Feds announce Indigenous tourism, economic development funding – Sudbury News
August 13, 2024
Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada visits downtown Sudbury chocolatier Raven Rising to make the announcement
The Government of Canada has announced more funding for business recipients through the federal Indigenous Tourism Fund.
Federal Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada was in Sudbury on Monday as additional funding was announced for several Indigenous businesses across Canada.
The Aug. 12 announcement was for the third round of funding in partnership with the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC).
The full government funding was for the $10 million Indigenous Tourism Fund (ITF) Micro and Small Business Stream (MSBS), providing direct financial support to Indigenous tourism enterprises, said a news release from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada.
