ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICES
- Community
Economic Development Program (CEDP). CEDP provides
core financial support to First Nation communities for:
- community economic-development planning
- capacity-development
initiatives
- developing proposals
- leveraging financial
resources
- carrying out economic-development activities
- Community
Economic Opportunities Program (CEOP). This program
provides project-based support to First Nation communities to increase
their participation in the economy. Funding can:
- support economic and employment opportunities
- business development
- development
of land and resources under community control
- access to resource
opportunities
- promotion of investment in communities
- Community Support Services Program. This program gives support
to national and regional plans that deliver support services to First
Nation community economic-development organizations. The goal is to increase
the economic capacity of community organizations to carry out one-time
projects and ongoing activities related to economic development.
More information is available on the Indian and Northern Affairs web site:
www.ainc-inac.gc.ca.