Ottawa funds three Indigenous-led projects in Newfoundland and Labrador
The $204,681 package supports powwow grounds, business forums and Indigenous culinary training.
Three Indigenous-led projects in Newfoundland and Labrador will receive a combined $204,681 in non-repayable federal funding, according to the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
Miawpukek First Nation is receiving $117,000 for work on powwow grounds. Qalipu First Nation is receiving $66,721 for business forums and $20,960 for Indigenous culinary training in the Bay of Islands area.
The projects combine cultural infrastructure, business networking and skills development. The announcement presents the amounts as specific contributions to the three initiatives, not a province-wide funding program.
ACOA said the support is intended to advance Indigenous economic development. Results will depend on project delivery by the recipient organizations.
Source: Government of Canada announcement, published October 22, 2026.
Illustrative Newfoundland coastal-community photo: Laura Lefurgey-Smith / Unsplash licence. Cropped and resized.
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