Application Guidelines for Funding “Promoting Integration”

Introduction

The Multiculturalism Program draws its mandate from the Canadian Multiculturalism Act (1988). The Government of Canada is committed to reaching out to all Canadians and is developing lasting relationships with ethnic and religious communities in Canada. It encourages these communities to participate fully in society by enhancing their level of economic, social, and cultural integration.

The Multiculturalism Program is a program of the Department of Citizenship and Immigration. The Multiculturalism Program supports the Department’s mandate and the Canadian Multiculturalism Act by helping all Canadians to participate fully in the economic, political, social and cultural life of the country.

These Application Guidelines for Funding have been prepared to assist applicants seeking project funding support from the Multiculturalism Program. Please read them thoroughly.

These guidelines will help you:

• develop your project proposal in line with Program requirements, and
• complete the application form.

After reading these Guidelines, and before preparing a project proposal, please contact a Multiculturalism Program Officer to discuss your project. It is essential that you provide thorough and complete information, as identified by these Guidelines, so that Program Officers at the Multiculturalism Program can assess and consider your application.

A list of departmental offices, telephone/fax numbers and e-mail addresses is included as Appendix B at the end of the Guidelines. Program Officers in any of these locations, can:

• provide assistance to organizations or individuals wishing to pursue activities in support of the Multiculturalism Program;
• assess proposals and recommend funding; and
• ensure regular contact and consultation with the applicant.

As a general rule, Multiculturalism Program Officers at the National Office deal with applications that are national in scope. This may mean matters of national significance, or projects involving participants from three or more provinces in at least two regions. Officers located in regional offices across Canada deal with applications for projects that are local, provincial or regional in nature. Please keep this in mind when you contact a Program Officer.

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