The Canadian federal government has issued 20,500 grants related to Education, totaling $8,852,859,210.28. Key recipients include the FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION STEERING COMMITTEE SOCIETY, MANITOBA FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE INC., and MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. The primary granting departments are Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.
Education
SaveTotal Grants
20,500
Total Amount
$8.9B
Provinces Served
13
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION STEERING COMMITTEE SOCIETY | 82 | $574.2M |
| 2 | MANITOBA FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE INC. | 79 | $522.5M |
| 3 | MINISTRY OF EDUCATION | 32 | $351.2M |
| 4 | MASKWACIS EDUCATION SCHOOLS COMMISSION | 56 | $343.0M |
| 5 | FRONTIER SCHOOL DIVISION #48 | 47 | $266.3M |
| 6 | ATHABASCA DENE EDUCATION CORP. | 55 | $186.7M |
| 7 | CONSEIL EN EDUCATION DES PREMIERES NATIONS | 44 | $102.6M |
| 8 | KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK BOARD OF EDUCATION | 48 | $101.9M |
| 9 | LITTLE RED RIVER CREE NATION | 96 | $97.5M |
| 10 | PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION EDUCATION AUTHORITY INC | 50 | $94.8M |
| 11 | MAMU TSHISHKUTAMASHUTAU INNU EDUCATION INC. | 78 | $86.1M |
| 12 | PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION | 31 | $83.6M |
| 13 | NORTHERN NISHNAWBE EDUCATION COUNCIL | 88 | $83.5M |
| 14 | INSTITUT TSHAKAPESH | 45 | $79.9M |
| 15 | STONEY BAND | 120 | $78.5M |
| 16 | Elsipogtog First Nation Education Authority Inc. | 87 | $76.0M |
| 17 | METIS NATION OF ALBERTA ASSOCIATION | 10 | $75.1M |
| 18 | FIRST NATIONS UNIVERSITY OF CANADA INC. | 20 | $64.3M |
| 19 | MANITOBA METIS FEDERATION INC. | 7 | $63.6M |
| 20 | KEE TAS KEE NOW TRIBAL COUNCIL | 100 | $61.8M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 5,065 | $1.9B | 22% |
| MB | 2,119 | $1.8B | 20% |
| BC | 3,469 | $1.5B | 17% |
| AB | 3,728 | $1.4B | 16% |
| SK | 3,381 | $1.2B | 14% |
| QC | 550 | $398.4M | 5% |
| NB | 837 | $201.0M | 2% |
| NT | 434 | $140.3M | 2% |
| NL | 236 | $136.9M | 2% |
| YT | 206 | $70.7M | 1% |
| NU | 152 | $50.9M | 1% |
| NS | 213 | $44.7M | 1% |
| PE | 110 | $12.0M | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indigenous Services Canada | 17,863 | $8.2B |
| 2 | Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | 2,637 | $694.0M |
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