Indigenous Initiatives and Events Fund

The purpose of the UWinnipeg Indigenous Initiatives and Events Funding is to support units, academic departments, and employee groups in undertaking Indigenizing and decolonizing initiatives and events that benefit the UWinnipeg community and Indigenous Peoples.

Each Faculty/College (Arts; Business and Economics; Education; Global College; Graduate Studies; Library; Science, Kinesiology, and Applied Health) has been allocated funding from the Office of the Provost for this purpose, and the associated Deans/Directors will receive the applications and administer the funding.

Who can apply for this funding?

All UWinnipeg faculty and staff can apply. However, contract faculty are required to work with at least one full-time employee and have them named on the application. The full-time employee will serve as the principal applicant and will be responsible for managing the funds.

What can this funding be used for?

This funding is available to support:

New initiatives
Enhancement of existing programs, services, and offerings
On-campus training that would be available to students, faculty, staff, and administrators free of charge
Guest speakers/Knowledge Keepers/Elders who specialize in areas of interest not covered by the expertise of UWinnipeg faculty and staff
Activities that would enhance curriculum and/or pedagogy, including Indigenous Course Requirements

This funding cannot be used to support research projects, ongoing budget items, or individual professional development opportunities.

NOTE: If this initiative/event is a research conference or workshop, please apply instead to the Research Workshop and Conference Grant or Conference Sponsorship Fund through the Office of Research and Innovation.

When do I need to submit my application?

Applications for this fund are accepted on a rolling basis, but applicants are required to apply a minimum of eight weeks in advance of the start date for the initiative/event.

How much funding can I apply for?

The maximum allocation of funding for each application is $1,000. The amount you receive will depend on factors such as the availability of funds, the relevance of components of your budget to Indigenization and decolonizing objectives, and the availability of other resources.

What am I responsible for if my application is approved?

Indigenous Initiatives and Events Funding recipients are expected to implement their proposed initiative/event in a timely fashion and submit a final report to the Director of Academic Programming and EDI and their respective Dean/Director on the outcome no later than four weeks following completion. The final report should outline the initiative’s accomplishments, impact analysis, and accounting of actual expenditures vs. budget (maximum 2,000 words).

How do I apply for this funding?

Use the provided Indigenous Initiatives and Events Funding Application Form and email it to the appropriate Dean/Director below with the subject line: “Indigenous Initiatives and Events Funding Application Submission.”

Arts

Dean of Arts: Tracy Whalen, cc’ing Lisa McLean

Business and Economics

Dean of Business and Economics: Hugh Grant, cc’ing Lilith Bauer

Education

Dean of Education: Laurie-Ann Hellsten, cc’ing Danielle Gagnon

Global College

Executive Director: Shauna Labman, cc’ing Sarah Steidl

Graduate Studies

Dean of Graduate Studies: Kyle Devine, cc’ing Kent Suss

Library

Acting Dean of Library: Emma Hill Kepron, cc’ing Janice Reyes Bain

Science, Kinesiology, and Applied Health

Acting Deans of Science and Kinesiology and Applied Health: Tabitha Wood and Danielle Defries, cc’ing Rebecca Stephenson