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  • grant_single|projectCostPercent
grant_single|deadlines
  • grant_single|openingDateJanuary 01, 2024
  • grant_single|closingDateFebruary 09, 2024
grant_single|financingType
Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • Educational services
grant_single|grantors
  • Government of Canada
  • Indigenous Services Canada
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|closed

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Get a contribution when you develop a project that creates summer jobs of at least 80 hours for First Nations and Inuit youth.

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Based on the information provided, here are the eligible projects or activities for the First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program grant: - Providing work experience opportunities for First Nations and Inuit secondary and post-secondary students - Helping students acquire employability skills - Offering wage subsidies for summer work experiences - Assisting students in preparing for future entry into the labour market - Supporting students in financing and furthering their education - Providing career and labour market information - Offering a minimum of 80 hours of work per participant These are some of the eligible projects and activities for this grant.
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$20,000

Ottawa
Launching a summer art workshop series for First Nations youth with Rising Artists

$24,000

Vancouver
Organizing a cultural heritage documentation project for First Nations youth

$18,000

Toronto
Creating IT support summer jobs for First Nations youth with Matan's Solutions

$25,200

Winnipeg
Providing forestry management experience for Inuit youth with Arctic Timber

$18,000

Halifax
Providing culinary arts training for First Nations youth through Coastal Cooking Academy

$19,200

Montreal
Developing environmental conservation jobs for Inuit youth with Arctic Guardians

grant_single_labels|admissibility

To be eligible for the First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program grant, participants must meet the following criteria: 1. First Nations secondary or post-secondary students ordinarily resident on reserve or in a recognized community, an approved settlement on Crown land. 2. Inuit secondary or post-secondary students who are residents in Canada, but who reside outside their territory and are no longer eligible to be funded by their territory. They must provide proof of ineligibility from their Territorial government to receive funding for the program. 3. Participants must be legally entitled to work in Canada and aged 15 to 30 at the start of the program's activities. 4. Participants must have been registered as secondary or post-secondary students during the preceding academic year and intend to go to school for the next academic session. 5. Ordinarily resident on reserve means that eligible youth live on reserve, do not maintain a primary residence off reserve, and may be temporarily off reserve for the primary purpose of seeking education.

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

- First Nations schools or federal schools on reserve - First Nations and Inuit governments and organizations - Not-for-profit associations - Private sector employers

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

- Wage costs - Mandatory employment-related costs

grant_eligibility_criteria|zone

- First Nations schools or federal schools on reserve - First Nations and Inuit governments and organizations - Not-for-profit associations - Private sector employers

grant_single_labels|criteria

- Proposals must meet the National First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy Summer Work Experience Program guidelines. - Proposals should be gender-balanced. - Activities outlined in the proposals should explain how they will meet the program's objectives. - Proposals must outline the results expected to be achieved by the project. - Proposals should demonstrate that the activities will provide assistance only to eligible participants. - An estimate of related costs, including those shared with partners, must be provided. - The proposed placement must provide a minimum of 80 hours of work per participant.

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To apply for the First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program grant, applicants must follow these steps: 1. Review the National First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy Summer Work Experience Program guidelines. 2. Ensure the proposal is gender-balanced. 3. Outline the activities to be undertaken and explain how they will meet the program's objectives. 4. Outline the results expected to be achieved by the project. 5. Demonstrate that the activities will provide assistance only to eligible participants. 6. Provide an estimate of related costs, including those costs shared with partners. 7. Ensure the proposed placement offers a minimum of 80 hours of work per participant. 8. Access the proposal form through the ISC Services Portal if available or contact the ISC Regional office for assistance. 9. Submit the detailed proposal for the activities to be undertaken over the course of the agreement. For further information or clarification, applicants can consult the First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy: Summer Work Experience Program National Program Guidelines 2024 to 2025 or email pse-eps@sac-isc.gc.ca. If you have access to the ISC Services Portal, you can access the proposal form through the portal; if not, contact your ISC Regional office for guidance.

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- Applicants must ensure that their proposals meet the National First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy Summer Work Experience Program guidelines. - Proposals should be gender-balanced and outline how the proposed activities will align with the program's objectives. - Applicants must demonstrate that their activities will benefit only eligible participants as defined by the program. - The proposed work placements should provide a minimum of 80 hours of work per participant. - Recipients who have access to the ISC Services Portal can access the proposal form through the portal, while those without access should contact their ISC Regional office for assistance. - For further information, applicants can consult the First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy: Summer Work Experience Program National Program Guidelines 2024 to 2025 or contact pse-eps@sac-isc.gc.ca for inquiries. - Proposals are reviewed and approved by the ISC regional office or the relevant First Nations or Inuit organization managing the program for their member communities. - First Nations organizations in British Columbia must apply through the First Nations Education Steering Committee.

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First Nations and Inuit Summer Work Experience Program

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