The Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples (UPIP) is designed to assist First Nations (status and non-status), Inuit and Métis living in or transitioning to urban centres.
The BCAAFC administers UPIP funding to BC Friendship Centres through two streams:
Organizational Capacity
Organizational Capacity (OC) funding provided through the Federal Government, provides core dollars to support key positions within the Friendship Centres and to help cover costs of core expenses such as rent, utilities, ED Travel, etc.
Program & Services
Program & Services (PS) is project based funding for all Friendship Centres in BC that submit a qualified and approved project proposal.
The goal of PS is to fund and support activities that will allow Indigenous organizations to serve clients, and to deliver effective culturally appropriate programs/services to urban Indigenous peoples as well as invest in local stakeholder coalitions across Canada.
