Offered by Government of Canada, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
Northern Indigenous Economic Opportunities Program — Economic Research Stream
Other assistanceFederalAll of Canada
- Maximum amount
- $250,000
- Deadline
- Ongoing intake
- Where
- All of Canada
Free, no account to start. This program is added to your saved list.
In short
Access up to $50,000 in seed funding for small partnership-building projects, and $250,000 for larger-scale research projects to address knowledge gaps in the territorial Indigenous economic and business ecosystem through applied research, knowledge development, statistics, and knowledge dissemination.
Eligibility criteria
- Indigenous business or organization (required)
- Business located in Canada (required)
- Research project
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Official program website
Page updated on September 29, 2026. Summary and criteria extracted by our AI from the official program page; always check with the agency.
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