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Contribution: IDEANorth

MAKEWAY CHARITABLE SOCIETY

$3,730,597.00

Northern Indigenous Entrepreneur Growth and Ecosystem Development Project

FY 2023-24 · 2023-12-04

Summary
Developing a modular-based business curriculum and an e-platform for program delivery, developing a business compass app, training and certifying facilitators to co-deliver business programming across the North, and expanding their Entrepreneur Growth Program and Business Ideation Workshops.
Program
IDEANorth
Location
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
130560188
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Reference Number
0780-2023-2024-Qrt4-0000039
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
F
Recipient Business Number
130560188
Recipient Legal Name
MAKEWAY CHARITABLE SOCIETY
Recipient Operating Name
MAKEWAY CHARITABLE SOCIETY
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient City
VANCOUVER
Recipient Postal Code
V6B 1H5
Federal Riding
Vancouver East
Federal Riding (French)
Vancouver-Est
Federal Riding Number
59035
Program Name
IDEANorth
Program Name (French)
IDEENord
Program Purpose
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.
Program Purpose (French)
Inclusion diversifiée et évolution économique dans le Nord (IDEENord) prévoit des investissements fondamentaux dans l'infrastructure économique, le développement du secteur et le renforcement des capacités pour aider les résidants du Nord des territoires à tirer profit de l'économie de l'innovation du Canada. Il met l'accent sur quatre domaines prioritaires : la croissance économique et le développement sectoriel; l'expansion des entreprises, la productivité et l'innovation; le développement d'infrastructures économiques à petite échelle; et l'infrastructure économique de base.
Agreement Title
Northern Indigenous Entrepreneur Growth and Ecosystem Development Project
Agreement Title (French)
Projet de développement de l'écosystème et de croissance des entrepreneurs autochtones du Nord
Agreement Number
2324-CN-000095
Agreement Value
$3,730,597.00
Agreement Start Date
2023-12-04
Agreement End Date
2028-03-31
Description
Developing a modular-based business curriculum and an e-platform for program delivery, developing a business compass app, training and certifying facilitators to co-deliver business programming across the North, and expanding their Entrepreneur Growth Program and Business Ideation Workshops.
Description (French)
Élaboration d'un programme d'études commerciales en modules et d'une plateforme électronique pour la prestation des cours, création d'une application de boussole commerciale, formation et certification d'animateurs qui donneront les cours conjointement partout dans le Nord, et élargissement du programme de croissance des entrepreneurs et des ateliers d'idéation commerciale.
Expected Results
As a result of this funding, EntrepreNorth anticipates the creation of 11 new jobs across the three Northern Territories, and a significant scale-up of their overall offerings and program operations.
Expected Results (French)
EntrepreNorth prévoit de créer 11 nouveaux emplois dans les trois territoires du Nord, et estime que le projet mènera à une augmentation significative de son offre globale et de ses opérations.
Organization Code
cannor
Organization
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord
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