Saskatchewan - Apply for Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To apply for the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting), the applicant can approach the Department of Canadian Heritage. Here is the contact Link
2. The applicant will need to contact the Department of Canadian Heritage to obtain the application form. Find contact details under the “Office location and contacts” section of this page.
3. Fill out the application form with all the relevant details.
4. The applicant will need to attach copies of all required documents, find a list of documents under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Submit the application form in person to the address mentioned under the “Office location and contacts” section of this page.
6. The applicant does not need to pay fees.
7. Once submitted, the application form will be forwarded to the relevant authorities.
8. The applicant shall receive all communications and their results by email. It will take two weeks to process the application.

Apply by Mail

1. To apply for the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting), the applicant can approach the Department of Canadian Heritage. Here is the contact Link
2. The applicant will need to contact the Department of Canadian Heritage to obtain the application form. Find contact details under the “Office location and contacts” section of this page.
3. Fill out the application form with all the relevant details.
4. The applicant will need to attach copies of all required documents, find a list of documents under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Submit the application form to the address mentioned under the “Office location and contacts” section of this page.
6. The applicant does not need to pay fees.
7. Once submitted, the application form will be forwarded to the relevant authorities.
8. The applicant shall receive all communications and their results by email. It will take two weeks to process the application.

Apply by Email

1. To apply for the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program (Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting), the applicant can approach the Department of Canadian Heritage. Here is the contact Link
2. The applicant will need to contact the Department of Canadian Heritage to obtain the application form. Find contact details under the “Office location and contacts” section of this page.
3. Fill out the application form with all the relevant details.
4. The applicant will need to attach copies of all required documents, find a list of documents under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Submit the application form to the following email address: [email protected]
6. Once submitted, the application form will be forwarded to the relevant authorities.
7. The applicant shall receive all communications and their results by email. It will take two weeks to process the application.

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Required Documents

Incorporated applicants:

• Two identical budgets
• A copy of incorporated documents
• A copy of the Constitution and bylaws of the organization
• A copy of the executive and Board of directors
• A resolution approved by the board of directors confirming who can sign on behalf of the organization for the project the applicant is submitting
• A blank cheque (voided) and section A of the Direct deposit form duly completed
• A copy of your broadcasting license/letter from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission / Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

Non-incorporated community groups or ad hoc committees:

• The Unincorporated applicant's acceptance of liability form
• The names and titles of the members of the community group or ad-hoc committee (individuals or organizations)
• Qualifications and relevant experience of the community group or ad-hoc committee members to carry out the project
• Three references who can attest to the knowledge and experience of group or committee members, to confirm that they can carry out the project
• A description of the structures/staff and processes within the group or committee that will ensure the successful completion of the proposed project
• A copy of the financial statements related to the two most recent years (audited or not), when the group or committee is applying for $100,000 or more. This requirement may be waived for a new or emerging community group or committee’s application in the first year
• A blank cheque (voided) and section A of the Direct deposit form duly completed (unless an account is already set up with the Department of Canadian Heritage.)
• A copy of the applicant’s broadcasting license/letter from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission / Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

Indigenous governments or band councils:

• A resolution approved by the First Nation Chief, Indigenous government, or band council confirming who can sign on behalf of the First Nation for the project you are submitting.
• A blank cheque (voided) with section A of the Direct deposit form completed
• A copy of your broadcasting license/letter from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission / Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

Office Locations & Contacts

Address: Department of Canadian Heritage
300-330 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg MB
R3C 0C4
Email:[email protected]
Telephone: 1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)
TTY: 1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)
Contact Link

Eligibility

• The organization must be a non-profit and democratically controlled indigenous organization.
• The organization must be incorporated.
• Find information here Link

Fees

• The applicant does not need to pay fees.

Validity

• The program is for 1 to 2 years.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The application form will be processed within two weeks of the submission.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> 
from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, 
myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video 
is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 
'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• There is an application deadline, the applicant will need to check the website regularly to find out the deadline.

Required Information

• Legal name of the organizational group.
• Type of applicant.
• Incorporated jurisdictions.
• Corporation or Business number.
• The primary address of organization or group
• Mailing address
• Organization or groups, contact person
• General information about the project
• Project title
• Project start date
• Cost of project
• Project end date
• Funding requests from ILC program
• Declaration
• Describe the mandate or objectives
• Partners
• Project objectives
• Expected results
• Participatory activity
• Resource activity

Need for the Document

• Indigenous languages and cultural program supports the efforts of indigenous people and helps them reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen indigenous languages and cultures and also the production and distribution of indigenous digital content.
• The Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting component helps revitalize and maintain indigenous audio and video content.

Information which might help

• Application guidelines Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

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