Indigenous Services Canada – Education Partnerships Program

Summary:

The program supports:

• collaboration between First Nations, provincial and territorial ministries or departments of education and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
• the capacity development of First Nations organizations to deliver education, including establishing education systems and service delivery agreements responsive to First Nations students and community education needs

The program has 3 distinct funding components:

1. Partnerships: this component supports First Nations education administration and service delivery organizations to deliver activities that:
   • are related to existing partnerships
   • address some of their governance and administration costs

Activities can strengthen or expand their services to advance student success in First Nations, independent, provincial or territorial schools.

1. Structural Readiness: this component supports targeted activities that build the capacity of First Nations education administration organizations to:
   • deliver education services
   • develop and implement transformative education systems and agreements that delegate responsibility for elementary and secondary education to First Nations
2. Regional Education Agreement: this component supports activities such as:
   • information sessions on education transformation
   • technical tables
   • negotiating or renegotiating education agreements supported by leadership

For more information or to submit your regional education agreement proposal, contact your regional office.