The Friendship Centre movement is built on community support, trust, strong leadership, tradition and faith and is mandated to improve the quality of life for Aboriginal Peoples throughout Canada.
Located in Victoria BC, the BCAAFC is the umbrella association for 25 Friendship Centres throughout the Province of British Columbia.
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Request for Proposals
Policy and Procedures Manual Update - submissions due before 5:00 PM, May 2nd 2013
Budget estimate: $15,000
Click here for details (PDF)
Welcome to the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
CCAY News
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development (AAND) has confirmed that there will not be any significant changes to the CCAY program for the upcoming year, and as such we are now making the interim call an:
OFFICIAL CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2013-14 YEAR!
Because the interim call has been posted for some time, we are going to extend the deadline by two weeks.
YOUR NEW DEADLINE IS APRIL 19th, 2013.
For more details please click here.
First Citizens Fund
Student Bursaries
The First Citizens Fund student bursary program is funded by the Province of British Columbia and delivered by the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. more details...
Elders Transportation
To provide partial funding to Elders for travel costs related to the Annual Elders Gathering. more details...
IMPORTANT NEWS - Read the business case for the development of an off-reserve Aboriginal Action Plan (ORAAP) that will close the socio-economic gap for off-reserve Aboriginal people by five per cent in four years. Click here to view pdf.
PRESS RELEASE - November 17, 2011
Off-Reserve Aboriginal People ready to act on Throne Speech promises - Aboriginal people living off-reserve in British Columbia are ready to turn words into action and the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) is poised to lead the way. read more.........
BCAAFC Newsletter
See what Friendship Centres are doing throughout the province. Click here for past issues...
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