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1. Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must be academic staff, MaPS employees (Manager (M1), Research (R3), Technical Professional (T3) or registered full-time undergraduate or graduate students or postdoctoral scholars with a connection to a business unit.

2. Proposal Submission: Applicants must submit the application form by 11:59pm on June 14, 2024. ÌýAppropriate APA citation (and active links) should be applied data sources, supportive research discourse, and best practice programs. The Office of the Vice Provost (Indigenous Engagement) will acknowledge receipt of proposals via email by June 30, 2024.Ìý

3. Oral Submission: Encouraged as an option in alignment with the parallel paths of a written application.Ìý Applicants may record (15 minutes max.) their responses to the questions stated in the application form and upload to YouTube and submit the link as your application.

4. Rights and Permissions: Activity or annual reports may be shared for reporting purposes both internally and externally in relation to the Indigenous Strategy ii’ taa’poh’to’p.

5. Copyright: Any submitted material must comply with Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà copyright regulations. This includes videos, images, music etc. Please visit for more information regarding compliance procedures.

6. Adjudication: A selection committee will be appointed by the Vice Provost (Indigenous Engagement) to review all project proposals and evaluate their alignment to the principles and recommendations of ii’ taa’poh’to’p and potential impact on the campus community with respect to intercultural capacity building.

7. Ethics:ÌýIf the project proposed includes the collection of information or data from people for research purposes, then ethics approval may be required.Ìý If this is the case, please attach a copy of the ethics application, followed by proof of ethics approval. ÌýFor more information about the ethics application process, please refer to the Ethics and Compliance website.

8. Grants: The successful applications will be announced on August 30, 2024. ÌýA maximum of up to $10,000 will be awarded to any single project. The program year for implementation is September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. Paperwork for new projects must be completed by December 31, 2024. Successful applicants will receive grant funds on or before September 1, 2024 and will have until August 31, 2025 to expend funds and complete project activities as outlined in proposal submissions. Any unspent funding from the grant shall be returned to the Office of the Vice Provost (Indigenous Engagement) so that it may be reallocated to the next grant cycle. A one-year extension may be granted with rationale.

9. Grant Recognition: Projects funded in part or in full by theÌýii’ taa’poh’to’pÌýgrant should be appropriately acknowledged in forthcoming marketing and communications materials, using approved University branding and ii’ taa’poh’to’p imagery. For appropriate use of the ii’ taa’poh’to’p imagery, please consult University Relations.

10.ÌýPipe Ceremony: Successful projects will be required to participate in an oral presentation and be present for a pipe ceremony (held in October) and a final oral summary and be present for a pipe ceremony (held in October the following year) in addition a written final report with budget details is required on or before August 31.