STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2 IMPROVE INCLUSIVENESS, DIVERSITY, EQUITY & ACCESSIBILITY OF CULTURAL ACTIVITY
Increasing equity, leadership and accessibility
Exploring a shared delivery model strengthens funding programs
After three years, partners have found the shared delivery of key funding programs increased reach to equity-deserving communities and strengthened the funding process for all. Since 2021, SaskCulture has partnered with Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) to offer the Métis Cultural Development Fund (MCDF), and with the Northern Sport, Culture and Recreation District (NSCRD) in the delivery of the Northern Youth Cultural Fund (NYCF). Since they were formed, these partnerships have resulted in increased uptake, increased leadership, increased access to more diverse cultural programming and a better ability to identify barriers to funding in the communities they serve.
“We realized organizations closest to the communities we are trying to serve are best to lead,” says Damon Badger Heit, supervisor, Partnerships and Inclusion, SaskCulture. “The shared delivery model allows each partner to bring their strengths to the table. These partnerships support success in ways SaskCulture cannot accomplish on its own.” – Damon Badger Heit Badger Heit noted that the success of the shared delivery approach was identified in its partnership with Saskatchewan Indigenous Culture Center (SICC) on the federally funded Aboriginal Languages Initiative back in 2017-2019.
Over 800 people attended the Île-à-la-Crosse Family Wellness / Cultural Camp this past year, funded through the Métis Cultural Development Fund. Photo courtesy of Île-à-la-Crosse Friendship Centre.
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