CEPF: Indigenous Cultural Safety and Cultural Humility Program
Program Category:
Climate Adaptation
Program Sub-Category:
Emergency Mitigation / Preparedness / Planning
Status: Closed
Funder
Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM)
Deadline Details
Applications are currently not being accepted for this program.
Funding permitting, the application deadline for 2024 is scheduled for November 1, 2024.
Funder Organization Type
- BC Local Government and Associations
Offering emergency management in a way that respects Indigenous Peoples as the decision-makers in their own care requires cultural safety and humility. The First Nations Health Authority Policy Statement on Cultural Safety and Humility advises that:
“Cultural humility is a process of self-reflection to understand personal and systemic conditioned
biases, and to develop and maintain respectful processes and relationships based on mutual trust.
Cultural humility involves humbly acknowledging oneself as a life-long learner when it comes to
understanding another’s experience. Cultural humility enables cultural safety.”
biases, and to develop and maintain respectful processes and relationships based on mutual trust.
Cultural humility involves humbly acknowledging oneself as a life-long learner when it comes to
understanding another’s experience. Cultural humility enables cultural safety.”
“Cultural safety includes and goes beyond cultural awareness, which refers to awareness of
differences between cultures. It also goes beyond cultural sensitivity, which is about realizing the
legitimacy of difference and the power one’s own life experience can have on others.”
differences between cultures. It also goes beyond cultural sensitivity, which is about realizing the
legitimacy of difference and the power one’s own life experience can have on others.”
Addressing the New Normal: 21st Century Disaster Management in British Columbia (2018) identified in both the summary of consultations and in numerous recommendations the need for cultural awareness and sensitivity training for volunteers, responders and government representatives. This need is also identified in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #57.
This is a funding stream of the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF). The Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF) is a suite of funding programs intended to enhance the resiliency of local governments, First Nations and communities in responding to emergencies. Funding is provided by the Province of BC and is administered by Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM).
Eligible Community
All local governments (municipalities or regional districts) and all First Nations (bands and Treaty First Nations) in BC are eligible to apply.
Eligible applicants can submit one application per intake, including regional applications or participation as a partnering applicant in a regional application.
Regional Projects
Funding requests from two or more eligible applicants for regional projects may be submitted as a single application for eligible, collaborative projects. In this case, the maximum funding available would be based on the number of partnering applicants included in the application. It is expected that regional projects will demonstrate cost-efficiencies in the total grant request.
The primary applicant submitting the application for a regional project is required to submit a resolution as outlined in Section 7 of the official application guide. Each partnering applicant is required to submit a resolution that clearly states their approval for the primary applicant to apply for, receive and manage the grant funding on their behalf.
Required Community Contribution
No community contribution required
Application Limit per Community
1
Specific Eligibility Requirements
In order to qualify for funding, applications must demonstrate the extent to which proposed project(s) will provide emergency management personnel with Indigenous cultural safety and cultural humility training. In addition, to qualify for funding, projects must be:
- A new project (retroactive funding is not available)
- Capable of completion by the applicant within one year from the date of grant approval
- Where applicable, eligible for required approvals, authorization and permits; and
- In alignment with the First Nations Health Authority Policy Statement on Cultural Safety and Cultural Humility.
As part of the approval agreement, approved projects must meet the following requirements for funding:
- Any in-person activities, meetings, or events must meet public health orders and/or guidance in relation to COVID-19
- Activities must comply with all applicable privacy legislation under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act in relation to the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information while conducting funded activities. Personal information is any recorded information about an identifiable individual other than their business contact information. This includes information that can be used to identify an individual through association or inference.
- Where applicable, the Qualified Professionals that manage the proposed project must be subject matter experts and any professional activities must be developed and signed by a qualified professional as per the Professional Governance Act.
Type of Funding
- Grant
Range of Funding Available per Project
- Under $100 000
Description of Funding
The Indigenous Cultural Safety & Cultural Humility Training funding stream can contribute a maximum of 100% of the cost of eligible activities to a maximum of $30,000.00.
The intent of this funding stream is to support activities such as cultural safety and cultural humility training for emergency management personnel and those in training, adapting emergency management tools to be inclusive of Indigenous peoples, and activities related to partnering with, or providing assistance to, Indigenous communities during emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Training could include:
- The history and legacy of residential schools
- The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Treaties and Aboriginal
- rights, Indigenous law and Crown-Indigenous relations
- Skills-based training in intercultural competency, conflict resolution, human rights, and antiracism
Intended learning outcomes must be in the context of emergency management and could include:
- Recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ unique connection to the land and the concept of Indigenous
- worldviews and knowledge
- Identifying key historical events marking the history of Crown-Indigenous relations in Canada.
- Recognizing the concept of inter-generational trauma and resiliency and how it affects
- contemporary Indigenous Peoples
- Improved individual and collective abilities to work effectively with Indigenous Peoples
- Identifying, discussing and addressing individual and structural barriers to reconciliation
In order to ensure transparency and accountability in the expenditure of public funds, all other contributions for eligible portions of the project must be declared and, depending on the total value, may decrease the value of the funding. This includes any other grant funding and any revenue that is generated from activities that are funded by the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund.
Percentage of Project Funded
100%The Indigenous Cultural Safety & Cultural Humility Training funding stream can contribute a maximum of 100% of the cost of eligible activities to a maximum of $30,000.00.
Eligible Costs
PlanningCommunity Engagement
Equipment/Material Purchase
Staff Costs
Administration Fees
Capacity Building for the Community
Training
Awareness and Education
Please refer to the official program guide for a list of eligible costs.
Ineligible Costs
- Routine or ongoing operating costs or activities (e.g., heating, cooling and lighting, security, software or service subscriptions, or membership fees);
- Routine or ongoing planning costs or planning activities that are not incremental to the project; • Regular salaries and/or benefits of applicant staff or partners;
- Duplication of recently developed information, maps, or imagery (e.g., LIDAR) provided the information remains accurate;
- Project-related fees payable to the eligible applicant(s) (e.g., permit fees);
- Costs related to individual or household preparedness or mitigation work, including workshops and purchase of emergency supplies (e.g., first aid kits, evacuation supplies) for community members or households;
- Development of curriculum for Kindergarten to Grade 12 education; and, • Purchase of promotional items, door/raffle prizes, give-away
Reporting Requirements
Final report only
Expected Timeframe for Funding Decision
3 monthsApplicants will be advised of the status of their application within 90 days of the application deadline.