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Indigenous Economic Development Fund: Regional Partnership Grant and Business and Community Fund

Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation

Up to $250K

RPG: up to 50% of eligible project costs, with a maximum contribution of $250,000 per fiscal year (single-year or two-year terms). Business and Community Fund: amount not found.

The Regional Partnership Grant (RPG) funds regional or provincial skills-training projects that improve Indigenous people's access to sustainable employment and business development, delivered by an Indigenous applicant with one or more delivery partners. The Business and Community Fund is the third IEDF stream; no guidelines or dates were found for it.

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Who qualifies

RPG: a First Nations community, Métis community, Political Territorial Organization, Tribal Council, Indigenous business or Indigenous organization recognized by Ontario, applying with one or more delivery partners (which may include non-Indigenous businesses or organizations). The project must be regional or provincial in scope, improve access to training for Indigenous people in Ontario and have potential to result in jobs, training or business opportunities. Applicant must be a legal entity with governance and accountability and, if a business, at least 50.1% Indigenous owned. Business and Community Fund: eligibility not published on the pages found.

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Good to know

  • Funding: RPG figures from the 2026-27 RPG guide. One RPG project per applicant and per delivery partner per fiscal year. Remaining project costs must be covered by other funders.
  • Cost share: 50% of eligible costs
  • Notes: Business and Community Fund remains unverified (no amount, status or guide found); status set to Closed because the RPG is closed and the page lists no open stream.

Evidence from the official page

  • amount“Funding will support up to 50% of eligible project costs, with a maximum contribution of $250,000 per fiscal year.” source ↗
  • eligibility“Be regional or provincial in scope;” source ↗
  • deadline“regional partnership grant closed october 21, 2025 december 1, 2025, 5 p.m. est” source ↗
  • status“regional partnership grant closed october 21, 2025 december 1, 2025, 5 p.m. est” source ↗

Verified 2026-11-04 · Low confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.