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Apply for funding to support community-led initiatives that support your Indigenous groups’ needs and aspirations.
Visit our Community investment page to learn more and to apply
Our focus areas
We support community-led initiatives of Indigenous groups that focus on safety, community, environment and education and training.
Safety
Ensuring emergency personnel are trained and equipped to respond quickly and effectively to their local needs is our priority. We work with communities to understand how we can support their safety initiatives, including emergency preparedness, accident prevention and education and training.
Examples:
- Safety ticket training
- Emergency preparedness
- Equipment purchases
- Pipeline construction safety
- First responders
- Public awareness
Community
We fund community-led initiatives that support their needs and aspirations. This includes things like cultural preservation and community events.
Examples:
- Community events and celebrations
- Culture and language
- Indigenous health and wellness
- Sports and recreation
- Culture programs
- Youth leadership programs
- Elders events and support
- Traditional knowledge transfer
- Governance support
- Infrastructure
Environment
Sustainable futures start today. We invest in community and regional environmental initiatives that build strong tomorrows. We work with Indigenous groups to conserve important habitat and protect species at risk and the environment.
Examples:
- Environmental management training programs
- Species at risk protection
- Traditional land use programs
- Outdoor and environment programs for youth
- Environment stewardship and conservation
- Protection of watercourses, watersheds, aquatic habitats, etc
Education and training
We work with Indigenous groups to build the skills and capacity required to access employment and further education. This includes support for basic education programs for skills development and TC Energy Scholarships.
Examples:
- Early childhood development
- Stay in school programs
- Language and cultural education
- Literacy and numeracy programs
- Homework and mentoring programs
- High-school upgrading
- Drivers training
- Trades, safety and vocational skills training
- Supplier/business capacity building
Spotlight: Indigenous Legacy Scholarship
Our scholarship program is one example of the long-term value we bring to the communities where we operate through our Build Strong community investment program. In 2019, we offered over 1,000 scholarships worth more than $2 million to support post-secondary students across North America.
Marcel B. from Winnebago, Nebraska, was a recipient of an Indigenous Legacy Scholarship in 2018. Watch Marcel’s story and see how the scholarship is helping the father of six balance family life while pursuing a degree in network administration and security.