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ISC Community Opportunity Readiness Program (CORP)

Indigenous Services Canada · Federal

In plain language

Project-based funding for First Nation and Inuit communities pursuing economic opportunities — feasibility studies, pre-development, community-owned business gaps, economic infrastructure. For NL that means Innu Nation, Miawpukek, and Qalipu communities (Nunatsiavut accesses Inuit-specific envelopes). Competitive — proposals are scored on net community benefit at minimum 5:1 ratio vs ISC contribution, management capacity, long-term viability. Applications go through Atlantic regional office on rolling basis. Not for individual entrepreneurs — community-owned or band-government projects only. Realistic average $100K–$500K; large projects (infrastructure-linked business ventures) can exceed $1M.

Realistic range

$25,000 – $5,000,000

Avg award

$250,000

Max advertised

$5,000,000

Cost share

—

Accessibility

2 / 5

Effort

4 / 5

Deadline

Continuous intake

Repayable?

Who qualifies

Entity types

Indigenous Band, Nonprofit

Sectors

Any sector

Regions

NL Wide

Demographics prioritized

Indigenous

What you'll have to report

Project milestone reports, financial reconciliation, economic benefit measurement (jobs, revenue, community impact), final project report. Multi-year projects require annual progress updates to regional ISC office.