The Legacy Fund

Submit your request for funding today

The first call for submissions opened on July 7, 2025 and provides funding in two categories:

  • Up to $25,000 for communities to establish their own Survivor Committees or
  • Anywhere between $100,000 and $250,000 (per year for up to four years, or as one-time funding only depending on each pillar) for programs and activities deemed by existing Survivor Committees and communities where funds are needed most.

Download the submission form or email legacyfund@mdssc.ca to have a copy sent to you.
There are detailed instructions to help you complete your submission.

IMPORTANT POINTS

The Legacy Fund will provide funding to a Survivor Community listed in Schedule K of the Federal Indian Day Schools Settlement Agreement under the following allocations:

Healing & Wellness

Up to $250,000 per year for up to 4 years

Language & Culture

Up to $100,000 per year for up to 4 years

Commemoration

Up to $100,000 for one-time funding only. This funding can be split up over 4 years, up to a maximum total of $100,000

Truth Telling

Up to $100,000 for one-time funding only. This funding can be split up over 4 years, up to a maximum total of $100,000

Things to consider:

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Things to consider

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A Survivor Applicant Group can only apply to one pillar of their choice in Round 1.

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Funding has been allocated under each pillar to manage funds and make sure the Legacy Fund is shared across the pillars in a responsible way.

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Successful applicants will not be able to apply for funding in the same pillar under Round 2 but they can apply under a different pillar.

Access the forms or email the fund for more info. to have a copy sent to you.
Need Help? Email us at legacyfund@mdssc.ca

Map of All Schedule K Federal Indian Day Schools

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Looking ahead

MDSSC is hopeful that with community-based first Nation and Inuit leadership and the perspectives of Federal Indian Day School Survivors, the Legacy Fund will create positive pathways and be a major source of support for Survivors, their communities and their families.