Indigenous Services Canada · Contribution program
Education, CIRNAC - Northern Affairs
Education, CIRNAC - Northern Affairs
- Total value
- $24.5M
- Agreements
- 19
- Apr 2014 to Apr 2025
- Median agreement
- $340K
- Typical range
- $169K–$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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Indigenous Services Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut Tunngavik Inc | 1 | $8.2M |
| Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami | 1 | $4.7M |
| Makivik Corporation | 1 | $2.2M |
| Nunatsiavut Government | 3 | $1.5M |
| Council of Yukon First Nations | 1 | $912K |
| Matawa First Nations Management | 2 | $863K |
| Avataq Cultural Institute Inc | 2 | $631K |
| Kivalliq Inuit Association | 1 | $444K |
| Gct #3 Representative Services Ltd. | 1 | $202K |
| Muskowekwan Band | 1 | $179K |
| Tsay Keh Dene Band | 1 | $165K |
| Day Star Band | 1 | $155K |
| Kitikmeot Heritage Society | 1 | $129K |
| Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation | 1 | $0 |
Plus 1 agreements ($4.2M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | $912K |
| 2016 | 2 | $4.9M |
| 2017 | 1 | $357K |
| 2018 | 1 | $0 |
| 2019 | 1 | $129K |
| 2020 | 6 | $4M |
| 2021 | 4 | $5.5M |
| 2022 | 2 | $8.5M |
| 2025 | 1 | $155K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 5 | $10M |
| Nunavut | 3 | $8.8M |
| Quebec | 3 | $2.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | $1.5M |
| Yukon | 1 | $912K |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $333K |
| British Columbia | 1 | $165K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $0 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other organizations | 8 | $13M |
| Indigenous recipients | 11 | $11.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | Day Star Band | Contribution | $154,626 |
| Apr 2022 | Nunavut Tunngavik Inc | Contribution | $8,218,338 |
| Apr 2022 | Avataq Cultural Institute Inc | Contribution | $274,479 |
| Apr 2021 | Matawa First Nations Management | Contribution | $107,148 |
| Apr 2021 | Matawa First Nations Management | Contribution | $756,000 |
| Apr 2021 | Kivalliq Inuit Association | Contribution | $444,489 |
| Apr 2020 | Tsay Keh Dene Band | Contribution | $165,260 |
| Apr 2020 | Nunatsiavut Government | Contribution | $322,500 |
| Apr 2020 | Nunatsiavut Government | Contribution | $10,500 |
| Apr 2020 | Nunatsiavut Government | Contribution | $1,133,417 |
| Apr 2020 | Muskowekwan Band | Contribution | $178,666 |
| Apr 2020 | Makivik Corporation | Contribution | $2,170,473 |
| Aug 2019 | Kitikmeot Heritage Society | Contribution | $128,930 |
| Apr 2018 | Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation | Contribution | -$98,786 |
| Apr 2017 | Avataq Cultural Institute Inc | Contribution | $356,529 |
| Apr 2016 | Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami | Contribution | $4,694,463 |
| Apr 2016 | Gct #3 Representative Services Ltd. | Contribution | $201,675 |
| Apr 2014 | Council of Yukon First Nations | Contribution | $911,682 |