Indspire

Indspire
Type	Organization

Indspire is an organization that presents awards to celebrate Indigenous excellence.

In Anishinabek News

• October 2014: The organization hosted the Soaring: Indigenous Youth Career Conference in Thunder Bay as part of a national series. As of October 2014, the organization had recently held conferences in Winnipeg and Vancouver.
• March 2020: The organization has distributed $115 million in scholarships and bursaries to over 37,500 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students. As of March 2020, the charity maintains a 90% graduation rate for students participating in its mentoring programs. The charity produces the Indspire Awards to highlight Indigenous excellence and educate the public across Canada. The organization provides training for educators to support Indigenous student identities.
• July 2020: Jesse Thistle mentioned that graduates used Indspire funding to help pay for their rent and tuition.
• October 2020: The charity is funding half of a new $150,000 scholarship initiative for Indigenous students at Cambrian College. The organization selects scholarship recipients and often provides additional funding to supplement support from other sources. The group works with private and public stakeholders to invest in the education and achievement of Indigenous people across Canada.
• November 2020: Indspire partnered with the Rideau Hall Foundation in 2020 to expand an apprenticeship program for Indigenous educators. The charity provides financial awards and resources to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students, distributing over $17.8 million in bursaries during the 2019-2020 period. The organization's primary goal is to ensure every Indigenous student in Canada graduates within a generation.
• May 2021: The charity announced the twelve recipients of its annual awards on May 20, 2021. In the 2019-2020 period, the organization distributed over $17.8 million in bursaries and scholarships to Indigenous students across Canada. The organization transitioned the 2021 Indspire Awards to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• April 2022: Indspire partnered with the Algonquins of Ontario and the Taggart Group to facilitate and fund a new scholarship for Algonquin learners. The charity manages the application process for the awards through its online platform. In the 2020-2021 period, the organization distributed over $20 million in bursaries and scholarships to Indigenous students across Canada.
• May 2023: The organization partnered with Ontario Power Generation in 2021 through its Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards Program. This partnership helped expand the John Wesley Beaver Memorial Scholarship to provide 20 awards over three years.
• February 2024: The organization presents annual awards to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people in Canada. The president and CEO of the organization is Mike DeGagné.