The federal government has committed approximately $41 million in additional COVID-19 support to 73 Indigenous-owned businesses and projects through Canada’s regional development agencies (RDA). This funding is supplementary to the $962 million pledged to RDA’s in April. The funding was announced on Sunday during the United Nations’ International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. The funding is separate from the federal government’s nearly $1 billion commitment to the RDAs and the Community Futures Network to support businesses and projects during the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government first committed $306 million in COVID-19 support for Indigenous businesses in April, at … Continue reading Federal government commits additional $41 million in COVID-19 support to Indigenous businesses