Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
IELCC - First Nations
The Indigenous Early Learning and Childcare (IELCC) Transformation Initiative supports the Government of Canada’s goals of helping Canadian children get the best start in life, better support Canadian families, and invest in ELCC programs for Indigenous children, as stated in Budget 2017. Further, it supports the joint implementation of the Indigenous ELCC Framework, which reflects the cultures and needs of all Indigenous children and families across Canada alongside the unique priorities set out by First Nations, Inuit and the Métis Nation.
- Total value
- $186M
- Agreements
- 85
- Oct 2019 to Feb 2023
- Median agreement
- $455K
- Typical range
- $131K–$1.4M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 22 | $91.9M |
| 2020 | 57 | $49.1M |
| 2021 | 5 | $30.3M |
| 2023 | 1 | $14.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | 2 | $63.9M |
| Ontario | 6 | $42.6M |
| Alberta | 34 | $35M |
| Quebec | 5 | $22.3M |
| Northwest Territories | 10 | $12M |
| Yukon | 22 | $4.2M |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $3.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $1.6M |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | $592K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 37 | $147M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 46 | $39.4M |
| Government | 2 | $78K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2023 | Commission de la santé et des services sociaux des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador | 4. AGJEA_CSSSPNQLContribution | $14,699,089 |
| Feb 2021 | Union of Ontario Indians | UOI IELCC 2020-2025Contribution | $23,124,563 |
| Jan 2021 | Akaitcho Territory Government | ATG ISET IELCC 2020-2025Contribution | $4,402,211 |
| Jan 2021 | Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation | MCFN IELCC 2020-25Contribution | $762,279 |
| Jan 2021 | Deh Cho First Nations | ISET 2020-2022:Deh Cho First Nation:IELCCContribution | $1,002,357 |
| Jan 2021 | Sahtu Dene Council | Sahtu Dene Council IELCC 2020-2022Contribution | $968,489 |
| Dec 2020 | Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation | YTDF-IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $346,800 |
| Dec 2020 | Wolastoqey Tribal Council Inc. | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $456,602 |
| Dec 2020 | White River First Nation | WRFN IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $4,322 |
| Dec 2020 | Western Cree Tribal Council | WCTC IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $231,284 |
| Dec 2020 | Vuntut Gwitch'in First Nation | Vuntut Gwitchin Government IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $34,012 |
| Dec 2020 | Union of Ontario Indians | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $3,402,533 |
| Dec 2020 | Tribal Chiefs Employment and Training Services Association | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $568,365 |
| Dec 2020 | Tr'ondek Hwech'in | THFN IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $43,775 |
| Dec 2020 | Tlicho Government | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $320,306 |
| Dec 2020 | Teslin Tlingit Council | Teslin Tlingit Council IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $24,461 |
| Dec 2020 | Ta'an Kwach'an Council | Ta'an Kwach'an Council IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $15,714 |
| Dec 2020 | Shooniyaa Wa-Biitong | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $1,668,249 |
| Dec 2020 | Sheshatshiu Innu Band Council | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $198,792 |
| Dec 2020 | Selkirk First Nation | SFN IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $25,591 |
| Dec 2020 | Samson Cree Nation | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $284,197 |
| Dec 2020 | Sahtu Dene Council | SDC IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $140,510 |
| Dec 2020 | Saddle Lake Band No 125 | SLCN-IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $204,087 |
| Dec 2020 | Ross River Dena Council | Ross River Dene Council IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $42,137 |
| Dec 2020 | Paul First Nation | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $94,012 |