Inuit Post-Secondary Education Strategy

• Application documents required by the local recipient.
• All documentation required by the applicant under local guidelines.

Who is eligible?

• Inuit beneficiaries of Inuit land-claims agreements.
• Community, education, and regional service organizations.
• Post-secondary institutions with recognized programs.

Who is not eligible

• Applicants outside the Inuit land-claims eligibility framework.
• Institutions without recognized degrees, diplomas, or certificates.
• Applicants seeking retroactive support for previous academic years.

Eligible expenses

• Direct student support costs such as tuition, books, supplies, living expenses, travel, and child care.
• Program delivery costs for academic support, mentorship, counselling, outreach, and online access services.
• Community engagement, governance, and coordination costs such as data collection, partnerships, and culturally relevant content.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Capital costs.
• Maintenance costs.
• Installation costs.
• Retroactive funding for previous academic years.

Eligible geographic areas

• Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories.
• Nunavik, Quebec.
• Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Nunavut.
• Canada-wide for Inuit beneficiaries who reside in Canada.

• Eligibility of the applicant and the student.
• Assessment criteria set out in local guidelines.
• Priority is given when eligible demand exceeds available funds.

• Step 1: Check local guidelines
  • Review the local application process published by the initial recipient.
  • Confirm the documents and requirements for your situation.
• Step 2: Contact the relevant Inuit organization
  • Reach out to Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami or your Inuit land-claim organization.
  • Request information on deadlines and the application process.
• Step 3: Submit the application
  • Follow the local process to send in your application.
  • Provide all required documentation to the designated recipient.

• Applications are reviewed through the local recipient’s process.
• Eligibility and resource prioritization are assessed locally.
• Administrative decisions and appeals are handled at the local level.
• Funding is provided only after approval under the funding agreement.
• Recipients may be monitored through reports, audits, and program reviews.

• Local guidelines may be issued by initial recipients.
• Prospective applicants must have access to current local guidelines online.
• Students cannot appeal to Indigenous Services Canada.
• Applications are subject to local assessment and prioritization where funds are limited.