Community Well-Being and Jurisdiction Initiatives Program
Funding to provide prevention and well-being services for First Nations children and families on reserves and in Yukon.
Update
The 5 year (2018 to 2023) Community Well-Being and Jurisdiction Initiative (CWJI) Program concluded on March 31, 2023. Indigenous Services Canada is no longer accepting funding applications for the CWJI Program.
Prevention funding is now in place under the First Nations Child and Family Services (FNCFS) Program.
For additional information regarding capacity-building funding for activities in relation to an Act Respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families, please visit: Capacity-building funding for An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families for fiscal year 2021 to 2022.
On this page
About the program
The Community Well-Being and Jurisdiction Initiatives Program provides funding to First Nation communities to lead, develop and deliver prevention programs and services that:
- are culturally appropriate
- are in keeping with the best interests of the child, as determined by the community
- support First Nations capacity in child and family well-being
The program enables multi-year projects that:
- expand the availability of prevention and well-being initiatives responsive to community needs
- complement prevention programming provided by First Nations Child and Family Services agencies or provincial and territorial agencies
- increase capacity of child and family services prevention programming
- support First Nations in developing and implementing jurisdictional models
The program recognizes the importance of preventative, early intervention and least intrusive measures to prevent and respond to child maltreatment, while:
- supporting family preservation and well-being
- maintaining family, cultural and linguistic connections for children and youth
- maintaining community wellness through a community-supported approach
Who can apply
Eligible recipients for community well-being funding include:
- First Nations on reserves or in Yukon that are recognized as Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act
- First Nations who have concluded a self-government agreement but have not exercised child and family services jurisdiction
This includes authorities, boards or other entities created by these First Nations for the purpose of providing social or health services.
Eligible recipients for jurisdiction initiatives funding include:
- First Nations that are recognized as Bands within the meaning of the Indian Act, including those in Yukon
- First Nations who have concluded a self-government agreement but have not exercised child and family services jurisdiction
This includes authorities, boards, agencies or other entities created by these First Nations for the purpose of providing social or health services.
How to apply
ISC is no longer accepting funding applications for the CWJI Program.
A new prevention funding methodology is now in place under the First Nations Child and Family Services Program .
Related links
- ISC's Reporting Guide
- First Nations Child and Family Services
- FNCFS Transitional Terms and Conditions: Contributions to provide children, youth, young adults, families and communities, with prevention and protection services
- Reducing the number of Indigenous children in care
- An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families
- Canada's actions since the January 2016 CHRT decision
- The First Nations Child and Family Caring society