By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase Stage four of Tewatohnhi’saktha\u2019s Indigenous Initiatives Fund (IIF IV) has entered its final year, but funding still available for interested applicants. Tammy Delaronde, Executive Director of Tewatohnhi’saktha, said the initiative aims to address systemic inequities in the financial sector by providing local entrepreneurs with access to start-up capital. \u201cEach year, funds are allocated for economic development initiatives, and what we oversee is the entrepreneurship envelope,\u201d Delaronde said. \u201cSo, it\u2019s designated for for-profit businesses.\u201d IIF IV has been funded through the provincial government\u2019s Indigenous Initiatives Fund, formerly known as the Aboriginal Initiatives Fund, since 2008. According to Delaronde, two major projects in the community have received funding in this phase, which began in 2022. \u201cIt typically goes in five-year increments, and they make… <\/p>\n
By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase Stage four of Tewatohnhi’saktha\u2019s Indigenous Initiatives Fund (IIF IV) has entered its final year, but funding still available for interested applicants. Tammy Delaronde, Executive Director of Tewatohnhi’saktha, said the initiative aims to address systemic inequities in the financial sector by providing local entrepreneurs with access to start-up capital. \u201cEach year, funds are allocated for economic development initiatives, and what we oversee is the entrepreneurship envelope,\u201d Delaronde said. \u201cSo, it\u2019s designated for for-profit businesses.\u201d IIF IV has been funded through the provincial government\u2019s Indigenous Initiatives Fund, formerly known as the Aboriginal Initiatives Fund, since 2008. According to Delaronde, two major projects in the community have received funding in this phase, which began in 2022. \u201cIt typically goes in five-year increments, and they make... <\/p>\n