Heritage

Image of a woman standing at carving pole with another behind her in a B.C. First Nations carving space supported by First Nations Arts infrastructure Program funding in B.C.

Braided Infrastructure Program

Funding to support B.C. First Nations efforts to develop infrastructure projects that braid together arts, culture, heritage and language activities.  The Braided Infrastructure Program (BIP) is provided by the FPCC Heritage and Arts Programs. Up to $70,000 in funding is available for B.C. First Nations infrastructure projects that conserve, repair or develop B.C First Nations’…

Cultural Practices Grant

The Cultural Practices Grant (CPG) supports B.C. First Nations in planning, carrying out and documenting community-based cultural practices and events that affirm identities, foster a sense of belonging, and celebrate the roles, relationships and responsibilities within a community.   This grant was made possible because of the advocacy and leadership of an Indigenous matriarch, knowledge keeper…

Heritage Infrastructure Program

The Heritage Infrastructure Program provides funding to support projects that conserve, repair or develop Indigenous heritage infrastructure.   The goal of this program is to assist B.C. First Nations communities to safeguard, revitalize and celebrate their heritage through heritage infrastructure projects. Projects include the conservation of structures, heritage sites, landscapes, buildings and trails that support…

Heritage Stewardship Program

The FPCC Heritage Stewardship Program (HSP) provides heritage funding to First Nations organizations in B.C. to address climate change, safeguard cultural sites, digitize cultural resources and record oral histories. HSP supports B.C. First Nations inherent right to act as stewards and experts of their cultures and heritage. This program provides funding for up to three…

Braided Knowledge Grant

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…