SIEF Contribution Program
The SIEF Contribution Program is a needs-based, conditional grant program for First Nation entrepreneurs and businesses. The program has a mandate to create jobs and to increase the economic well-being of First Nations people.
- Saskatchewan Indian Equity Foundation Inc. (SIEF)
Overview of the SIEF Contribution Program program:
The SIEF Contribution Program is designed to provide funding for First Nations business start-ups, business acquisitions, and expansions of existing businesses in Saskatchewan. The program provides funding of up to $99,999 for First Nations individuals and up to $250,000 for community or band owned organizations.
Benefits of the SIEF Contribution Program program:
- The SIEF Contribution Program is designed to support:
- Starting a new business,
- Acquiring an existing business, or
- Expanding a current business.
- The SIEF Contribution Program is in the form of a conditional non-repayable financial contribution up to:
- A maximum of $99,999.00 of total project costs for individual applications and
- A maximum of $250,000.00 of total project costs for community- or band-owned enterprise applications.
Eligibility criteria of the SIEF Contribution Program program:
- Eligibility requirements for the SIEF Contribution Program
- To be eligible for the SIEF Contribution Program, clients and their business must be based in Saskatchewan and:
- A registered Status Indian
- A majority owned First Nation business/financial organization, or
- A development corporation.
- All applications require a minimum of a 10 per cent cash equity contribution from the client.
- All applicants must secure a business loan from a financial institution for a percentage of their project cost.
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