The Clarence Campeau Development Fund has rolled out a new initiative for Youth and Women.
Metis youth, aged 18-to-35, and Metis women who want to become entrepreneurs are invited to apply for a new equity grant.
Monica Brunet is the economic development coordinator for the Fund.
She says they’ll be looking to assist home-based or smaller type projects:
“CCDF is looking at providing assistance of up to 65 percent of the project costs to a maximum of $10,000. So we’re really gearing this to smaller projects. They could be considered micro-projects.”
She hopes the measures will assist Metis entrepreneurs in overcoming barriers and help them to secure future financing.