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As described in the Deed, Projects supported by the Trust must benefit all members of the Community, both on and off Reserve. In addition, there are five Purposes of the trust which are outlined in the Deed and on this page.
This RFP calls for Proposals to support the Purpose “Promote, Protect, and Preserve Heritage and Culture”. Proposals can be submitted in various sizes so as to fit several smaller projects reflecting differing areas of Heritage and Culture.
Please Download the RFP Form below. This fillable document has to be completed and submitted back before the submission deadline.
Upload your completed RFP Word document and any additional files supporting your proposal here before the submission deadline.
As defined by the Deed, only Qualifying Projects are eligible for funding and must be submitted by:
Qualifying projects must benefit the Beneficiaries which means all Members of Chapleau Cree First Nation living either in the community or away from the community (i.e., on or off-reserve).
This RFP is open to proposals from $10,000 to $150,000 with a total funding of $150,000. We hope to be able to provide funding for multiple projects if we have multiple qualifying RFP responses.
In the event that we have an over-abundance of qualifying proposals, the Trust reserves the right to review the RFP responses, in conjunction with the Evaluation Committee’s evaluations, and with possible further consultation with the Evaluation Committee, to approve projects that are deemed to provide the best benefit to the Chapleau Cree First Nation Community.
Based on your RFP response, and the number of projects we will approve for funding, your budget will be limited to a fixed budget between $10,000 to $150,000 Canadian Dollars (“Funding”) and Proposals should be made with these Funding levels in mind. Trust to support the Proponent’s effort in delivering the deliverables of the Project (the “Deliverables”).
Funding can be provided in staged intervals over the Project, and the Proponent should identify the Funding Payment Milestones that they suggest are either required or suggested. It should be noted that budgets that require large up-front funding distributions that are not tied to meaningful Deliverables may affect the Proposal evaluation based on the evaluation criteria.
Further, 3rd party funding can be associated with the Project, including but not limited to personal funding, in-kind contributions of effort or materials, sponsorship funding, and other sources. However, the Proponent should be aware that such additional Funding, if not secured, may make the Proponent’s Proposal less viable and therefore negatively influence the evaluation of the Proponent’s proposal.
Evaluation Criteria
| Criteria | Date |
| Goals and objectives clearly articulated | 10 |
| Value to Community | 30 |
| Proposal language easy to read / understand | 10 |
| Approach, media and creativity | 10 |
| Related experience / expertise | 20 |
| Youth and Elder involvement | 20 |
| TOTAL | 100 |
RFP Timeline
| Criteria | Date |
| RFP Start Date | Sep 24, 2025 |
| One-on-One Support from Mokwateh | Sep 24 – Nov 19, 2025 |
| Proposers can submit questions about the RFP. Questions received outside of the Q&A timeframe may not receive a response. | Sep 24 – Nov 19, 2025 |
| Answers to questions will be delivered at multiple times as we receive questions, but the ultimate deadline for answers to be delivered is the date stated here. | Nov 14, 2025 |
| RFP closes (submission) | Nov 19, 2025 (11:59 PM) |
| Expected Evaluation Period | Nov 24, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Expected award of RFP | February 18, 2026 |
RFP Download
The RFP download will be available on November 15th, 2023, when the RFP is launched to the Community.
RFP Resources
The RFP download will be available on September 24th, 2025, when the RFP is launched to the Community.
Trust RFP Webinar Recording