Indigenous Economic Development Fund (IEDF)
Ontario Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation
Up to $250K
Economic Diversification Grant: up to $100,000 per fiscal year. Regional Partnership Grant: up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum $250,000 per fiscal year. Business and Community Fund: amount not found.
Ontario fund giving grants and financing to Indigenous entrepreneurs, businesses, communities and organizations through three streams. Two grant streams have published guides: Economic Diversification Grant (up to $100,000 per fiscal year) and Regional Partnership Grant (up to 50% of costs, maximum $250,000 per fiscal year).
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Who qualifies
Indigenous communities, organizations and businesses in Ontario (a business applicant must be at least 50.1% Indigenous owned). Applicants apply through Transfer Payment Ontario and must be legal entities with governance and financial accountability and a Canadian bank account. The Regional Partnership Grant also requires one or more delivery partners.
Good to know
- Funding: Figures from the 2026-27 / 2026-28 stream application guides.
- Notes: Status changed from Intake-based to Closed because every stream with a published status is closed. Business and Community Fund unverified.
Evidence from the official page
- amount“Maximum funding of $100,000 per fiscal year is available for individual applicants.” source ↗
- amount“Funding will support up to 50% of eligible project costs, with a maximum contribution of $250,000 per fiscal year.” source ↗
- deadline“economic diversification grant closed october 21, 2025 december 1, 2025, 5 p.m. est” source ↗
- status“economic diversification grant closed october 21, 2025 december 1, 2025, 5 p.m. est regional partnership grant closed october 21, 2025 december 1, 2025, 5 p.m. est” source ↗
Verified 2026-11-05 · Low confidence. Always confirm on the official page before applying.