Government Grant
Band Support Funding
The program provides funds in the form of a grant and not a contribution agreement. Grants allow bands the flexibility to distribute funds according to their individual needs and priorities in meeting the cost of local government.
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- Indigenous Services Canada
- All levels
- Last updated 5 months ago
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Description
The program provides funds in the form of a grant and not a contribution agreement. Grants allow bands the flexibility to distribute funds according to their individual needs and priorities in meeting the cost of local government.
Program funding is distributed to First Nations based on a funding formula that takes into account a community's size and services it manages. Grants focus on costs related to the administration of programs and services funded by the department.