A key component of the Black Entrepreneurship Program, the Ecosystem Fund aims to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem for Black entrepreneurs and business owners across Canada. It enables not-for-profit Black-led organizations to develop new services or expand those they already offer such as mentorship, networking, financial planning and business training for Black entrepreneurs.
The Ecosystem Fund has already invested $100 million in 43 Black-led business support organizations across the country.
The Ecosystem Fund is delivered by the regional development agencies (RDA). For more information, visit the RDAs:
- Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
- Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
- Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
- Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
- Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
- Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan)