Ottawa announces $1.4M to support Indigenous-led projects in North – Nunatsiaq News
Jul 2, 2024
Four Nunavut businesses are among 10 in the North that will receive more than a quarter of a million dollars in federal government funding aimed helping Indigenous businesses create jobs, the federal government says.
They include Astro Hill Theatres and Conference Centre, Nunavut Moving, Umingmak Productions Inc. and NCC Development Inc.
Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal announced more than $1.4 million in funding to support Indigenous-led businesses and organizations on the North to increase their efficiency.
“Our government is working alongside Indigenous businesses and organizations to seize opportunities, create jobs and grow the local economies,” Vandal said in a press release announcing the investment last Thursday.
