First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program

Who is eligible?

• First Nations and Inuit cultural education centres
• First Nations or Inuit organizations that have a cultural education centre in or off reserves
• Member centres of the Confédération des centres éducatifs et culturels des Premières Nations
• Tungasuvvingat Inuit
• Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

Eligible expenses

• Culturally adapted curriculum for First Nations and Inuit schools
• Operating costs of eligible First Nations and Inuit education and cultural centres in reserves, off reserves, or designated Inuit regions
• Costs of specific First Nations and Inuit cultural initiatives
• Salaries, wages, and benefits; printing and publication; materials and supplies; Elders and speakers; professional and consulting services; and facility rental
• Travel within Canada at actual cost within the National Joint Council travel rates, and administration costs up to 15% of the approved subtotal before administration costs

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Construction and renovation of capital assets
• Purchase of land or buildings
• Allowances, indemnities, and fees to attend a course or activity
• Contingency or miscellaneous costs, deficit recovery, interest, and other bank charges
• Fiscal-year depreciation and partisan activities

Eligible geographic areas

• On or off reserves
• Inuit settlement regions

• Experience and capacity of the beneficiary, and the designated project leader if applicable, to implement the proposed activities successfully and on time.
• Support from relevant organizations or communities, including letters of support.
• Alignment of proposed activities with eligible activities and program objectives, including timelines, cost-effectiveness, and expected results.
• Project management approach, including governance, scope, human resources, risk management, deliverables, monitoring, and reporting.
• Realistic total project costs and justification for the funding required.

• Obtain the electronic proposal form from the SAC Services Portal; if you cannot access the portal, contact your regional SAC office, and national beneficiaries should email education-education@sac-isc.gc.ca.
• Prepare a detailed proposal for all activities to be carried out under the agreement and explain how they support the program objectives and community needs.
• Submit only the electronic proposal form published by SAC.
• Incomplete proposals will be returned.

• The regional SAC office or national headquarters reviews and approves proposals.
• Applicants receive a written response confirming approval or rejection.
• The Confédération des centres éducatifs et culturels des Premières Nations reviews and approves proposals for its own beneficiaries.
• For approved multi-year projects, later-year funding depends on achieving objectives and available funds.

• Proposals must be submitted through the ISC electronic form.
• Incomplete proposals will be returned.
• Written approval is sent after review.
• Funding for later years depends on results and available funds.