Indigenous Business Development Services

The Indigenous Business Development Services (IBDS) Program is comprised of organizations who offer services to Indigenous entrepreneurs.
  • Community Futures Manitoba
Overview of the Indigenous Business Development Services program:

The Indigenous Business Development Services (IBDS) Program is comprised of organizations who offer services to Indigenous entrepreneurs. We offer business information and resource materials, assistance with business plan preparation, business advisory services, and training in the form of workshops and seminars.

Benefits of the Indigenous Business Development Services program:
  • Capacity building projects are designed to allow organizations serving Indigenous entrepreneurs to access up to $5,000 to implement projects that will encourage, support and/or assist Indigenous entrepreneurs in Manitoba.
Eligibility criteria of the Indigenous Business Development Services program:
  • Applications will be accepted from individual organizations, but preference will be given to applications demonstrating partnerships among service providers/partners.
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