Non-refundable contributions

• Financing application form (“Demande de financement”)

• The applicant must be a client or business majority-owned (51%+) by members of one of the 9 Innu communities in Quebec or the Naskapi community.
• The applicant must be an eligible Innu or Naskapi band member (on-band list, residing on or off community in Quebec) or an eligible business entity with majority Innu or Naskapi ownership.

Who is eligible?

• Registered members of eligible Innu communities in Quebec and the Naskapi community (on- or off-community in Quebec)
• For-profit incorporated businesses (provincial or federal) with 51%+ voting shares owned by Innu or Naskapi persons
• General partnerships or cooperatives operating a commercial business with 51%+ Innu or Naskapi partners/members

Who is not eligible

• Businesses that are not majority-owned (less than 51%) by Innu or Naskapi.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Costs incurred and/or legally committed before final approval of the application

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec (Innu communities and Naskapi community; applicants may be located on or off community)

• A director of accounts contacts the applicant after the financing request form is submitted.
• If approved, a letter of offer is issued that specifies a follow-up (“control”) period.
• During the control period, the organization may monitor progress and provide operational support.

• Costs incurred or legally committed before final approval are not eligible for the non-refundable contribution calculation.
• After the project is completed and the business is operating, the organization may stay in contact during a “control period” stated in the offer letter to follow progress and provide operational support.