Department of Seniors Opens Applications for Seniors’ Social Inclusion Grants InitiativeDepartment of Seniors Opens Applications for Seniors’ Social Inclusion Grants Initiative

The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced about $270,000 in grant funding to expand Indigenous cultural programming in correctional facilities. The funding will support in-reach programming by the Nunatsiavut Government, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, and the Newfoundland Aboriginal Women's Network at several facilities, with plans to expand to…

The article reports that a national program is helping Canadians with intellectual disabilities and autism join the workforce amid a labour shortage, with ready and able individuals previously sidelined. It notes that the program's future is uncertain.

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has launched a public engagement process to shape a new framework for substitute and supported decision-making for adults. The framework aims to help individuals make decisions with assistance from trusted people, and the province plans to use the input to guide updates to laws and policies; a second online…

The article announces that applications are being accepted for the 2026-27 Seniors’ Social Inclusion Initiative grants, open until August 31. It notes that $1,000 grants are available to not-for-profit organizations serving seniors, with eligibility requiring incorporation or a letter of support, and that 104 organizations were funded last year.

The article reports that over $9 million in federal-provincial funding was announced on July 27, 2026, through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) for municipal capital works projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. It notes that the funding will support infrastructure improvements such as culvert replacements and stormwater management, with the…

The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced more than $9 million in funding for municipal capital works projects across the province through the Build Communities Strong Fund community stream, announced by Transportation Minister Barry Petten in St. Mary’s. The funds include, among other projects, about $656,687 to replace approximately 34…

The Provincial Government announced expanded financial coverage for patients with cleft lip and/or palate, increasing funding limits and providing retroactive reimbursements to eligible families. The changes follow a review of the Cleft Lip and Palate Program and include covering the initial assessment fee of about $120 retroactive to Oct. 1, 2025, to…