Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
ASETS - First Nations Job Fund (FNJF)
The purpose of this project is to provide contribution funding to support job skills training to on-reserve First Nation youth between the ages of 18 to 24 who are in receipt of income assistance. In support of the Income Assistance Program and the First Nations Job Fund objectives, this project will assist clients who are deemed to be employment-ready within 12 months prepare for and obtain the necessary job skills to gain employment.
- Total value
- $18.1M
- Agreements
- 21
- Jan 2014 to Jul 2016
- Median agreement
- $532K
- Typical range
- $280K–$1.1M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 | $15.7M |
| 2016 | 6 | $2.5M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 4 | $4.4M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $4.3M |
| Ontario | 7 | $3.1M |
| Quebec | 1 | $2.4M |
| British Columbia | 5 | $2M |
| Manitoba | 1 | $1.5M |
| Yukon | 1 | $280K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $195K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 21 | $18.1M |