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Community Futures Manitoba — Indigenous Business Development Services

Community Futures Manitoba

🪶 Indigenous Business Programs🪶 Indigenous-Owned🏪 Small Business📈 Growth📚 Training🗺️ Provincial

Advice and awards for Indigenous businesses in Manitoba

Funding

Up to $150,000

Deadline

See website

Status

Accepting Applications

What Is This Program?

Business advisory services for Indigenous businesses in Manitoba, as well as some financial award programs.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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The Indigenous Business Development Services (IBDS) program provides business information, advisory services, training, and resources for Indigenous entrepreneurs. It also offers grants to Community Futures organizations (up to $5,000 for IFI CFs, $1,000 for non-IFI CFs) to deliver services and training to First Nations, Metis, or Inuit communities in rural and northern Manitoba. Community Futures also offers flexible loans (up to $150,000) for new start-ups, expansions, or business purchases in rural communities, with fixed interest rates and no repayment penalties. Application and administration fees apply for loans.

Who Is Eligible?

Region: rural Manitoba, northern Manitoba

Demographics: indigenous

Other Criteria: entrepreneurs (for services), Community Futures organizations (for grants), Indigenous Financial Institution Community Futures organizations (for grants), new start-up businesses (for loans), businesses undertaking expansion (for loans), businesses buying an existing business (for loans), businesses in rural communities (for loans)