INDSPIRE: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ohsweken, ON · grants and contributions register · Brantford–Brant

INDSPIRE: federal grants and contributions: 50 agreements; $144M value; 5 departments; 13 programs.

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50agreements
$144Mvalue
5departments
13programs

Largest agreements

Supporting Indigenous Post-Secondary Education - Indspire$77.3Mvalue2020start2025end

The objective of the SSLP is to help all learners improve their educational outcomes throughout their life so that they can get the skills they need to succeed in the labour market by supporting learners, providing supports and building approaches that address issues related to learning and skills.

Supporting Indigenous Post-Secondary Education - Indspire$34.4Mvalue2025start2030end

The objective of the SSLP is to help all learners improve their educational outcomes throughout their life so that they can get the skills they need to succeed in the labour market by supporting learners, providing supports and building approaches that address issues related to learning and skills.

Agreement$10.0Mvalue2007start–end
1819-HQ-000045$3.0Mvalue2018start2019end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

1819-HQ-000110$3.0Mvalue2018start2019end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Youth - Skills Link - Project$3.0Mvalue2019start2020end

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

Indspire Research Knowledge Nest$1.4Mvalue2019start2023end

The objective of the WIL Initiatives is to drive systemic change in the skills development system at the PSE level, to effectively align technical, foundational and “work-ready” skills of PSE students with the skills required by Canadian employers – demonstrated by an increase in incremental and sustainable WIL opportunities in sectors targeted by the program; and the continuation of collaborative and innovative partnerships.

Indspire Awards/Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering and Building Brighter Futures$800Kvalue2021start2023end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

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Agreement$756Kvalue2008start–end
Skills and Partnership Fund - CRF$650Kvalue2015start–end

The objective of the Skills and Partnership Fund (SPF) is to help Aboriginal organizations find innovative solutions through partnerships to create new tools and services for Aboriginal people. SPF will contribute to the creation of a skilled, adaptable labour force in Canada through activities in the following areas: training to employment; job focused essential skills training; or service delivery improvements.

Supporting Indigenous Students Pursing Legal Studies$575Kvalue2022start2027end

This project will support Indpsire's "Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards", which delivers Justice Canada's Legal Studies for Indigenous People (LSIP) Program. The LSAP Program promotes the equitable representation of Indigenous people in the legal profession by providing bursaries to Métis and Non-Status First Nations students across Canada enrolled in a pre-law program or law program in Canada.

Agreement$400Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$400Kvalue2017start–end
The Indspire Awards; Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries and Scholarships and Awards; Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering; K-12 Institute$400Kvalue2019start2020end

Aboriginal Peoples' Program

The Inspire Awards; Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries and Scholarships and Awards; Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering$400Kvalue2020start2021end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program

Indspire Awards/Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering and Building Brighter Futures$400Kvalue2023start2024end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities

Indspire Awards/Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering and Building Brighter Futures$400Kvalue2024start2025end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities

Indspire Awards/Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering and Building Brighter Futures$400Kvalue2025start2026end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities

Indspire Awards/Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering and Building Brighter Futures$400Kvalue2026start2027end

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities

2017 Indspire Awards$400Kvalue2017start–end
Aborig. - National Projects - CRF$400Kvalue2014start–end

Strategic Partnership Agreements facilitate National Aboriginal Organizations (NAOs) input to ESDC's labour market programming and policy.

Aborig. - National Projects - CRF$400Kvalue2013start–end

Strategic Partnership Agreements facilitate National Aboriginal Organizations (NAOs) input to HRSDC's labour market programming and policy.

Skills and Partnership Fund - CRF$400Kvalue2015start–end

The objective of the Skills and Partnership Fund (SPF) is to help Aboriginal organizations find innovative solutions through partnerships to create new tools and services for Aboriginal people. SPF will contribute to the creation of a skilled, adaptable labour force in Canada through activities in the following areas: training to employment; job focused essential skills training; or service delivery improvements.

Agreement$340Kvalue2006start–end
Agreement$340Kvalue2007start–end
Agreement$340Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$340Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$340Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$340Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$340Kvalue2014start–end
The Indspire Awards / Scholarships and Bursaries / Blueprint for Future Career / K-12 Institute$300Kvalue2018start2019end

Aboriginal Peoples' Program

Agreement$200Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$200Kvalue2018start–end
Agreement$180Kvalue2017start–end
Engaging Indigenous Youth and Learners in Community Conversations about Reconciliation$100Kvalue2023start2023end

Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

1920-HQ-000015$100Kvalue2019start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2122-HQ-000041$58.3Kvalue2021start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2021-HQ-000052$57.4Kvalue2020start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Agreement$50.2Kvalue2007start–end

Departments

Employment and Social Development Canada17agreements$118Mvalue5programs
  • SSLP-Supports for Student Learning Program
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Skills and Partnership Fund - CRF
  • Aborig. - National Projects - CRF
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Canadian Heritage25agreements$18.6Mvalue3programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities
  • Aboriginal Peoples' Program
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada2agreements$6.0Mvalue2programs
  • FNIHB - Health System Capacity
  • Education

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Department of Justice Canada1agreements$575Kvalue1programs
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Indigenous Services Canada5agreements$277Kvalue3programs
  • Education
  • Economic Development
  • Community Infrastructure

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Years

20261agreements$400Kvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities
20253agreements$34.8Mvalue3programs
  • SSLP-Supports for Student Learning Program
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20242agreements$404Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20234agreements$559Kvalue4programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities
  • Celebration and Commemoration Program - Commemoration Canada
  • Community Infrastructure
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20223agreements$586Kvalue3programs
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
  • Education
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20212agreements$858Kvalue2programs
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities
  • Education
20204agreements$77.7Mvalue4programs
  • SSLP-Supports for Student Learning Program
  • Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Communities
  • Education
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20196agreements$5.0Mvalue5programs
  • Youth - Skills Link - Project
  • Skills and Partnership Fund - CRF
  • Aboriginal Peoples' Program
  • Economic Development
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
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20185agreements$6.5Mvalue4programs
  • FNIHB - Health System Capacity
  • Education
  • Aboriginal Peoples' Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20173agreements$980Kvalue1programs
  • Skills and Partnership Fund - CRF
20162agreements$600Kvalue0programs
    20153agreements$1.4Mvalue1programs
    • Skills and Partnership Fund - CRF
    20142agreements$740Kvalue1programs
    • Aborig. - National Projects - CRF
    20132agreements$740Kvalue1programs
    • Aborig. - National Projects - CRF
    20121agreements$340Kvalue0programs
      20111agreements$340Kvalue0programs
        20101agreements$340Kvalue0programs
          20081agreements$756Kvalue0programs
            20073agreements$10.4Mvalue0programs
              20061agreements$340Kvalue0programs

                Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.