2018 Grant Recipients
In 2018, the Law Foundation provided a grant to:
Chris Hummel, QIA law internship
Marion Lewis, Nunavut Law Program student
University of Saskatchewan, Nunavut Law Program ( Cultural Activities and Emergency Fund for Students)
- Nunavut Law Foundation
- General grants
- February 1, 2017
View current policy and application
Please note the Board of Directors is currently reviewing the General Grant policy. The Inuktitut version of both the policy and application form will be provided as soon the work of the Board is completed. Please contact the administrator for application deadline dates: .
[Click here] to view or download the general policy grant.
[Click here] download the direct fill-in application form. Requires Adobe Acrobat reader.
Extraordinary grant proposals may be considered at a regular Directors meeting throughout the year depending upon the availability of funds and the majority approval of the Board of Directors.
- Nunavut Law Foundation
- General grants
- November 5, 2015
Launch of the Video Understanding the Nunavut Court Process in all 4 languages
The Foundation is pleased to be part of this important initiative and to support access to justice initiatives that enhance public awareness and experience with the legal system as it is an important guiding principles for the work of the Foundation.
Read the complete speech by Director Marie Belleau INUK; ENG .
Read the Government of Nunavut’s announcement INUK; ENG; IKW and FR .
The video is a first step to help Nunavummiut understand the criminal court process and for complainants and other witnesses who may be called to court to testify.
ᑕᕐᕆᔭᒐᔅᓴᓕᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᒐᔅᓴᐅᔪᖅ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᕈᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐱᕋᔭᖃᑦᑕᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ.
Copies of the video can be obtained by contacting Community Justice at or 1866-456-5216.
ᐊᔾᔨᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑕᕐᕆᔭᒐᔅᓴᓂᒃ ᐱᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᕙᓂ
ᐅᕝᕙᓘᓐᓃᑦ 1866-456-5216.
- Nunavut Law Foundation
- General grants
- May 1, 2014
We thank the Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council for supporting the Access to Knowledge Initiative under the guidance of the Law
Society of Nunavut. The Council is an important stakeholder for the Family Issues and Family Violence priority theme of the Initiative. We dropped by the Council office on May 27 in Iqaluit and met with Beth Beattie, ED ( left) and Charlotte Borg, President (right)to provide a grant that will help to disseminate the legal information on their new website.
- Nunavut Law Foundation
- General grants
- November 2, 2013
Grant to Robin Anawak
The Law Foundation provided a grant in November 2013 to Robin Anawak in support of his efforts to complete the LSAT exams in Ottawa. The Board of Directors wishes Mr. Anawak the best of luck !
- Nunavut Law Foundation
- General grants
- January 1, 2013
The Law Foundation approved a grant both in 2012 and 2013 to Priscilla Ferrazzi, Ph D candidate
The Law Foundation approved a grant both in 2012 and 2013 to Priscilla Ferrazzi, Ph D candidate. Her research article “Improving Criminal Justice for People with Mental Illness in Remote Arctic Communities” explores ways in which the criminal justice system can be better adapted for Nunavut.