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$366,925 funded to 30 grantees

$366,925 was distributed in 2025 to30 grantees, including eight local Nations and 22 other Indigenous-led and Indigenous-serving organizations through the Indigenous Priorities Fund. This program was developed by an Indigenous advisory who are all living in the capital region. With deep knowledge of community needs, they shaped the new granting process, completed application reviews and made granting recommendations for the Indigenous Priorities Fund.

Support the Indigenous Priorities Fund

The purpose of the Indigenous Priorities Fund is to support social, cultural and legal infrastructure for Indigenous communities in the capital region. The first two grant cycles guided by the Indigenous Granting Advisory Pilot received funding through the Indigenous Priorities Fund.

This funding is made possible through our Community Action Funds, discretionary funds and additional gifts from donors with a special interest in supporting Indigenous communities.

Grant recipients, 2025

Granting priority was given to the following applications (in this order):

  1. Nations
  2. Indigenous-led organizations
  3. Organizations that are not Indigenous led but that offer Indigenous-serving programs

Applicants were all based within the capital region and the benefits of their initiatives all serve Indigenous people living in this region. Please review this map. For information about the 2024 program timeline, grant amounts and eligibility, please review the program guidelines.

Land acknowledge­ment

The Victoria Foundation acknowledges with respect the Lekwungen speaking people of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations on whose traditional lands our offices are located.