Reaching Home: Indigenous Initiatives Applications

Eligible Organizations

There are three categories of organizations that should be considered for the Indigenous Initiatives funding stream:

Indigenous-Led Organizations – Organizations that have Indigenous leadership, an Indigenous Board of Directors, and their staff is either Indigenous or is trained to work with Indigenous people and communities.

Small Indigenous organizations with limited staff and capacity may submit a collective application. Collectives have authority over program design and delivery.

Non-Indigenous Organizations – This category includes non-Indigenous organizations that do not have Indigenous initiatives or Teams but are wishing to partner with local Indigenous organizations or community. In order to be eligible for funding, these non-Indigenous organizations must partner with local Indigenous organizations/community and demonstrate that RH Indigenous organizations will be Indigenous-led.

Non-Indigenous Organizations with Dedicated Indigenous Programs and Positions – These are often organizations that are not Indigenous-specific but still provide Indigenous programs and positions.

Program Eligibility Requirements

• Projects may be enhancements, adaptations, or expansions of existing programs, as long as the outcomes are aligned with the priorities for the Reaching Home Indigenous Initiatives. Demonstrated support for enhanced outcomes is strongly suggested.
  • Newly developed projects are also eligible
• All eligible organizations may apply – organizations are not required to be currently funded by United Way Peterborough & District, Reaching Home Program.
• Priority will be given to applications that demonstrate a strong connection to advancing Reconciliation progress and supporting Indigenous people.
• Priority will be given to applications that demonstrate a strong connection to the Indigenous community in Peterborough and District.
• Priority will be given to applications that demonstrate Indigenous Safety, Competency and capacity to work with Indigenous people & community

Eligible and Ineligible Activities

• Eligible and Ineligible activities are described in detail in the attached document
• Eligible activities and expenses will include culturally safe activities for Indigenous people and community that have similar objectives to the program.
• Eligible activities and expenses must fall within one of the 5 categories defined by the Reaching Home program:
  • Housing Services
  • Prevention and shelter diversion
  • Client Support services
  • Capital Investments
  • Coordination of Resources and Data Quality Improvement
• Funding support may include:
  • Housing navigation and supports
  • Supports for traditional or culturally safe housing services
  • Culturally specific case management
  • Prevention and diversion services
  • Transitional or supportive housing supports
  • Elders and Traditional Knowledge support integrated into housing services
  • Indigenous-led Coordinated Access roles
  • Indigenous outreach and encampment response
  • Services that promote connection with community
  • Supporting access to traditional foods and medicines
  • Indigenous Elder/Knowledge Keeper Advising (Service Delivery)
  • Providing support to access culturally sensitive healing services that are not offered through provincial or territorial programming.
  • Supporting access to healing circles, sweat lodges, ceremonies, or access to traditional medicines1

1 The Eligibility of activities is not based on service location the service may be local or require travel to a non-local Indigenous community