Grants and Contributions

The purpose of the Indigenous Habitat Participation Program and the Salish Sea Initiative, is to support the participation of Indigenous peoples in activities relating to the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat, including the development of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ (DFO) policies, program elements and regulations and the development of their technical capacity to support greater involvement in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat.

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges;.develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, partnerships, coalitions) that mobilize community assets and develop capacities and resources for action..

Ògo Tàwa Inc. initially submitted an application under the Black Entrepreneurship Program National Ecosystem Fund in December 2020 seeking $4,500,000 to develop and implement the Black Artist Entrepreneurship Program which consisted of three main components:
Artrpreneur Program: Licensing an existing program from York Region, and customization of the program to provide tailored business training to Black artists
E-commerce platform: Development of online e-commerce platform dedicated for Black artists to sell their wares.
Portrait Sculpture Garden: Creation of accessible sculpture products and installation at University of Toronto’s St. George Campus. Given this element of the project did not align with the parameters of the Black Entrepreneurship Program National Ecosystem Fund, it was recommended and supported under the Canada Community Revitalization Fund (CCRF) for a non-repayable contribution of $543,815.
Ògo Tàwa Inc. is recommended for a non-repayable contribution of up to $2,000,000 to support its Black Artist Entrepreneurship project which includes two components:
The Artrepreneur Program: The program will provide the tools for creative Black entrepreneurs and artists to develop fundamental business skills in order to improve their entrepreneurial abilities, leading to them advancing their business prospects as a result of education, access to resources and mentors, and to networks of creative leaders.
E-commerce Platform : Using the Shopify platform, an online marketplace will be rapidly built to help Black artists in marketing their creations, scaling their arts sales, supplementing off-line arts sales, and generating additional revenues from online print sales of original works. Prints would be shipped throughout North America expanding the existing Artrepreneurs’ customer base.
The project is expected to impact 450 Black visual artist entrepreneurs, primarily in the GTA, including 315 under the Artrepreneur program and 135 under E-commerce platform, with a minimum of 165 women entrepreneurs under the two components of the project. The project will also help to create 50 full time employment (FTE) positions and 11 part-time employment (PTE) positions.

Broadband This project will extend or enhance household access to high-speed Internet connectivity to 2697 Underserved Households in the district of Thunder Bay, Ontario, using fibre technologies

Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 327 households located in 2 communities in Lac Seul First Nation, in Ontario, using fixed wireless technology.

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

The objectives of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy Program (YESSP) are to help all youth navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. These objectives are attained by supporting the needs of all youth, especially youth facing barriers to develop skills, knowledge and networks through education, skills development and meaningful work experiences.

The key objective of the Sectoral Initiatives Program is to improve the availability and use of sectoral labour market information, national occupational standards, and accreditation and certification regimes among stakeholders; and to support better application and integration into appropriate programs and activities.

The key objective of the Sectoral Initiatives Program is to improve the availability and use of sectoral labour market information, national occupational standards, and accreditation and certification regimes among stakeholders; and to support better application and integration into appropriate programs and activities.

The key objective of the Sectoral Initiatives Program is to improve the availability and use of sectoral labour market information, national occupational standards, and accreditation and certification regimes among stakeholders; and to support better application and integration into appropriate programs and activities.