The MISEF is open to Indigenous students from grades 4 through 12 in Manitoba. Projects can be completed by either one or maximum two students. The fair will be divided into five levels:
1. Elementary …… (Grade 4)
2. Middle …………. (Grade 5/6)
3. Junior ……………. (Grade 7/8)
4. Intermediate … (Grade 9/10)
5. Senior……………. (Grade 11/12)