Canada. Indigenous Services Canada
Post Majority Support Services for First Nations Youth and Young Adults
- Description
Fund that intends to enable First Nations, First Nations child and family services (FNCFS) providers and First Nations authorized service providers to fill gaps in services for youth in care approaching the age of majority and young adults formerly in care.
Examples of eligible activities for Post-Majority Support Services include:
- supports that assist First Nation youth and young adults in the areas of:
- learning, education and professional development opportunities
- financial support and safe, stable, comfortable housing
- physical, mental & social wellbeing
- (re)connection with land, culture, language & community
- direct support services to implement a youth or young adult's transition plan, including
- services and supports not eligible through First Nation and Inuit Health Branch or other federal or provincial programs or where funding from other sources was or will not be received, in whole or in part, to support that activity
- supports that assist First Nation youth and young adults in the areas of:
- Eligibility
- First Nations youth and young adult who
- has been ordinarily resident* on reserve or in Yukon at the time they were taken into care
- now is ordinarily resident* on reserve or in Yukon
- is taking active steps to reside on reserve or in Yukon
Additionnally, eligible individuals must- be currently in care and about to age out (approaching the age of majority)
- have been in care and have voluntarily left care before ageing out (exercised a voluntary care provision to leave care prior to the age of majority)
or- Be a young adult who
- has aged out of care (reached the age of majority)
- was in care on the day they reached the age of majority, and
- is under the age of 26 or the eligibility age for post-majority services specified in the applicable provincial or the Yukon government legislation, whichever age is greater
Ordinarily resident refers to someone who- lives on reserve and doesn't maintain a primary residence off reserve or;
- is off reserve for the primary purpose of obtaining required medical care or social service support because there is no reasonably comparable service available on reserve and lived on reserve immediately prior to receiving the medical care or social service support
- has been ordinarily resident* on reserve or in Yukon at the time they were taken into care
- Application Process
- Eligible First Nations youth or young adult need to connect with their First Nation or an FNCFS service provider. The following service providers can apply/make requests for funding for the provision of post-majority services:
- a delegated or partially delegated FNCFS Agency and Provincial/Territorial service provider;
- a First Nation
- a First Nation authorized service provider.
- a delegated or partially delegated FNCFS Agency and Provincial/Territorial service provider;
- Documents Required
- Contact for information
- Toll Free
- 1-800-668-6868 - Kids Help Phone
- Office
- 1-855-242-3310 - Hope for Wellness Helpline
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- [email protected]
- Languages
- English, French
- Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Last Updated On
- April 2, 2026
- Location
- Gatineau
- Accessibility
- N/A
- Hours of Operation
- No office hours
- Service Area(s)
- Canada
