Service or contract

Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Businesses (Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business)

Government of Canada, Indigenous Services Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

OpenGeneral
Funding
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Non-monetary support (not a cash amount)
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Service or contract
Company stage
SME, Early Stage / Startup, Non-profit
Limited to: Indigenous only. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Register as an Indigenous supplier to gain access to federal procurement opportunities and set-aside contracts reserved for Indigenous businesses.

Who can apply

  • Sole proprietorship, limited company, cooperative, partnership or not-for-profit organization in which Indigenous peoples own and control at least 51% of the enterprise.
  • For joint ventures, Indigenous businesses may partner with non-Indigenous businesses but must demonstrate that 33% of the value of the work under the contract will be performed by the Indigenous business.
  • Must continue to meet requirements throughout the contract, provide evidence on request, and be willing to be audited
  • failure to meet criteria results in civil consequences.
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What it can pay for

Business Expansion

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.