Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program

Eligible Indigenous organizations could receive a grant to assist unemployed or under-employed individuals with skills training and work experience through group training projects.

• Must be an Indigenous organization, including First Nations on or off reserve, Tribal or regional organizations, Métis on or off Settlements, Métis representative groups, and other Indigenous organizations and employers.
• Project must provide full-time training (minimum 25 hours per week) lasting 3 to 52 weeks, should establish a steering committee to oversee delivery/evaluation/reporting, be custom-designed for eligible participant groups, meet specific industry employment needs, and not duplicate or replace existing programs.