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Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund: Northern Food Businesses Stream
The Northern Food Businesses (NFB) stream is one of three streams under the Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund.
The NFB stream will provide funding to Northern agriculture and food businesses and communities, to build a strong territorial food industry and help reduce food insecurity in the territories using practical approaches.
Offered by Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Amount
No specific amount specified
Quick eligibility check
Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
Incorporated, sole proprietor, partnership, co-operative, Indigenous-owned entity, other
Location
Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon
Who can apply
This stream is open to:
- For-profit businesses or commercial entities;
- Organizations, corporations, associations, cooperatives, partnerships or institutions controlled by First Nations, Inuit, Metis and non-status Indians (except those established for charitable or religious purposes),
- Municipalities; and
- Social enterprises.
About the funding
Activities that may qualify for funding include:
- Purchase of equipment to produce and harvest, process, and safely store, distribute or transport food;
- Research, analysis, and advocacy related to food production and harvesting, food processing, and food storage, distribution and transportation;
- Investments in food production systems; and
- Investments in skills training related to food production and harvesting, processing or storage, distribution and transportation.
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