2012-2013 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Metro Vancouver and BC Provincial Region

In partnership with Department of Canadian Heritage and the National Association of Friendship Centres, the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres (BCAAFC) requests applications for the 2012-2013 Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth (CCAY) Program.
The primary goal of CCAY is to create a network of cultural connections to support Aboriginal youth aged 10-24 years, to enhance their economic, social, cultural and personal prospects.
Please note there are two (2) separate Calls for Applications:

1. One for Aboriginal organization within the province of BC, excluding Metro Vancouver.
2. One for Aboriginal organizations within the Metro Vancouver region, which includes Anmore, Belcarra, Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam. Delta, Langley, Lions Bay, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey, Vancouver, West Vancouver, and White Rock.

Eligible recipients will be those non-profit organizations located in off-reserve, urban and northern communities with populations of 1,000 or over, including:

• Aboriginal service delivery and voluntary organizations;Aboriginal academic institutions;
• Aboriginal cultural, educational and recreational organizations/centres;
• Aboriginal youth and women’s organizations; and,
• where there exists a clear absence of an Aboriginal organization(s), non-Aboriginal organizations in a clearly defined partnership with Aboriginal organizations or Aboriginal advisory committees.

The Aboriginal Peoples’ Application Requirements and the CCAY Application Forms are posted on the CCAY downloads and application page.  Be sure to select the appropriate application for the region your organization is applying from.  Applications will not be accepted by email or fax and the BCAAFC will not be responsible for any lost, misdirected or late applications.  Three (3) exact applications, each with original signatures and all supporting documentation and one (1) electronic copy on CD must be arrive at the BCAAFC office by the deadline, at the following address:

 

*If you are between the ages of 18-24 and are interested in participating in the Provincial or Metro Vancouver Funding Boards, please contact Naomi Graham at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
#200 – 506 Fort St.
Victoria, BC   V8W 1E6
Attn:  Naomi Graham, CCAY Program Manager
Telephone: 1-800-990-2432
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The Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth (CCAY) Initiative is intended for Aboriginal youth between 10 and 24 who live in communities with populations over 1,000 regardless of status, culture or gender.  Programs that are funded will have strong involvement and participation of Aboriginal youth at all stages, i.e., planning, development and delivery of the program.

The overall goal of the CCAY Initiative is to create a network of Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth that will provide accessible, Aboriginal community-based, culturally relevant and supportive programs, services and counselling to urban Aboriginal youth, and facilitate their participation in existing programs in order to improve their economic, social and personal prospects. The Initiative is in support of measures that equip and encourage urban Aboriginal youth, regardless of status, culture or gender, to meet their challenges and improve their life prospects.

A key expected outcome of the CCAY Initiative is the enhancement of Aboriginal youth capacity, and an increase in the role of Aboriginal organizations, in particular Aboriginal youth, with respect to planning, priority-setting and program design, implementation, management, delivery and administration to meet the needs and priorities of urban Aboriginal youth.

The CCAY Initiative was launched in February 1999 in response to a commitment made by the government in its election platform.  The CCAY Initiative is designed to provide urban Aboriginal youth with a wide range of culturally based programs, services and activities that are locally controlled and designed in conjunction with Aboriginal youth. Year-to-year programs, services and activities will be structured in a manner that will empower Aboriginal youth to address the challenges they face and determine their own future with a sense of pride in a safe and culturally relevant environment.

The key objectives of the CCAY Initiative are: 

To provide accessible, community-based, culturally focused projects for Aboriginal youth aged 10-24 that promote one or more of the following themes:

• Cultural Development
• Life Skills and Wellness
• Youth Engagement
• Leadership Development
• Community Engagement
• To involve Aboriginal Youth in the management of CCAY through maintaining a mandatory youth advisory committee (Youth Advisory Councils/Committees)
• To improve the cultural, social, economic and personal prospects of urban Aboriginal youth.

Please find below a listing of the recommended projects for the 2010-2011 BCAAFC Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth (CCAY) Initiative.  PLEASE NOTE: The list below are those projects recommended for funding by the regional youth review committees, BUT FUNDING IS DEPENDENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE, JAMES MOORE.  Approval last year occurred on April 3, 2009.   

If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact Naomi Graham at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it)  or by phone   1-800-990-2432           

Proposed Provincial Funding list 2010/2011:

Useful links include:
National Association of Friendship Centres (website)
Canadian Heritage (website)
CCAY 2010-11 Participant Intake Form (.doc)
CCAY 2010-11 Quarterly Narrative Report Template (.doc)
CCAY 2010-11 Narrative Report How-to Manual (.pdf)

For more information please contact:
Naomi Graham, CCAY Provincial Coordinator
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
#200 - 506 Fort Street
Victoria, BC  V8W 1E6

Phone: 250 388-5522 or Toll-free 1-800-990-2432
Fax: 250 388-5502
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