Ontario Invests $1.3 Million in Treaty #3 Economic Development Projects – NetNewsLedger
August 26, 2025
Five First Nations and Treaty #3 Investment Group Benefit from ICCGP and IEDF Programs
KENORA – BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — The Ontario government is investing $1.33 million to support five Indigenous-led economic development projects across the Grand Council Treaty #3 region. The funding, announced on August 26, 2025, is part of a broader $9.2 million provincial investment through the Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program (ICCGP) and the Indigenous Economic Development Fund (IEDF) for 2025-26.
At an event in Kenora, Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation and MPP for Kenora–Rainy River, highlighted the importance of supporting community-driven projects that create jobs, strengthen local economies, and advance economic reconciliation.
