(COVID-19) Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund

The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund (IPRF) is a new and growing fund created by Indigenous peoples for Indigenous-led organizations and groups. With the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities across Canada and around the world are facing an unprecedented moment; one that is challenging our collective ability to deliver services that communities depend on. For Indigenous communities and Indigenous-led organizations working to respond to COVID-19 in the context of pre-existing economic and health disparities, the impacts are even more pronounced. 

This is especially true for Indigenous people in rural, remote and Northern communities with inequitable access to basic supports. To address these critical gaps, a coalition of Indigenous leaders and philanthropic and corporate funders have come together to establish the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund. 

To date, the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund has been seeded with support from the following organizations: The Counselling Foundation of Canada, Laidlaw Foundation, the Lawson Foundation, and the McConnell Foundation. 

The fund is Indigenous-led and will leverage local data and community knowledge alongside philanthropic capital to provide flexible, adaptive and crucial support where it is most needed within Indigenous organizations or communities. The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund was developed by Indigenous philanthropic knowledge holders and is being incubated with support from Community Foundations of Canada, the national leadership organization for Canada’s 191 local community foundations. 

Download PDF of the Applicant Guide from the IPRF site for more information about applicant eligibility, timelines, how to apply and more.

The Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund (IPRF) is built upon the resiliency of, and guided by, Indigenous Peoples to support Indigenous communities through this current public health crisis. T

his fund is different, guided by Indigenous Peoples from the East, South, West and North. Our goal is to provide needed resources as you navigate this stage of the pandemic. We trust and understand Indigenous ingenuity, our diversity and respect that you know your communities better than anyone. 

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