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Manitoba Mineral Development Fund (MMDF)

The Manitoba Mineral Development Fund (MMDF) is a $20M provincial fund, administered by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, that provides non-repayable grant funding for northern economic development and mining projects that create Indigenous partnerships, increase local employment, and stimulate investment in mining in Manitoba.

Offered by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce

Amount

Short-term projects: up to $50,000 Medium- and long-term projects: up to $300,000 The Board may approve funding above these limits for projects of exceptional merit.

Quick eligibility check

Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
Incorporated, sole proprietor, partnership, non-profit, Indigenous-owned entity, other
Location
Manitoba

Who can apply

Applicants must be:

  1. municipal or regional governments established by or under provincial statute;
  2. private sector bodies including for-profit & not-for-profit organizations (incorporated organizations must be incorporated or registered under The Corporations Act to conduct business in Manitoba);
  3. Indigenous organizations or communities as represented by their leadership.

Eligible projects must:

  1. be located within the Province of Manitoba;
  2. be located in northern Manitoba (north of the 53rd parallel) OR relate to or support the mineral development industry;
  3. demonstrate tangible economic benefits (e.g. maintaining current employment, job creation or enhancement, incremental income within an identifiable time frame).

About the funding

Projects funded by MMDF will be subject to the following guidelines for the provision of funding.

  1. Applicants are eligible to apply for a maximum of one project per calendar year.
  2. The maximum funding available per project (application) is $300,000. *
  3. For-profit applicants are eligible for funding in the amount of 30% of capital and non capital costs associated with the project.
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  1. Non-profit applicants (including municipalities and Indigenous communities) are eligible for 50% - 70% of capital costs and 75% of non-capital costs associated with the project.
  2. Project funding will be available as a one-time grant that will be issued in installments to

coincide with project progress.

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