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First Nations and Métis Community Partnership Projects

Thank you for your interest in the First Nations and Métis
Community Partnership Projects.
We are not accepting applications at the time.
The spring intake opens April 1, 2025.

The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to advancing reconciliation in partnership with First Nation and Métis organizations, as well as all Saskatchewan citizens.

Consider applying for funding from the First Nations and Métis Community Partnership Projects if your group is partnering on an innovative project that fits into one of the following categories:

  • Safe Communities;
  • Strong Families;
  • Student Achievement; or
  • Economic Growth.

Under this grant, the Ministry of Government Relations' First Nations and Métis Relations Unit may award a maximum of $45,000 for qualifying projects.

For additional details about how to apply, please download the Community Partnership Projects fact sheet.

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1. Eligible Recipients

You can apply for this grant if you are an authorized representative(s) of a Saskatchewan-based:

  • Local grass-roots Indigenous organization;
  • First Nation Band Council or Tribal Council;
  • Métis Nation-Saskatchewan Local, Métis Region;
  • First Nations or Métis representative organization;
  • Indigenous non-profit organization*;
  • Non-Indigenous, non-profit organization seeking partnerships with Indigenous communities or whose programs/services benefit a primarily First Nations or Métis clientele*; or
  • Municipality.

* Please note that non-profits must provide an incorporation number to confirm "active" status with Information Services Corporation (ISC) to be eligible to apply.

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2. Conditions of Funding

Recipients may receive up to $45,000 for eligible projects.

The ministry may publish recipients, events, projects and grant amounts.

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3. What You Need to Know Before You Start

  • Read the Application Fact Sheet to help you prepare your funding application.
  • Make sure your application is accurate and complete before submitting it.
    • Use the online project application below.
    • Attach a proposed budget to your application.
    • Include any signed letters of support from your partners to your application.
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4. Application Information

Currently, we are not accepting any applications.

The Spring intake opens April 1, 2025, and closes May 31, 2025.

Please return to this page during these times to use our online application form, which allows you to save your work and return later to complete it.

Contact the First Nations and Métis Unit if you require an application package to be mailed or faxed to you.

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5. Next Steps

The Government of Saskatchewan will acknowledge receipt of your application and/or project proposal within 10 business days.

  • All applications must be signed, complete, accurate, comprehensive, and presented using the provided form.
  • Missing or incomplete information will slow the application processing and may result in its rejection.

If your project receives funding, you will need to complete a Reporting Form to describe your project's outcomes for the First Nations and Métis Community Partnership Projects Fund.

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6. For More Information

If you have questions about the First Nations and Métis Community Partnership Projects or the application process, email fnmr@gov.sk.ca or call the First Nations and Métis Relations Unit at 306-798-0183.

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