Matachewan First Nation
Matachewan First Nation
Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$15,300
Duration24 months
Year2023-2024
Location served
Muskoka, Nipissing, Parry Sound & Timiskaming?
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Population servedOther Language excluding English or French,Indigenous
Age groupGeneral population (all age groups)
DescriptionOur First Nation, with a $15,300 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 24 months, will build its resilience and sustainability by providing butchering training to students of the Annual Hunt Camp to increase traditional knowledge of safe handling, cutting and preserving of meat.
Grant resultProvide supports to staff and volunteers to adapt to organizational changes related to COVID-19. (e.g., Mental and physical health and wellbeing supports, peer learning, professional development, networking), Adapt or add-new program and service delivery to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Research and development, identify new health and safety processes and required personal protective equipment, technology supports, staffing and volunteer recruitment and training, community consultation to understand emerging needs related to COVID recovery, resource, knowledge and data sharing, feasibility studies), Expand previously adapted programs and services to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Continue program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, scale access to program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, continue programs meeting a community need arising from COVID-19, improve quality of programs already being delivered)
Grant statusActive