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7.5 Contact:For more information or to obtain an application form, contact Silvie Bernier, Writing andPublishing Section Officer, tol1-free at 1-800-263-5588, ext. 5537, or (613) 566-4414, ext. 5537fax (613) 566-4410. E-mail: silvie.bernier@canadacouncil.ca8.0 PROGRAM: FIRST PEOPLES WORDS: PRINTED AND SPOKENThis program <strong>of</strong>fers two types <strong>of</strong> grants, which provide project assistance for thecreation, production and dissemination <strong>of</strong> First Peoples literary and oratory arts. TheGrants to Individuals are for First Peoples writers and storytellers, and the Grants toPublishers and Collectives are for Aboriginal-controlled publishing houses, periodicalsand collectives. First Peoples include Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit people.8.1 Eligibility:This program fosters long-term benefits acquired through support <strong>of</strong> capital purchase,pr<strong>of</strong>essional development or special projects by First Peoples writers, publishers andstorytellers living in <strong>Canada</strong>. Priority will be given to projects that are not eligible forother <strong>Canada</strong> Council for the Arts programs. Book and periodical publishers mustdemonstrate that they meet, or intend to meet, the basic eligibility requirements <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Canada</strong> Council's Writing and Publishing Section.8.2 Value <strong>of</strong> Grants: The Grants to Individuals provide a maximum <strong>of</strong> $4,000. The Grants to Publishers and Collectives provide a maximum <strong>of</strong> $lO,OOO.8.3 How to Apply:Grants to IndividualsApplicants are required to:complete an application form, available from the Writing and Publishing Section;provide a one-page narrative <strong>of</strong> their written/storytelling/publishing history anddescribe how the grant would provide long-term benefit to the development <strong>of</strong>First Peoples literary and oratory arts (include information on how the project willreach its intended audience)include a 20-page sample <strong>of</strong> their current written work or an audio/video cassette<strong>of</strong> non-written material, published or unpublished.provide a comprehensive budget for the project, showing revenues andexpenses.Pg. 107

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