Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
IELCC - Quality Improvement Project
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
- $10.6M
- Agreements
- 23
- Mar 2020 to Dec 2021
- Median agreement
- $378K
- Typical range
- $319K–$726K
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | $1.3M |
| 2021 | 19 | $9.3M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 5 | $1.7M |
| British Columbia | 2 | $1.3M |
| Alberta | 3 | $1.2M |
| Manitoba | 2 | $1.1M |
| Quebec | 3 | $1.1M |
| Nunavut | 1 | $740K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $739K |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | $737K |
| New Brunswick | 1 | $736K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $378K |
| Yukon | 1 | $340K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $312K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $150K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 22 | $10.3M |
| Indigenous recipients | 1 | $340K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2021 | Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services | The LMO Early Years Centre of ExcellenceContribution | $716,671 |
| Dec 2021 | Gift Lake Metis Settlement | Early Learning Child Care Enhancement ProjectContribution | $360,208 |
| Dec 2021 | Western Cree Tribal Council | Western Cree Tribal Council IELCC Quality Improvement ProjectContribution | $120,000 |
| Dec 2021 | University nuhelot'Ine thaiyots'i nistameyimakanak Blue Quills | Contribution | $738,577 |
| Dec 2021 | Tlicho Government | Tlicho Early Years Special Needs Education and Support ToolkitContribution | $149,500 |
| Dec 2021 | Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ) | Witcicanak (famille en langue Atikamekw)Contribution | $489,125 |
| Dec 2021 | Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nations Band | Eastern Sun Mi`kmaq Early Childhood Learning ProgramContribution | $378,286 |
| Dec 2021 | North Shore Micmac District Council Inc. | Leading Quality Improvement for NSMDC’s Self-Governance in IELCCContribution | $735,707 |
| Dec 2021 | Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh Employment & Training Society | Coast Salish Early Learning & Child Care Association - Research & Development of CapacitiesContribution | $599,668 |
| Dec 2021 | Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey | Preparing the Way for High—Quality, Sustainable Mi kmaw Early Learning & Child Care ProgramsContribution | $737,300 |
| Dec 2021 | Medicine Chldren's Lodge Day Care | Medicine Children's Lodge Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care CentreContribution | $415,448 |
| Dec 2021 | Magnetawan First Nation | Magnetawan First Nation Day Care ProgramContribution | $74,250 |
| Dec 2021 | Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit Children, Youth and Families. | Journey to Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Pedagogy at InuuqatigiikunniContribution | $325,692 |
| Dec 2021 | Infinity Women Secretariat Inc. | Manitoba Metis Women-centred Early Learning and Child Care Quality Improvement ProjectContribution | $694,836 |
| Dec 2021 | Indian Associations Coordinating Committee of Ontario Inc - Chiefs of Ontario | Contribution | $778,438 |
| Dec 2021 | Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations | Improving ELCC Program Quality through Engaging Staff in Cultural Curriculum DevelopmentContribution | $738,577 |
| Dec 2021 | Aqqiumavvik Society | Nutaraqsiutitlu qaujisaunirq- Inuit Early Years SupportsContribution | $740,259 |
| Dec 2021 | Aboriginal Women's Association Inc. | MFRC's Walk the Earth/Pemlaga ula oositgamu programContribution | $311,858 |
| Dec 2021 | Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle | Understanding ELCC and the Path ForwardContribution | $201,500 |
| Mar 2020 | Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO) – Women of the Metis Nation | Gaining Knowledge: Pathways to Métis-Specific IELCCContribution | $349,234 |
| Mar 2020 | Commission de la santé et des services sociaux des Premières Nations du Québec et du Labrador | Développement de la qualité des services de garde des Premières NationsContribution | $350,000 |
| Mar 2020 | Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec (RCAAQ) | Contribution | $246,561 |
| Mar 2020 | Champagne and Aishihik First Nations | Dadunena dake adal (Our Children are the next generation)Contribution | $340,302 |