First Nations Adult Education in Yukon and Northwest Territories Program
This program supports the implementation and expansion of secondary programming for First Nations adults in Yukon and Northwest Territories.
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About the program
The First Nations Adult Education (FNAE) in Yukon and Northwest Territories Program provides funding to support First Nations learners in Yukon and Northwest Territories to access, prepare for, upgrade, complete, or obtain equivalency to secondary education.
The objectives of the program are to:
- provide funding for First Nations learners in Yukon and Northwest Territories to access, prepare for, upgrade, complete, or obtain equivalency to secondary education
- support First Nations' visions of lifelong learning, which may include the delivery of culturally appropriate adult education programs and services based on First Nations priorities
The expected results of the program are to:
- address a critical need to close the secondary school attainment gap between First Nations and non-Indigenous Canadians
- respond to calls by First Nations to increase access to secondary education preparation, upgrading, completion, or equivalency by First Nations adults
- increase the ability of First Nations learners to participate in the labour market or pursue other learning pathways
Note that FNAE does not support activities that fall under the University and College Entrance Preparation Program (UCEPP).
Who can apply
Recipients eligible to receive funding include the following in Yukon and Northwest Territories:
- First Nations or bands
- tribal councils, political or treaty or settlement organizations
- other First Nations education organizations designated by First Nations, including:
- school boards
- First Nations education authorities
- First Nations regional representative organizations
Deadline
Contact your ISC regional office to find out when to apply for funding.
How to apply
FNAE funding is based on work plans, proposals and other agreed-upon process and assessment criteria that are regionally-determined with First Nations partners.
Approved funding amounts will be based on the available regional allocations. Regional Offices will then determine recipient allocations to support eligible activities and expenditures.
To find out more, contact your regional office. Additional details are available in the current program guidelines: First Nations Adult Education in Yukon and Northwest Territories Program: National Program Guidelines 2026 to 2027.
Previous guidelines
To find out more, contact Indigenous Services Canada by email at education-education@sac-isc.gc.ca.