Employment and Social Development Canada · Contribution program
ISET First Nations - CRF
The Indigenous Skills and Employment Training (ISET) Program is designed to reduce the skills and employment gap that exists between Indigenous people and non-Indigenous people. All indigenous people regardless of status or location, may access its programs and services.
- Total value
- $68M
- Agreements
- 14
- May 2019 to Oct 2023
- Median agreement
- $4M
- Typical range
- $2.4M–$6.4M
- 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.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group Inc. | 2 | $12.6M |
| Samson Cree Nation | 1 | $12.4M |
| Sagkeeng Employment & Training | 1 | $10.2M |
| Peguis First Nation Training & Employment | 1 | $8M |
| Ermineskin Tribal Enterprises | 1 | $4.7M |
| Lillooet Tribal Council | 1 | $4.3M |
| Assemblée des Premières Nations Québec-Labrador | 1 | $3.8M |
| Fisher River Band | 1 | $3.3M |
| Paul First Nation | 1 | $2.6M |
| Louis Bull Tribe | 1 | $2.4M |
| Doig River Band | 1 | $1.5M |
| Saulteau First Nations | 1 | $1.5M |
| Salt River First Nation #195 | 1 | $874K |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $22M |
| 2020 | 2 | $14.5M |
| 2021 | 1 | $1.5M |
| 2022 | 3 | $17.3M |
| 2023 | 4 | $12.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 4 | $22M |
| Manitoba | 3 | $21.4M |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | $12.6M |
| British Columbia | 3 | $7.3M |
| Quebec | 1 | $3.8M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $874K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 9 | $42.3M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5 | $25.7M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous public administration | 2 | $14.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2023 | Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group Inc. | SITAG - Supporting Partnership Tables (SPT) Initiative - 2023-2026Contribution | $6,514,653 |
| Apr 2023 | Saulteau First Nations | ISET 2019-2029 SFN CRFContribution | $1,490,814 |
| Apr 2023 | Salt River First Nation #195 | ISET 2019-2029 CRF Salt River First NationContribution | $874,098 |
| Mar 2023 | Assemblée des Premières Nations Québec-Labrador | Information sur le marché du travail autochtone – PFCEA FRCContribution | $3,775,950 |
| Oct 2022 | Peguis First Nation Training & Employment | ISET 2022-2029 Peguis FN-CRFContribution | $7,955,503 |
| Oct 2022 | Fisher River Band | Fisher River Cree Nation CRF ISET 2022-2029Contribution | $3,272,976 |
| Feb 2022 | Saskatchewan Indian Training Assessment Group Inc. | Indigenous Labour Market Information – Skills Inventory InitiativeContribution | $6,084,950 |
| Jan 2021 | Doig River Band | ISET 2019-2029 Doig River First NationContribution | $1,545,599 |
| Oct 2020 | Sagkeeng Employment & Training | ISET 2019-2029 - CRF - SagkeengContribution | $10,178,629 |
| Sep 2020 | Lillooet Tribal Council | ISET 2019-2029 Lillooet Tribal CouncilContribution | $4,298,984 |
| Jun 2019 | Paul First Nation | Paul First Nation ISET-CRF 2019-2022Contribution | $2,591,678 |
| May 2019 | Samson Cree Nation | Samson Cree Nation ISET-CRF 2019-2024Contribution | $12,363,331 |
| May 2019 | Louis Bull Tribe | Louis Bull Tribe CRF - ISET 2019-2023Contribution | $2,357,426 |
| May 2019 | Ermineskin Tribal Enterprises | Ermineskin Cree Nation- CRF - ISET 2019-2029Contribution | $4,714,853 |