First Nations and Inuit Cultural Education Centres Program │Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)

Eligible expenditures may include the following:

• development of culturally relevant curricula for First Nations and Inuit schools
• costs for operating eligible First Nations and Inuit cultural and education centres on or off reserves or Inuit settlement regions
• costs for specific initiatives related to First Nations and Inuit culture
• salaries, benefits and wages for employees
• printing and publishing costs
• materials and supplies
• Elders and guest speakers
• professional services and consulting fees including:
  • communications consulting
  • business services
• facility rental including:
  • equipment rentals
  • conference and meeting rooms
• travel within Canada
  • travel expenses are to be claimed at actual cost, but cannot exceed the rates and allowances established in the National Joint Council Travel Directive in effect at the time of travel.
  • expenses which exceed the rates and allowances set for in the directive are ineligible and will not be paid
• administration costs must not exceed 15% of the sub-total amount requested before administration costs. The data collection instrument (DCI) will automatically calculate the amount. Eligible administration costs include:
  • telephone, fax and internet connection
  • postage and courier
  • photocopying
  • management of regional program processes such as travel, honoraria
  • clerical support
  • office supplies
  • collection, maintenance and reporting of data and information in accordance with program and financial reporting requirements
  • costs associated with ensuring that personal information is appropriately managed and safeguarded during its collection, retention, use, disclosure- and disposal
  • bookkeeping
  • audit, if required, not to exceed $5,000
• other

The total administration costs retained by all parties must not exceed 15% of the sub-total amount requested before administration costs.