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The Government of Ontario is investing $57 million in Indigenous Institutes, calling it the largest investment of its kind in the province’s history.
Officials say the funding will help create hundreds of new seats in high-demand programs and support long-term stability for the nine recognized Indigenous Institutes. The investment will nearly double operating funding, reaching more than $50 million annually by 2028.
The First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) in Tyendinaga is among those set to benefit. The province says $33 million will support up to 780 new student spaces in areas such as health care, trades, STEM, and Indigenous languages.
Suzanne Brant, FNTI President, shared in a press release from the province, “FNTI is grateful for this historic investment that will stabilize and support Ontario’s Indigenous Institutes. This additional funding will greatly enhance FNTI‘s operations, increase capacity to better support learners and provide additional seats to address the high demand across Ontario for new Indigenous post-secondary programming. I am grateful to Minister Quinn and the Government of Ontario for their continued support.”
New seats could be available as early as January 2027, with additional spaces planned for the following academic year.
The funding is part of a broader $6.4 billion post-secondary plan aimed at expanding access to education and helping students build careers in Ontario’s growing workforce.
Written by Emily Chatwood
