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Title:

Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs (IWE) Program

Agreement Number:

2425-CN-000096

Agreement Value:

$400,000.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 21, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Dänä Näye Ventures (DNV) will support the Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs (IWE) program micro loan program which offers loans of up to $20,000, including a 45% non-repayable portion, to Indigenous woman entrepreneurs.

Organization:

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Expected Results:

DNV will also deliver two annual workshops to Indigenous entrepreneurs.

Location:

WHITEHORSE, Yukon, CA Y1A 2N2

Reference Number:

0780-2024-2025-Qrt4-0000026

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

122080773

Recipient Type:

Indigenous recipients

Recipient's Operating Name:

DANA NAYE VENTURES

Recipient's Legal Name:

DANA NAYE VENTURES

Federal Riding Name:

Yukon

Federal Riding Number:

60001

Program:

Regional Growth Through Innovation

Program Purpose:

To provide streamlined, nationally consistent and yet regionally tailored support for business productivity and scale-up, particularly for small and medium sized enterprises and women entrepreneurs and other underrepresented groups, and assist the enhancement of regional industrial and technology clusters and regional innovation ecosystems.