Funding for Entrepreneurs and Communities
I’m a small Indigenous tourism business and I need financial support:
- Small Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Innovation Science and Economic Development
- Department of Finance list of all federal support updated daily
- Global Affairs (Exports)
- Support for Indigenous Businesses
- COVID-19 Supports for your Business
- Relief Measures For Indigenous Businesses
- Support to Businesses | Extending the Work-Sharing program, providing small businesses with wage subsidies, Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP)
- Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
- Apeetogosan Grants and Loans for Metis or Non-Status Entrepreneurs
- WD support for western Canadian businesses
- Community Futures- Rural Entrepreneurs
- Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program
- Community Business Fund For Metis Nation of Alberta Members
- Travel Alberta Capital Investment Program (intake until July 30)
- Travel Alberta Investment Cooperative Fund (new intake September 1-30, 2021)
- Tourism Relief Fund in Western Canada
Support for Indigenous Communities:
- Public Health Support for First Nations and Inuit communities during COVID-19
- Community and Regional Economic Support (CARES) program
- Indigenous Community Business Fund
- Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program
- Community Aboriginal Business investment fund
- Employment partnerships program
- First Nation Development Fund program
- Aboriginal Economic Partnerships Program
- Heritage Awareness Grant
- Urban Programming for Indigenous Peoples
- Canada Community Revitalization Fund – Applications close July 23
- Tourism Relief Fund in Western Canada
Wage subsidy programs:
- First Nations and Inuit Youth Employment Strategy Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP)
- Aboriginal Futures Wage Subsidy Program
Employee Training:
Artisan Grants:
Events based:
- Alberta Stabilize Program
- Alberta Culture Days Grant– For events in September. Applications close May 7
Project Based: