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Programs and Services
Young Rural Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program
PURPOSE OF PROGRAM/SERVICE
Supports the growth and development of young rural Aboriginal
people in entrepreneurial and business initiatives located in
rural Manitoba. In today's economy, many Aboriginal people are
realizing the needs of the market place and are actively seeking
to engage in entrepreneurial activities in primary production as
well as other rural based businesses, or to find ways of adding
value or capacity to the products and services they are already
producing. The Young Rural Aboriginal Entrepreneurship
Initiative will provide these individuals with the skills and
resources to participate and profit in these endeavors.
WHO QUALIFIES
Eligible applicants must fit ONE of the following two sets of
criteria:
1. Manitoba Entrepreneur:
- Must be under 40 years of age
- Must be of Aboriginal heritage (Status or Non-status Indian -
located on or off-reserve- Metis or Inuit)
- Must be a Canadian citizen or possess landed immigrant status
- Business must be located in a rural Manitoba community (ie.
outside the city of Winnipeg)
2. Community Organizations encouraging and supporting Manitoba
Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship
- Must develop an extension program with a targeted audience of
rural Aboriginal youth
- Program must contain content aimed at encouraging and
supporting Aboriginal youth in entrepreneurship or business
activities
AVAILABLE BENEFITS/ASSISTANCE
The program funding can be used for:
costs associated with the establishment of a business,
activities such as seminars and workshops, educational tours
or conferences, and the development of resource materials.
Young Rural Aboriginal
Entrepreneurship Program Application Form (PDF)
FURTHER INFORMATION
Contact your local MAFRI GO
Team office or centre.
WHO TO CONTACT
Laurie Crowe
Business Development Specialist - Entrepreneurship
Economy & Rural Development Knowledge Centre
1129 Queens Avenue
Brandon, Manitoba R7A 1L9
Phone: (204) 761-0551
Fax: (204) 726-6260
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