Aboriginal Domestic Violence funding application

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Aborignal Domestic Violence Funding

Issue date: October 3rd, 2015
Closing time: Applications must be received before 5:00 pm Friday October 30th, 2015
Limited Tender: Aboriginal organizations and First Nations Communities

The BCAAFC is pleased to announce with its partners the Provincial Office of Domestic Violence (PODV), Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation (MARR), Ministry of Justice, and the Minister’s Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women (MACAW) the release of the Aboriginal Domestic Violence funding application.

The Aboriginal Domestic Violence funding is intended to respond to the needs of Aboriginal communities in BC in relation to domestic violence. It is intended to provide funding to Aboriginal communities to address this issue while reflecting community needs, and incorporating culturally-safe and responsive methods and traditions.

Please note that only one application per organization will be accepted, and that your organization can apply for funding in only one of the two areas:

1. The development and delivery of a new culturally safe program, service, or
project specific to Aboriginal women, men, or youth/children who have been
or are at risk of being impacted by domestic violence.
Up to $70,000 per project

2. To enhance or expand existing culturally safe Aboriginal programs or
services specific to Aboriginal women, men, or youth/children who have
been or are at risk of being impacted by domestic violence.
Up to $25,000 per project

*Please note that this one time only funding

For more information and to download the application go to:

http://www.bcaafc.com/initiatives/endin ... unding-rfp

or contact Jeannette MacInnis at jmacinnis@bcaafc.com / 250-388-5522

Jeannette MacInnis | Director of Health and Ending Violence Initiatives
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
551 Chatham Street | Victoria, BC| V8T 1E1
(Phone) 250-388-5522 or 1-800-990-2432 | (fax) 250-388-5502 |
(Cell) 778-679-4352
Email: JMacInnis@bcaafc.com | Website: www.bcaafc.com