Manitoba
Economic Development Grants

Native Women's Transition Centre, Winnipeg
2008: $25 000
The Completing the Circle Mentorship Program will use funds to develop a new local and web-based social enterprise to market the arts and crafts of local Aboriginal artists, mentors and mentees.

The Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan, Winnipeg
2008: $25 000
The Nyam, Nyam Catering Worker Cooperative and EarthLink Cleaning Worker Cooperative, with assistance of SEED Winnipeg , will use project funds to develop and implement a training component for a catering business and a cleaning co-operative including expansion of the two ventures. The program targets adult women refugees from Sudan .

North End Women's Centre, Winnipeg
2008: $25 000
The Emergency Wages Program will help women to move from financial crisis to stability by building employability skills in retail operations through participation in a social purpose enterprise. The program targets Aboriginal women in inner city and north end Winnipeg .