The Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada (AFOA) is very pleased to introduce JAM: The Journal of Aboriginal Management - a professional journal for Aboriginals across Canada working in the finance and management fields.
Travel can be costly when you are trying to access training for management and staff and elected leaders. AFOA is pleased to offer workshops on key financial and management issues that are delivered right at your door, in your community, at a location of your choice. Participants are provided with all necessary publications, tools and guides.
Aboriginal women looking for employment and training support services can receive:
access to labour market information
use of computers and phones (in most areas)
a complete service needs assessment;
funding for training and upgrading (based on eligibility, assessment, approval and availability of funds);
referral to other employment agencies or support organizations.
If you create technology that deals with climate change issues, clean air, clean water or soil quality, you could get funding to cover up to 33% of the costs involved in developing and testing your product.
Government departments and agencies provide financing such as grants and contributions, subsidies and loan guarantees. Find out what government financing might be available for your business. Use the search tool or browse by type of financing.
Are you looking to finance your business' ability to innovate? If you are involved in taking products and services from the research and development stage all the way to the commercialization process, there are a number of government programs set up to help finance innovative Canadian businesses. Find out if you qualify.
You may have to carry out some general business activities in order to incorporate your innovative ideas. The links below will lead you to information on:
