On April 18, the federal government committed $306.8 million in stimulus funding to support the 6,000 small-medium sized Indigenous businesses across the country flowing through 59 different Aboriginal Financial Institutions (AFIs) in Canada. Of these, more than 30 percent, or 1,875, are Indigenous tourism businesses.
This funding will allow for interest-free loans, as well as non-repayable contributions, to help Indigenous businesses unable to access the government’s existing COVID-19 support measures. ITAC is encouraging our members, if they require financial assistance, to go immediately to their local Aboriginal Financial Institution to try to secure a loan.
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