Deadline: 30-Apr-25
Applications are now open for the Research and Learning Program to support research projects that show the positive impacts of educational initiatives for First Nations students.
The objective of the program is to increase awareness and knowledge of best practices in Indigenous education among:
- educators
- policy-makers
- First Nations leaders across Canada
Funding Information
- The Research and Learning Program provides $1.3 million in national funding annually.
Eligible Activities
- The program supports activities such as:
- collaboration that expands the evidence-based practices in Indigenous education to benefit First Nations students and improve their education outcomes. This collaboration may be between:
- researchers
- educators
- Elders or Knowledge Keepers
- students and other community members
- sharing of education-related learnings among First Nations education partners
- evaluating innovative approaches to education programming, for example the projects that received funding from the Innovation in Education program
- research activities that increase understanding of education and embrace Indigenous research methodologies that may benefit First Nations students, including:
- community-based
- action-based
- relational
- process-oriented
- adaptive
- narrative-based
- collaboration that expands the evidence-based practices in Indigenous education to benefit First Nations students and improve their education outcomes. This collaboration may be between:
Expected Results
- The program is a small part of broader efforts to improve First Nations elementary and secondary education. Learnings derived from its activities are expected to help improve the overall quality of education for First Nations students and contribute to the following specific expected outcomes:
- First Nations have increased education system capacity
- First Nations carry out activities to increase capacity and have flexibility to meet their education system needs and priorities
- education services and resources better reflect student needs, culture and language
- First Nations students participate and progress in their elementary and secondary education
- First Nations students on reserve achieve levels of secondary education comparable to non-Indigenous students in Canada
Who can apply?
- Eligible funding recipients:
- First Nations or bands
- tribal councils, political or treaty or settlement organizations
- other First Nations education organizations designated by First Nations, including:
- school boards
- First Nations education authorities
- First Nations regional representative organizations
- recipients in Yukon and Northwest Territories
For more information, visit Government of Canada.