QIA Welcomes Proposals for the Second Round of the Ilagiiktunut Fund, 2015-16

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(October 22, 2015, Iqaluit, NU) – The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is now accepting proposals for the second call-out of the Ilagiiktunut as part of the funding cycle 2015-16.

The Ilagiiktunut Fund is an element of the Mary River Project Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement (IIBA). It has been established by the joint contributions of Baffinland Iron Mine Corporation (BIMC) and the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. The Fund itself is administered by QIA.

The Fund has been established because QIA and Inuit have recognized the need to make important improvements in community capacity, particularly in this period of growth and change brought on by natural resource developments within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut.

The Ilagiiktunut Fund is one of the tools that we use to enable such advances within communities impacted by the Mary River Project. During the first round of the Ilagiigktunut Fund, a total of 11 projects were approved. The total amount of funding available the second call-out of the Ilagiiktunut Fund is $421,191.

How to Apply:

Please review application Ilagiiktunut Fund Guidelines on QIA’s website at www.qia.ca before preparing a proposal, and be sure to download the Ilagiiktunut Fund Application Package from QIA’s website or request one in writing or by phone from QIA or your Community Liaison Officer.

Prospective applicants are also encouraged to contact the QIA Ilagiiktunut Fund Administrator, Adam Tanuyak-Anderson, when developing proposals to ensure completeness, accuracy and funding eligibility.

Proposals can be submitted using any one of the following methods:

• By e-mail at ilagiiktunut@qia.ca;
• By fax to (867) 979-3238;
• In person at QIA or to a QIA Community Liaison Officer, or
• By regular mail to:
  Ilagiiktunut Fund Administrator
  Qikiqtani Inuit Association
  Igluvut Building, 2nd floor P.O.
  Box 1340 Iqaluit, NU
  X0A 0H0

Areas of Focus for Fall 2015-2016:
Resilient Communities
Strong Families

Job Readiness Eligible Recipients:

• North Baffin Communities and/or Beneficiaries;
• North Baffin Community committees;
• Not-for-profit associations; and
• Non-government organizations.

The Application Period opens on October 22, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. EST, and closes on November 17, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

QIA looks forward to reviewing your application. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact QIA at 1.800.667.2742 or info@qia.ca.

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Media contact:

Maude Bertrand
Director of Communications
Qikiqtani Inuit Association
mbertrand@qia.ca
1.800.667.2642
1.867.975.8413

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