Region: Canada

Demographics: First Nations youth, Inuit youth, secondary students, post-secondary students, youth aged 15-30, youth with disabilities

Other Criteria: Eligible funding recipients include: First Nations and Inuit communities, governments and organizations, First Nations schools or federal schools on reserve, not-for-profit associations (based in Canada), and private sector employers (based in Canada)., Recipients must provide summer work experience opportunities for eligible First Nations and Inuit secondary and post-secondary students., Proposals must meet the National Program Guidelines, be gender-balanced, outline activities and expected results, demonstrate assistance only to eligible participants, provide estimated eligible costs (including shared costs with partners), and ensure placements offer a minimum of 80 hours of work per participant., Eligible participants (youth) must be: First Nations secondary or post-secondary students ordinarily resident on reserve or in a recognized community/settlement on Crown land; OR Inuit secondary or post-secondary students residing in Canada but outside their territory and ineligible for territorial funding., Eligible participants (youth) must also be: legally entitled to work in Canada, aged 15 to 30 years at the start of activities, and a secondary or post-secondary student returning to studies in the next academic session.