Deadline: 30-Apr-23
The Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is accepting applications for the Innovation in Education Program to support regionally-driven, First Nations-defined processes that enable First Nations-led organizations to manage and oversee First Nations education innovation project selection and funding allocations.
The program supports the development and implementation of First Nations innovative education program pilots. For example, projects related to:
- Technology.
- Land-based learning.
- Indigenous language and culture.
Which aim to improve education outcomes for First Nations communities, schools and students.
This program replaces the Innovation Activities Program that was offered under the discontinued New Paths for Education. Innovation in Education is 1 of several contribution programs, along with Research and Learning and the Education Partnerships Program, which complement Indigenous Services Canada’s (ISC) funding efforts towards First Nations elementary and secondary education.
Objective
The program’s objective is to lead to the development and implementation of best practices in innovative education programs and services for First Nations students.
Funding Information
The maximum annual amount payable per recipient is $6 million. The distribution of this funding will depend on:
- The availability of funds in the overall Innovation in Education Program funding level
- The regionally-based allocation methodology jointly developed between ISC and:
- First Nations: Assembly of First Nations.
- National Indian Education Council.
- Chiefs Committee on Education.
Expected results
The program is a small part of broader efforts to improve First Nations elementary and secondary education. Activities are expected to help improve the overall quality of education in First Nations 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.
- Outcomes may also be identified by regional education agreements.
Eligibility Criteria
- Recipients eligible to receive funding include:
- 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.
- Depending on the nature of the regional agreement, funding may be allocated to a First Nations organization to administer the program regionally and distribute funding to specific projects based on available funding and First Nations decisions.
For more information, visit ISC.