Empowering Futures Through Cultural Resilience and Healing
The Future Generations Foundation has awarded over $95.8 million to organization and individual beneficiaries, to support self-determined community programs and needs in language revitalization, training, education, cultural pursuits and employment initiatives.
Our Remarkable Achievements: 2015-Present
- $89.8M awarded to both Organizations and Individuals.
- 250,000 participants engaged with transformative initiatives.
- 6,258 residential school survivors and their descendants benefited in education, offering them opportunities for brighter futures.
- $26.1M awarded to date, benefiting 5,984 students in pursuing post-secondary education.
- $4.1M directed to 1,147 individuals pursuing traditional, cultural, language, or healing education.
- $59.7M awarded to 690 Organizations projects to date, instigating impactful change within communities.
- $15.5M channeled into 179 Organization healing and reconciliation projects to date.
- $10M across 106 projects committed to language learning, nurturing the reclamation of cultural identity.
- $4.5M for 52 projects dedicated to youth empowerment, igniting the flame of change among the younger generation.
- $1.98M committed to family connections, spanning 20 projects aimed at reinforcing familial bonds.
- $4.74M disbursed to uplift and support 1,205 Individuals across the nation in 2022-2023.
- $2.9M dedicated to 29 initiatives fostering healing and reconciliation pathways in 2022-2023.
At the FG Foundation, our accomplishments represent our commitment to fostering change, empowerment, and healing.
Success Story: Edward Martin
Edward Martin, an Intergenerational Survivor from Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation, overcame challenges with an FG Foundation scholarship, pursuing a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of Victoria. Set to graduate in fall 2023, Edward expresses gratitude to the FG Foundation, his family, supportive husband, professors, and Listuguj First Nation. His inspiring journey embodies the impact of FG Foundation in empowering individuals to achieve academic success and create positive change within their communities.
Success Story: Smith's Landing First Nation
The "Journey to my Best Self" program, tailored for the Akaitcho region, including Smith's Landing First Nation, Salt River First Nation, and Northwest Territories Métis, fosters community and personal development. Emphasizing healing and reconciliation, the culture-based initiative engages participants in workshops addressing intergenerational residential school traumas. Through activities like talking circles, traditional teachings, and arts lessons, including moose hide tanning and crafting, the program empowers individuals to identify wellness goals, reconnect with Dene values, and build a positive future. With a focus on recognizing personal value, the program enables participants to tap into inner strengths and grow as resilient Dene community members.
The NIB Trust [now FG Foundation] has enabled people to access education programs, to participate in cultural activities and language revitalization initiatives. These activities help to address the damage done by the residential school system and other harmful government policies. This is Reconciliation in action. I am grateful … for their visionary work in our country.