all Heritage grants
The objective of the Braided Knowledge Grant is to fund projects that show the connected nature of B.C. First Nations’ arts, languages, cultures and heritage.
Braided Knowledge: Weaving B.C. First Nations’ Knowledge Through Generations is the first grant of its kind in Canada.
This grant supports work where arts, languages, cultures and heritage are connected and aligned with Indigenous ways of knowing and being.
All projects must have a mentorship component. Mentorship ensures that cultural knowledge and practical skills are passed from expert knowledge holders, fluent speakers and artists.
Eligibility
The FPCC Heritage Program supports projects by B.C. First Nations and B.C. First Nations-led organizations as per our legislated mandate. FPCC requires at least 75% of an organization’s board members/directors to include individuals from B.C. First Nations as they are the rightful stewards of their cultural heritage and are best equipped to lead the important work of protecting, sharing and revitalizing B.C. First Nations Heritage on these lands.
Additional heritage funding may be accessed through Heritage BC, Department of Canadian Heritage, Vancouver Foundation, Telus Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation. If you have any questions about your eligibility, please contact the program contact listed at the bottom of this page.
If you have questions about registering your organization as a society please see this resource with information on how to form a society in B.C. (Please note: This document is for reference only, FPCC is not able to provide advice on setting up a society.)
Information Session
Please view the video below for more information about the program, guidelines and application process.
How to Apply
Applications are received via the FPCC Grant Portal. Please review the FPCC Funding Guidelines and program guidelines to determine if you meet the program criteria, then click the APPLY NOW button to access our portal. Applications may be submitted until March 25th, 2025, at 4:30 p.m.
FPCC’s Braided Knowledge Grant has been made possible with funding from the Indigenous Knowledge Holders Fund of RSF Social Finance.
We are here to support you!
Program staff are available to support you with your application! Contact the program staff listed at the bottom of this page if you would like assistance with your grant application.
Note: Program staff will be available to support requests for one-on-one application assistance up until March 11th, 2025.
Tools & Resources
Funding Process
We are here to ensure that the funding application process is as easy as possible and offer a convenient online portal so applicants can more easily apply for programs and submit reports. For additional information please visit the Funding Process page.
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Program Contact
Kym Jones
Kym has mixed Gitxsan and British heritage and is a member of Gitwangak Band. She graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Anthropology and a Cultural Resource Management Certificate. Kym joined FPCC’s Heritage Program in 2020 and is the coordinator for the Braided Knowledge Grant.