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Get to Know More on Grants
Explore this section for a range of grants, financial assistance, and opportunities tailored for small to midsize businesses in Mississauga and the Greater Toronto Area.
CCIB is committed to the full participation of Indigenous peoples in Canada’s economy. As a national, non-partisan association, its mission is to promote, strengthen and enhance a prosperous Indigenous economy through the fostering of business relationships, opportunities, and awareness.
The Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund is designed to boost Indigenous tourism initiatives across Canada. This fund provides financial support to Indigenous communities, businesses, and organizations to develop and enhance tourism experiences, fostering cultural preservation, economic growth, and sustainable development in Indigenous regions.
The Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) is dedicated to nurturing the growth and success of Indigenous tourism operators across Canada. Join the association in its mission to empower Indigenous tourism enterprises nationwide and work collectively towards ITAC’s vision to help make Canada the global leader in Indigenous tourism by 2030.
The Indigenous Growth Fund is Canada’s newest and largest Indigenous social impact fund. The $153M investment fund provides improved access to capital for Indigenous Financial Institutions and Indigenous small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), overcoming some of the barriers they have historically faced.
The Employee Benefits program supports eligible First Nation and Inuit employers in attracting and keeping the qualified staff needed to manage and deliver programs and services taken over from the federal government.
This program funds projects that develop the capacity of First Nations and Inuit communities to perform core functions of government such as planning and risk management, leadership, basic administration and financial management.
Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) works to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression through the inclusion of people of all genders, including women, in Canada’s economic, social and political life.
More than half of Indigenous peoples in Canada live in urban centres. An urban centre is defined as an urban area with a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density no less than 400 people per square kilometre.
The Health Services Integration Fund (HSIF) is an initiative supporting collaborative planning and multi-year projects aimed at better meeting the health-care needs of First Nations and Inuit. Through HSIF, Indigenous Services Canada is working with other provincial, territorial and First Nations and Inuit organizations