Program directory · Department of Indigenous Services
Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples
- Department
- Department of Indigenous Services
- Program code
- BYP10 (INDSC)
- Core responsibility
- Indigenous Well-Being and Self-Determination
- In Departmental Plans
- 2023-24 – 2026-27 · New since an earlier plan
What it does
Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples supports front-line Indigenous Service Delivery Organizations that provide programs and services to Indigenous Peoples living in urban areas. It is comprised of six program streams: Organizational Capacity; Programs and Services; Coalitions; Research and Innovation; Infrastructure; and Housing.
The Organizational Capacity stream provides core funding to Indigenous organizations, including Friendship Centres, which deliver programs and services to Indigenous Peoples in urban areas.
The Programs and Services stream provides project funding to organizations for a range of programs and services that focus on six key areas: women, vulnerable populations (e.g., seniors), youth, transition services, outreach programs and community wellness.
The Coalitions stream supports local coalitions that bring together stakeholders from all levels of government to identify local priorities and ensure efficient identification of programs and services needs.
The Research and Innovation stream provides funding to better understand the urban Indigenous reality, gather information on best practices, methodologies and programming approaches, as well as pilot innovative programs and services.
Infrastructure provides funding for major and minor infrastructure projects that increase the physical capacity and improve the safety, security, and accessibility of urban and rural Indigenous service delivery organization's facilities to deliver new programming or to respond to increased demand for existing programs.
The Housing stream provides funding for Indigenous housing projects, including building purchases, new construction, repairs and renovations.
Source: the department's Program Inventory, via GC InfoBase.
History and lineage
First appears in GC InfoBase's actual spending by program in 2023-24. The data does not record when a program was created; it may be older than its first appearance here, which is limited by the sources (program spending starts in 2010-11, Departmental Plans in 2018-19).
| Program | Relation | Years with data | Actual spending over those years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Programming for Indigenous | Earlier program (name match, high confidence) | 2018-19 – 2020-21 | $53.4M |
| Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples | Earlier program (name match, high confidence) | 2019-20 – 2024-25 | $1.15B |
| Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples | This program | 2023-24 – 2028-29 | $632M |
Significant changes in scope and budget
Detected from the data: renames between plans, programs it appears to replace, merge with or split into (matched by name), year-over-year changes in spending of at least 25% and $5M, or in employees of at least 20% and 25 FTEs, linked budget measures, and results indicators added or dropped.
| Year | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Appears to replace Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples | Canada Spends name match across plans (an inference) |
| 2025-26 | Indicators dropped: Number of individuals who received services under Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators added: Number of organizations receiving organizational capacity funding | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Indicators dropped: Percentage of coalitions with participation from all of the five key stakeholder groups (federal, provincial/ territorial, municipal, Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations) | Departmental Results Framework (GC InfoBase) |
| 2026-27 | Planned spending $97.8M, against $273M in 2025-26 (−64%). | Latest Departmental Plan |
Success criteria
The program's indicators from its department's Departmental Results Framework: the target set in each year's plan, and the result reported the following year. Source: GC InfoBase.
Historical: targets against results
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ≥ 80% | 2024 | 81% Number is slightly impacted by coalition changes. | Not met |
| 2024-25 | ≥ 83% | 2025 | — The program is working with Indigenous partners to gather data from fiscal years 2020 - 2025 and expects to have results available in December 2025. | No result reported |
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | — | Approx. 1.4 million service points Due to the way Friendship Centres collect population data, they use ‘points of contact’ versus individuals. There could be some level of repetition, as well as the inclusion of non-Indigenous peoples who access services such as education, training, and community involvement. As a result, we are using the term ‘service points’ to capture this. Data collection strategies are being revised and there… | No result reported |
| 2024-25 | Maintain or increase results year over year | 2025 | Not Available Retired in 2025-2026. The program is currently in the approval process to implement a new Indigenous-led and co-developed performance framework by April 1st, 2026. This indicator will be discontinued with the new framework and Performance Information Profile. The program is working with Indigenous partners to gather data from fiscal years 2020 - 2025 and expects to have results available in Decem… | No result reported |
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Bars: result reported. Dashed line: target.
| Report year | Target | Due | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ≥ 155 | 2027 | — | Planned |
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
No targets with a later due date.
Spending and employees: planned against actual
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $184M | $283M |
| 2024-25 | $271M | $349M |
| 2025-26 | $273M | — |
| 2026-27 | $97.8M | — |
| 2027-28 | $111M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $111M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31 | 29 |
| 2024-25 | 28 | 27 |
| 2025-26 | 21 | — |
| 2026-27 | 21 | — |
| 2027-28 | 21* | — |
| 2028-29 | 21* | — |
Planned spending, plan by plan
Each row is one year's Departmental Plan and its forecast for the next three fiscal years; read a column down to see how the forecast for one year changed. The last row is what was actually spent. Click an amount for its source. Biggest changes in federal spending plans
| Plan | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 plan | $184,232,463 | $87,828,022 | $29,686,532 | |||
| 2024-25 plan | $271,326,839 | $29,598,605 | $29,543,056 | |||
| 2025-26 plan | $273,358,897 | $99,404,537 | $114,431,671 | |||
| 2026-27 plan | $97,763,079 | $111,276,291 | $111,352,653 | |||
| Actual | $283,364,296 | $348,679,558 |
Actual spending is from Departmental Results Reports and the Public Accounts, as published in GC InfoBase. FTEs are full-time equivalents.
