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NU Government – Income Assistance: Seniors Burial Benefit
14 February 2022 On September 1, 2021, The Department of Family Services established a Seniors Burial Benefit to help relieve some of the strain of losing a close family member by covering certain costs of the burial. Families of Nunavut residents being buried in Nunavut who are 60 years of age or older, are now […]
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QIA opens COVID-19 Community Hunt Program for Applications
Effective Date: January 28, 2022 – March 15, 2022 Iqaluit, Nunavut – February 02, 2022 The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is now accepting applications for the COVID-19 Community Hunt Program. This program funds harvesting activities in the Qikiqtani Region to increase food security during the pandemic and preserve and advance Inuit harvesting culture. A one-time […]
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NU Government: $4 Million in COVID-19 Support for Municipalities
13 January 2022 The Government of Nunavut has allocated an additional $4 million to provide financial relief for municipalities. The funds will ensure Nunavut’s municipalities can continue to provide critical services to Nunavummiut in addition to assisting with operational costs associated with COVID-19 response efforts. In the past two years Nunavut’s municipalities have played an […]
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GNWT: $502 million Capital Estimates Approved
December 14, 2021 Infrastructure projects play a significant role in the economic activity of the Northwest Territories. These Estimates inject money into the economy and provide business and employment opportunities for residents, while delivering the critical infrastructure the NWT needs to provide important programs and services. Members of the Legislative Assembly approved the $502 million […]
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KIA unveils plans for $5.7M in COVID-19 relief money – Nunatsiaq News
Dec 13, 2021 Funding will go to food hampers, mental health programming and prize draws for vaccinated Kivalliq Inuit The Kivalliq Inuit Association is providing some relief to its members who might be struggling to get enough food by distributing $5.7 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to several community programs. The money comes from […]
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KIA is very pleased to announce the ICS Phase 4 funding projects Dec 10 2021
December 10, 2021 Phase 4 Indigenous Communities Support Funding COVID RELIEF PROJECT NOVEMBER 2021 TO MARCH 31, 2022 The Kivalliq Inuit Association (KIA) is very pleased to announce that will be receiving additional dollars from the Federal Government and through the Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) for Phase 4 Indigenous Communities Support Fund (ICS Fund) for […]
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PSA: QIA relaunches Emergency Vouchers for Elders Program
December 9th, 2021 The Qikiqtani Inuit Association’s initiative to help Elders during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will be reopened thanks to new funds made available through the Indigenous Communities Support Fund. The Emergency Grocery Vouchers for Elders is now available from December 14, 2021, to March 22, 2022. This initiative also supports Qikiqtani Inuit who […]
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GNWT: More Grubstake Funding for 2021
For the second year in a row, the GNWT is providing a top-up for grubstake payments to offset the impacts of COVID-19. Regular grubstake payments were made in September 2021, and ENR is now offering a second round of payments to support trappers this season. The Trapper’s Grubstake Program helps trappers offset some of the […]
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IRC providing funds to each beneficiary
Given the ongoing challenges brought about by the COVID-19 Pandemic – and recognizing the need for continued support in all of our communities, please note that the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation will be providing each beneficiary with a $200 COVID support payment. To ensure the rapid delivery of these payments, and to ensure that all Beneficiaries receive these payments in […]
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KIA: Notice regarding Nunasi Trust
October 29, 2021 https://www.kivalliqinuit.ca/notice-regarding-nunasi-trust/ NT4
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