grant_single_labels|summary

grant_single|eligibleFinancing
  • grant_single|maxCount
grant_single|deadlines
  • grant_single|timelineUnspecified
grant_single|financingType
Loans and Capital investments
Expert Advice
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
  • grant_single|allIndustries
grant_single|grantors
  • Kitikmeot Community Futures Incorporated
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|open

grant_single_labels|preview

Access loans, term loans, counselling and planning assistance to start or grow a business.

grant_single_labels|projects

The KCFI grant supports a variety of projects and activities including:
  • Term loans
  • Guarantees/bid bonds
  • Startup funds
  • Inventory supply
  • Capital funds
  • Business counseling and technical assistance
  • Business planning and monitoring assistance
  • Line of Credit
grant_single|admissibleProjectsExample

$160,000

Halifax
Creating an online marketplace for artisan products made by Indigenous communities

$180,000

Winnipeg
Establishing a community arts centre offering workshops and exhibitions in downtown Winnipeg

$300,000

Toronto
Launching a tech startup to develop an AI-driven financial planning tool for SMEs

$100,000

Edmonton
Renovation of a restaurant kitchen to meet new health and safety standards

$300,000

Calgary
Setting up a solar panel installation service focused on residential properties

$150,000

Vancouver
Expansion of organic grocery store to include a new product line and sustainable packaging

grant_single_labels|admissibility

  • Businesses located in the Kitikmeot Region including Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Taloyoak, Bay Chimo, and Bathurst Inlet
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Community organizations
  • Indigenous women entrepreneurs

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply

There are eligible types of companies for this grant. The Kitikmeot Community Futures Inc. (KCFI) serves non-profit, community organizations, and small businesses in the Kitikmeot Region including Cambridge Bay, Kugluktuk, Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Taloyoak, Bay Chimo, and Bathurst Inlet.
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Community organizations
  • Small businesses

grant_eligibility_criteria|who_cannot_apply

Some specific types of companies may not be eligible for this grant:
  • Large corporations
  • Financial institutions
  • Gambling establishments

grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses

  • Business counseling and technical assistance
  • Business planning and monitoring assistance
  • Line of Credit

grant_single_labels|criteria

There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant.
  • Financial need and viability of the project
  • Social and economic impact on the community
  • Ability to create jobs and contribute to the local economy
  • Alignment with grant objectives and priorities
  • Demonstrated capacity to successfully implement the project

grant_single_labels|contact

mepp@kcfi.ca
867-983-7383
Apply to this program