Grant and contribution program
Contributions to support the First Nations Post-Secondary Education Strategy
Department of Indigenous Services · Indigenous services and reconciliation
In fiscal year 2024–25, Department of Indigenous Services paid out $348 million under Contributions to support the First Nations Post-Secondary Education Strategy, down from $357 million in 2023–24. That is $11.61 per tax filer.
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$348M
Down $9.2M from $357M in 2023–24.
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
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| Fiscal year | Spending |
|---|---|
| 2023–24 | $357M |
| 2024–25 | $348M |
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Nations of the Grand River | Ohsweken, Ontario | $10.2M | $0.34 |
| Peguis Band | Peguis, Manitoba | $9.3M | $0.31 |
| Northern Nishnawbe Education Council | Sioux Lookout, Ontario | $9.1M | $0.30 |
| Southern First Nations Secretariat | Bothwell, Ontario | $8.1M | $0.27 |
| First Nations University of Canada Inc. | Regina, Saskatchewan | $7.0M | $0.23 |
| Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve | Wikwemikong, Ontario | $5.7M | $0.19 |
| Qalipu First Nation Band | Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador | $5.4M | $0.18 |
| Cross Lake First Nation | Cross Lake, Manitoba | $5.2M | $0.17 |
| Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Education Authority Inc. | Pince Albert, Saskatchewan | $4.7M | $0.16 |
| Yellowhead Tribal Development Foundation | Morinville, Alberta | $4.6M | $0.15 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.
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