First Peoples Development Inc

Incorporated in 2006, FPDI is a non-profit organization that facilitates partnerships designed to develop and deliver training-to-employment programs to meet labor market needs internal and external to twenty-eight Manitoba First Nation communities.

One of the programs administered by FPDI is the ISET program. FPDI has legal agreements with twenty-eight First Nations; referred to as Sub-Agreement Holders (SAH). The ISET program offers a variety of training based on the needs and priorities identified by the SAH’s and FPDI. There are also wrap-around services such as child care supports to mitigate barriers to training.

FPDI administers other programs and initiatives such as a Robotics and Drone programs for youth, the ILMI Survey pilot and LauncHER into Trades.