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Final Report Forms

All final reports are completed and submitted in Nova, OAC’s online granting system. This now includes grants received through a paper application process. For instructions on how to log in to Nova, see the Nova User Guide. You will find the report form in your Nova profile, under Action Items. For inquiries regarding reporting requirements, contact us at finalreport@arts.on.ca.

Indigenous Culture Fund: Small Grants

This program has been discontinued. To find out more about activities supported by OAC programs see the Grants Advanced Search.

If you received a grant in this program, you must submit a final report upon completion of the project. A final report form, including information about what you are required to provide, is available in Nova.

Purpose

This program supported First Nations, Inuit and Métis community, culture and way-of-life projects in Ontario. These grants were for short-term projects. Eligible activities supported the program priorities (see below) and fit into one of the five project types:

Community/Culture/Way of Life: for projects, events or activities. Examples:

  • organizing a cultural camp where Elders, language speakers and knowledge keepers take youth out on the land and share their teachings
  • hosting a gathering where traditional medicines and harvesting teachings are shared with community members
Indigenous Language Projects: for language revitalization projects, including workshops and classes. Examples:
  • running Indigenous language immersion classes in the community
  • participating in an Indigenous workshop, program or class as an individual learner
Cultural Research, Documentation, Tools and Resources: for research, documentation and the development of materials to support cultural awareness and traditional knowledge. Examples:
  • developing a protocols tool-kit to support archaeological digs in the community
  • researching and documenting stories about the local community and land to share with future generations
Cultural Mentorship or Learning: for projects involving training and mentorship in cultural knowledge or activities. Examples:
  • a master birch bark canoe maker mentors an emerging maker on traditional techniques for a period of time
  • a community group offers family and all-ages drumming workshops
Travel: for travel related expenses to attend and/or participate in community or cultural activities, events, workshops or conferences which are typically unavailable in your community. Examples:
  • attending a sweat lodge ceremony in another community
  • participating in a traditional medicines workshop in another region of the province