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| General Information |
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| Kitikmeot Corporation receives funding each year
from Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. to promote small business development in the
Kitikmeot region of Nunavut by providing grants under the Nunavut Sivummut
program. The Kitikmeot Economic Development (KEDC) is responsible for the
administration of Nunavut Sivummut program on behalf of Kitikmeot Corporation.
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| The purpose of the program is to help
provide jobs and income to Kitikmeot Inuit by providing financial assistance
to establish and expand viable Inuit-owned businesses in the region. To
this end, Nunavut Sivummut provides contributions of up to $3,000 per application.
Terms and conditions of a contribution are included in a Letter of Offer
that is sent out to the client once funding has been approved. Contributions
are generally non-repayable. An accounting of how contribution funding was
spent is required from the client at the end of the project or sooner, according
to the terms of the Letter of Offer. |
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Eligibility Requirements
Same as for KBAP
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| Program Emphasis |
| Nunavut Sivummut is similar to the Grants
to Small Business (GSB) program offered by the Department of Sustainable
Development, Government of Nunavut. As such, it provides funding for micro
businesses, renewable resource harvesting, and arts & crafts production. |
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| Items Ineligible for Funding |
| Same
as for KBAP |
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| Special Funding Policies |
| Same
as for KBAP |
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| What to Include in an Application
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| Same
as for KBAP |
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| How to apply |
| Copies of the KBAP application
form are available on-line in both Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF format. |
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| Click
here to download a copy of the application
form in Microsoft Word format (size approx. 50 kilobytes). |
| Click
here to download a copy of the application
form in Adobe PDF format (size approx. 43 kilobytes). |
| For assistance in completing the application
or developing a proposal, click
here for a list of community contacts. |
