Foundation / Corporation
First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) and the First Nations Schools Association (FNSA)
08/05/22
Grants to British Columbia First Nations governments, organizations, and communities for workforce expansion initiatives. Funding is intended to promote education and skill-building efforts, introduce youth to a wide range of career options, and help First Nation and Inuit youth overcome barriers to employment.
Program Objectives
Program Outcomes
For information about the key activities of the SLP, see: http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-2023-SLP-Guidelines-2.pdf#page=3
For information about eligible expenditures, see: http://www.fnesc.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2022-2023-SLP-Guidelines-2.pdf#page=5
GrantWatch ID#: 163554
For mentored work placements, including Information and Communication Technology, participants will be paid a wage at or above the applicable provincial minimum wage of $15.65 as of June 1, 2022.
For mentored work placements, including Information and Communication Technology:
- Placements must not exceed 11 months
- Work placements and activities must be completed by March 31, 2023.
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.
Please submit proposals to Jana Morrison, Officer, Funding Programs, at janam@fnesc.ca or fax to 604-925-6097.
Please contact programs@fnesc.ca for program questions and support.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email the Program Coordinator Mentor
and Skills Programs, Gayane, at gayanes@fnesc.ca.
For technical support, feel free to contact Brian Howard, Information Systems Coordinator at 1-855-260-8539 or brianh@fnesc.ca.
First Nations Education Steering Committee
Suite #113-100 Park Royal S.
West Vancouver, BC V7T 1A2
Tel: 604-925-6087
Toll-Free: 1-877-422-3672
Canada: British Columbia;
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