Saskatchewan: from Davidson west to the Alberta border, east to the Manitoba border, and south to the United States border.)
- Are you a registered charity or qualified donee? SSCF can only grant to registered charities or qualified donees, and a Department of National Revenue Taxation Charity Registration number is an eligibility requirement. If not registered, a formal partner with charitable status is required and a formal agreement with the partner included as part of a complete application.
- Are you an Indigenous led organization? (You can still apply for this grant if you are not an Indigenous led organization but you meet criteria for any of the following bullet points).
- Does your organization have Indigenous representation at different levels? (staff, board, committee)
- Are your programs delivered by Indigenous people?
- Does your organization follow formal protocols with Indigenous communities?
If you answered NO to more than one of the questions above, you may not be eligible for this grant deadline. Contact us at grants@sscf.ca to discuss eligibility.
Grant Eligibility
- SSCF funds are intended to benefit communities in south Saskatchewan, as per SSCF’s definition.
- Grants are generally intended to support projects rather than ongoing programs.
- Grants are intended to support projects that align with the purpose and intent of the Truth and Reconciliation Fund in the areas of Education, Culture and/or Language, as demonstrated by the application.
- Grants are made to organizations with the capacity to successfully complete the project, a well thought-out project plan, a reasonable budget, and a sound financial plan as demonstrated by the application.
- Organizations may only submit one application per Truth and Reconciliation Fund deadline.
- Grants are only to be used for the purpose described and approved. Any unused portion of the grant must be returned to SSCF.
Not Eligible
- Primarily benefit individuals (scholarships)
- A project that does not advance the Calls to Action in the areas of Education, Culture, and/or Language
- Capital campaigns.
- A project that promotes discrimination or that does not comply with SSCF policy.
- Grants are not made to organizations engaged in multiple activities, which might redistribute SSCF funds to other organizations.
- Grants are not made to any religious organizations where the funds would be used to further the organization’s religious purposes.
- Grants are not made for any political purposes.
- Grants are not made to support projects normally financed by public tax funds or that appear to be sufficiently funded.
- Grants are not made for endowments, contingencies, operating or deficit financing.
- Grants are not made for fundraising, advertising or marketing activities.
- Organizations with any overdue SSCF reporting may be ineligible to apply to or receive new funds from SSCF.
How to Apply
- Submissions are to be made to SSCF by using our Online Grant Portal:
- Create a login profile with your contact information and that of your organization
- In advance of finalizing your application through the Online Grant Portal:
- Download and complete the required Grant Budget & Cost Form so that you are prepared to upload it as part of your complete application
- Ensure any other pertinent materials that you wish to include as part of your application are ready to upload in electronic form.
- Have ready your Financial Statements and Annual Report (if available) to upload as part of a complete application; and
- Have ready any other pertinent materials, in electronic form, that you wish to upload as part of your application.
- Before applying, please read the application guidelines, and contact the SSCF office to confirm eligibility.
- You will receive a confirmation email immediately upon submission of your grant application. If you do not, please contact the SSCF office.
- SSCF office may request further details, if required.
- The Truth & Reconciliation Fund deadline is a competitive grant program. The requests for support may exceed the amount of funds available, and worthy projects may not be supportable.
- Applications are assessed by the Truth & Reconciliation Fund Committee, and decisions are approved by the SSCF Board of Directors.
- SSCF may request permission to share unsuccessful requests with its donors.
- Decisions and notifications regarding applications are typically provided no later than 60 days after the deadline has closed.
- All SSCF decisions regarding an application and interpretations of guidelines and policies are final.
- SSCF has the right to update and revise its program information at any time.
Application Checklist
To be considered a complete application, the following documentation must be received by SSCF:
- Complete and submitted Online Application Form
- Project budget – Grant Budget & Cost Form (revenues and expenses must equal)
- Annual financial statements, preferably audited if the organization has been in existence for more than a year
- Copy of your most recent annual report, if available
- Agreement with partner (re. charitable status), if applicable
- All pertinent material that the applicant feels will help in the evaluation of the application.