Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
IELCC - Inuit
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
- $81.9M
- Agreements
- 16
- Oct 2019 to Mar 2022
- Median agreement
- $2.1M
- Typical range
- $1.1M–$6.7M
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kakivak Association | 2 | $24.8M |
| Kivalliq Inuit Association | 2 | $15M |
| Inuvialuit Regional Corporation | 4 | $14.2M |
| Kitikmeot Inuit Association | 2 | $12.4M |
| Administration Regionale Kativik | 3 | $8.8M |
| Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated | 1 | $4.4M |
| Nunatsiavut Government | 2 | $2.3M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $35.5M |
| 2020 | 9 | $33.8M |
| 2021 | 2 | $11.8M |
| 2022 | 1 | $735K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | 7 | $56.6M |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | $14.2M |
| Quebec | 3 | $8.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $2.3M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 7 | $64M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 6 | $9.1M |
| Government | 3 | $8.8M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2022 | Administration Regionale Kativik | Contribution | $734,607 |
| Jul 2021 | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation | AHSUNC - IRC Horizontal InitiativeContribution | $903,648 |
| Jul 2021 | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation | IELCC-IRC Horizontal InitiativeContribution | $10,894,519 |
| Dec 2020 | Kakivak Association | Kakivak Association IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $2,581,272 |
| Dec 2020 | Nunatsiavut Government | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $1,153,636 |
| Dec 2020 | Kivalliq Inuit Association | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $1,611,585 |
| Dec 2020 | Kitikmeot Inuit Association | Kitikmeot IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $1,351,481 |
| Dec 2020 | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation | IRC IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $1,305,373 |
| Dec 2020 | Administration Regionale Kativik | IELCC- Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund-2020Contribution | $2,758,179 |
| Nov 2020 | Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated | Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated IELCC 2019-2028Contribution | $4,355,495 |
| Apr 2020 | Administration Regionale Kativik | Contribution | $5,261,211 |
| Feb 2020 | Kivalliq Inuit Association | Kivalliq Inuit Association IELCC 2019-2028 ISETContribution | $13,411,622 |
| Nov 2019 | Kitikmeot Inuit Association | Kitikmeot ISET IELCC 2019-2028Contribution | $11,080,164 |
| Nov 2019 | Kakivak Association | Kakivak Association - ISET IELCC 2019-2028Contribution | $22,191,136 |
| Oct 2019 | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation | Inuvialuit Regional Corporation ISET IELCC 2019-2021Contribution | $1,132,966 |
| Oct 2019 | Nunatsiavut Government | NG ISETP - IELCC 2019-2023Contribution | $1,128,632 |