Orange Shirt Day, also known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, is a day to recognize and reflect on the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, honour Survivors and remember the children who never returned home.
In December 2023, Manitoba established Orange Shirt Day as a provincial statutory holiday, so that all Manitobans have the opportunity to reflect on the legacy of residentials schools and the profound impacts of that trauma that still exists today.
The Manitoba government is supporting projects that will help bring more Manitobans together to mark Orange Shirt Day through the Orange Shirt Day Fund, which provides funding for projects and initiatives that create opportunities for Manitobans to come together in observation, reflection and commemoration.
Every Child Matters. Remember to wear orange to work or school on September 30 in honour of residential school Survivors, their families and communities and those who never returned home.
Orange Shirt Day Fund
Fund Objectives
The Fund encourages Manitobans to reflect on the impacts of the Indian Residential School System. Proposals submitted to the Orange Shirt Day Fund must contribute to any of the following outcomes:
- Ensure that the legacy and impacts of the Indian Residential School system are not forgotten by enhancing understanding of the truth of the Residential School system in Manitoba.
- Ensure that Survivors are recognized and honoured for their strength and resilience.
- Ensure that the children who never returned home from Indian residential schools are commemorated and memorialized so that their memory will continue to live on.
- Foster relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Manitobans.
- Support activities that align with The Path to Reconciliation Act
the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls to Action
and/or the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm on June 21, 2026.
Applicants will generally be notified within seven to eight weeks following the application deadline.
Grant Guideline
Before you apply, consult the Orange Shirt Day Fund Grant Guide:
Apply
- Orange Shirt Day - Application Form (English)
Questions or Assistance
If you have questions or require assistance, please contact:
Email: OrangeShirtDayFund@gov.mb.ca
Attn: Orange Shirt Day Fund 2026
Phone: 204-945-7569